Benches
DIY Weekend Workbench With Casters and Vises
Building a workbench doesn’t have to take weeks of labor. Learn how to quickly make a movable bench that will upgrade your garage storage and use.
Category: Workshop
Benches
The Best Woodworking Vises, Types and How To Mount Them
The best wood vises will vary depending on your bench and woodworking projects. And your skill in making jaws or adapting the various types of woodworking vises to your bench.
Benches
Easy Workbench Organization With These Unique Solutions
Workbench organization isn’t just important for looks. It makes projects easier to start (and finish) and reduces time spent hunting for tools and supplies. In this guide learn how a few minutes time will have your bench upgraded from messy to tidy with easy to use products like: PEGBOARD ORGANIZERS: will quickly organize tools and parts. And free up valuable bench space. PROFESSIONAL SCREW ORGANIZERS: is a see-through and portable solution for small part and screw organization. BENCHTOP TOOL ORGANIZERS:
Workshop Accessories
Workbench on Wheels: Buy or Build A Mobile Bench
For small workshops a workbench on wheels is a must to allow moving your working surface around while in use. And then storing it against a wall when not being used. And while these benches are popular with woodworkers, many homeowners are looking for a mobile bench for anything from mechanical work to metal and welding projects. In this guide we’ll cover: Manufactured options from simple designs to 9-drawer tool chests Design considerations when building a mobile workbench Caster choices,
Dust Control
Build a DIY Dust Collector For Shop Vac Systems
The best dust collector for shop vac use requires simply adding on a vortex pre-filter to separate the large wood chips from the finer dust particles. But to make your entire dust collection system function the best there are a few other parts, hoses and accessories to add: Vortex filters Tool attachments Flexible piping Upgraded shop vac with higher air flow (CFM) Collection buckets Vortex Cones: #1 Dust Collector for Shop Vac Attachments Best Vortex Cone for a Shop Vac:
Storage
Overhead Garage Storage Racks and Lifts To Free up Space
Overhead garage storage racks are one of the best ways to reduce clutter without sacrificing precious garage floor space. In fact, with taller garages and space over garage doors that are often overlooked a proper overhead rack can free up dozens of square feet of expensive garage floor. But, as with any storage, choosing a rack that not only fits your space but allows for easy access and support heavy items is key. Which makes these overhead racks a great
Dust Control
7 Simple Tips for Woodshop Dust Control
In an age of heightened concern with respiratory illnesses it’s important to keep our airways clean. And a woodworker owes themselves and their family a new look at woodshop dust control to reduce the amount of sawdust exposure to their lungs. And I have to admit I’ve inhaled too much dust in my woodworking career. Way too much. When I first started work at a two-man cabinet shop back in the mid-90’s I was young and ignorant to the impacts