Space-Saving Router Table. 49 Brilliant Garage Organization Tips, Ideas and DIY Projects - Page 40 of 5. Great Shove Rack for Organizing Garden Tools Garage organization starts with getting large tools out of the way. You can build a great rack for rakes, shovels and other gardening tools and you only need a few pieces of wood and some nails. Just cut slots for the tools to stand in and you can get them off the floor and make them a bit more organized. Via: Familyhandyman – Garage Storage Project: Shovel Rack Floor Tile as a Wall Covering You can really clean up your garage space by simply adding something to the walls.
Tile is a great choice, and you can find tile pieces really cheap at most hardware stores or you can check your local Dollar Store. Garage Organization for Real Families You can find tracks with hooks on them at your local hardware store and these are great for organizing the garage. Pretty Up Garage Space by Painting Steps Your garage doesn’t necessarily have to look like a garage. Easy Storage and Organization Solutions Add a Tool Tower Rack Utilize Wall Space for Storage. 'A Better Blanket Chest Design' I’m working on a book project at the moment in which we’re including an article that refers to another article…and I’m out of pages. So instead of editing around the problem (no time for such shenanigans), I’ve decided to post said “another article” online, and provide a link in the text.
I figure I might as well share “another article” with everyone. So below you’ll find “A Better Blanket Chest Design,” from the Summer 2008 issue (no. 10) of Woodworking Magazine. And at the bottom, you’ll find a link to download a PDF of the article as it appeared in the magazine (in which you’ll find the drawings and cutlist). Christopher Schwarz built this chest, and six years on, it still serves as his living room coffee table/workstation. (And for the record, the finish has held up well to my having spilled red wine on it more than once…) — Megan Fitzpatrick This may not actually look like a complex chest. The first chests had all the joinery you’d find in a dugout canoe (that is, none at all). Interior Trim Work Basics - Step by Step. Gather your tools and materials 1 of 1 Get set up and ready to start Clear the room you want to trim out and make your cuts in the middle of the floor. Put a fan in the window if dust is a problem.
In this article we'll show you the basic steps for installing a wide trim around a door and window, complete with mitered corners. You'll need several key tools to do a first class job. TIP: If you're renting a miter saw, cut several scrap pieces to get the feel of the tool before cutting your trim. Buy a good-quality blade for your miter saw. You'll also need a coping saw. TIP: Avoid that annoying trip to the hardware store in the middle of your project—pick up a couple of spare blades in case you break one. The only other tools you'll need are basic carpentry tools: a sharp pencil, a tape measure and a combination square.
If sawdust isn't a problem, cut your trim in the room where you plan to install it (Photo). Prefinishing saves a ton of time Figure A: Trim terms Figure A: Trim Terms Caution! Finger Joint – Another Corner Joint. Most of my projects have some form of dovetail joinery. Drawers have half-blind and through-dovetails joints, and drawer dividers generally attach to the case with sliding dovetails.
In fact, other than the Southern Gent’s Mirror Stand from the August 2013 issue (#205), I cannot remember the last project to come out of my shop in which no dovetails were in the mix. As a form of protest, I’m tossing aside my dovetail layout guide, and shoving my dovetail saw inside a drawer. I’ve decided there will be no pins and tails on my next magazine project. What’s my next project? At a small antique shop in Lebanon, Ohio, I discovered a utilitarian, hinged-lid box that’s perfect for small-item storage.
I also think it will be a fun project for the magazine. There are a few different methods used to make finger joints – a table saw setup (what I use most of the time), and a router jig (such as those from Leigh Industries, or the Keller Dovetail System) are but two. . — Glen D. Building a bench for your shower.