Woodworking
How to select a CMT 8mm collet extension with chuck
If you've made a router table (ā check that link to see how to make one) or a small homemade spindle molder with your...
Cheap drill powered wood lathe kit
The truth is, I never had much interest in getting a lathe for turning wood pieces. I admit that I find it fascinating to...
How to put glass glazing beads made of wood
When it comes to installing the glass panes in the sides and door of the display cabinet, one option is to use wooden moldings...
Routing back panel rabbet and making the glazing beads
Cutting the groove or rabbet for the back panel using the router table would be very easy, but Iām still trying not to use...
Retractable door like barrister bookcase doors without hinges
After seeing how to make the parts of this cabinet, it's time to install a door opening system. Since it's a long door, we...
Makeshift jig to reinforce miter joints with splines
After failing to reinforce the miter joints of the cabinet door with dowels, I thought of cutting slots in the corners and inserting well-glued...
Making the door for the small wall display case for collectibles
The making of this small display cabinet for the lead knight collection is progressing slowly. Itās time to make the door, and although I...
Install crown molding and base to small wall display case
One of the details that distinguish the most classic display cabinets is the decorative molding they usually have at the top. Maybe I shouldnāt...
How to route decorative molding and rabbets for glass panes
I already have the structure of the sides made, but leaving it as it is would be a bit dull. Some pieces of furniture...
DIY combination machine removable in sections
We continue with the multifunction homemade table built by FĆ©lix GĆ³mez MartĆn. Previously, we saw how he made the aluminum guides, and now we...
Making the sides frame of the small wall display case and Plans
Years ago, I made a hanging display cabinet for some beautiful collectible lead horses whose riders, armed to the teeth, were begging for a...
Aluminum miter slots for DIY combination machine
FĆ©lix GĆ³mez MartĆn sent me photos of his multifunction cutting table from Seville. Depending on his carpentry project needs, he installs a handheld circular...
DIY table saw sled with safety improvements
I've wanted to make this crosscut sled for the homemade table saw for a long time. It always seemed like a straightforward system for...
Makeshift micro adjuster for table saw fence
Adjusting my homemade fence with quite a bit of precision is not very difficult, as it slides easily and parallel to the blade of...
Dust collector system for my DIY combination machine
If you use your DIY machines occasionally in the workshop, you might often not even consider connecting them to a workshop vacuum. One can...
How to cut grooves to attach drawers bottom on the table saw
The simplest option for cutting grooves for drawer bottoms or other parts of furniture is usually to use the router table with a slot...
DIY table saw lift mechanism
With this, I've now built three homemade table saws, and I don't think this one will be the final version. But since it will...
How to make dovetail joints on the route table
After the first experiment and errors cutting a dovetail joint, I tried cutting the tails with the router table in hardwood. The result of...
Fail cutting a dovetail joint with a hand saw
I had never seriously attempted to cut a dovetail joint before, since I donāt usually make many drawers, small chests, or other items where...
Zero clearance insert for homemade table saw
When making a homemade table saw with a circular saw, one of the problems we will encounter is what to do with the slot...
DIY router table with jack as router lift system
Toine, from the Netherlands, sent me some photos of his router table. He used the typical system of mounting a plunge router upside down...
My new DIY table saw
In this post, along with its corresponding video, we see how I made a homemade table saw with a circular saw, or circular saw,...
Simple vertical lumber rack
As we carry out woodworking projects, we accumulate scraps of wood and boards that we can't use in the immediate future but "know" we'll...
Simple miter saw stand and dust collection
A few months ago, I bought the Parkside miter saw from Lidl, and I have to say that I'm quite happy with it (I...
DIY wooden planter box made with pallets
To make this pallet wood planter for the garden, I didn't just use pallet wood; I also used a pine board I had in...