Woodsmith plans

For all sorts of cross- and angle-cutting tasks, a miter saw is a woodworker's friend. But, to really maximize its potential, you need a good home base for your saw - and that's what this project delivers. The stand is a full 8 ft. long, in order to provide generous support tables on either side of the saw. They'll help you cut down long stock with ease. The support table fences are equipped with Kreg's aluminum track system and flip stop, for setting up precise cutoff lengths or carrying…

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Homemade Drum Sander: We actually made it and it works! A drum sander has been on our need/want list for a very long time and we are thrilled that we DIY'd it! This homemade drum sander is going to help out so much and make sanding less awful. You can watch the video bel…

Whether you hang this case on a wall or set it on a bench, a tilting rack keeps your chisels right at hand.

If finding a specific grit sandpaper in your sandpaper drawer is a frustrating chore, here's an easy way to bring some order to the chaos. A reader submitted this handy caddy design, which is basically an embellishment of a simple alignment block for installing orbital sanding disks on a sander. By making several of these alignment blocks for each of the grits you use, all you need is a case to store them in. Suddenly that drawer is much less cluttered!

It's the hassle-free way to cut plywood. And it has features that will save you time and money.

Australian Woodsmith is packed with all the tips and tricks from experts with years of experience. We include templates, plans and projects that will keep you busy in the workshop for hours, or at least until the next issue hits the newsstands. Australian Woodsmith is a woodworking magazine that brings exploded illustrations, step-by-step instructions and techniques to the dedicated timber hobbyist.

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A flip-up top adds a new angle to table routing. The result is a unique, two-in-one workstation for the ultimate in shaping and joinery.

A Table Saw Station turns a benchtop table saw into cabinet style table saw. These 7 DIY space-saving table saw stations are perfect for a small workshop.