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Plane Doors More Easily With a Shopmade Jig

cmiller, special-issues editor | June 17th, 2011

Scott Gibson shares a tip to keep doors and other big workpieces secure and level.

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Download the SketchUp Model of the Ultimate Miter-Saw Stand

FHBdotcom, editor | March 18th, 201120 comments

Our readers helped design it, senior editor Justin Fink built it. See if this job-site saw stand is right for you, and find out how to build your own.

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Miter saw challenge

davideaket, member | November 21st, 20101 comment

Recently I purhased a Festool mitre saw and vacuum. From that i designed a combination router table and mitre saw stand. The design was done with Visio. The project was built using...

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Build This Simple Router Jig and Mill Your Own Molding On-Site

cmiller, special-issues editor | November 3rd, 20104 comments

Don't bother bringing your router table to the job-site. All you need is this home-made jig and a couple of clamps to mill perfect molding on the fly.

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Portable Miter Saw Stand

anthonyjd, member | November 3rd, 2010

I don't have room to store my tools anywhere except my truck, so I needed a table that could collapse down and fit into my full-length pickup truck. It started out as stand that I bought at the...

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How to Stop The Ladder on Your Truck From Whistling

cmiller, special-issues editor | October 18th, 20104 comments

Does your extension ladder howl when you're driving down the road? Our latest 'Truck Tips' video has a quick fix for that. Plus, see an easy way to load ladders without breaking your back.

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ORIENTAL GARDEN PERGOLA

tatem, member | May 31st, 2010

Fascinated by the oriental architecture I decided to design my own pergola. Using the curves and fan shapes so commonly seen in China I designed and constructed this challenging projectnbsp...

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Rockwell JawHorse Ruined by Infomercial?

JFink, Senior Editor | November 24th, 20097 comments

As seen on TV? Does the infomercial for the JawHorse make you want to run out and buy the tool, or just laugh out loud?

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A final roundup from IBS 2009

Kevini, editor-at-large | January 24th, 20091 comment

Yesterday I was in Las Vegas. Today I’m back home at my desk, looking out on a snowy landscape and unsure what day it is. If I never again hear the cloying ping of a slot machine, it'll...

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