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ShopNotes No. 64
Wall-Mounted Drill Press Shelf
Plunge Router Mortising Jig
Hardware Storage Cabinet
Features
Shop Project
6 / Wall-Mounted Drill Press Shelf
Open up space on your workbench by moving your drill press to this handy, wall-mounted shelf. Then add an optional storage rack that keeps all your drilling accessories close at hand.
Finishing Room
12 / Painting a Hammered Finish
One of the best ways to finish MDF is with paint. Learn how to spray or roll on a “hammered” finish in an afternoon and give your shop projects a professional-quality look.
Feature Project
14 / Plunge Router Mortising Jig
This shop-made mortising table lets you rout perfect mortises with a hand-held plunge router. You can set up the table and make identical mortises time after time in less than a minute.
Shop Project
22 / Hardware Storage Cabinet
All your hardware stored and organized in one spot? With this hardware storage cabinet and a set of plastic storage bins, you’ll never have to hunt for hardware again.
Shop Project
29 / Shop-Built Drawer Dividers
Eliminate cluttered drawers forever with a set of custom dividers you can make in your own shop.
Technique
30 / Cabinet Clamping Tips
Clamping large cabinet projects can be a daunting task — especially if you don’t have a lot of clamps. We show you how to clamp a large assembly with just a few clamps.
Departments
4 / Readers' Tips
Shop-tested tips to solve common woodworking problems.
32 / Shop Talk
When it comes to joining pieces of MDF together, a few tips and techniques will ensure quality results and solid assemblies.
34 / Tool Chest
There’s an old saying that good things come in small packages. And our featured tool is a perfect example.