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September 2010
ShopNotes No. 71
Stow-Away Router Table
Super-Strong Box Joints
Shop-Made Benchtop Vise
5 Plywood Shop Projects
Features
Jigs & Accessories
6 / Stow-Away Router Table
This space-saving shop essential has features some bigger router tables only dream about. It stows away when you don’t need it and mounts to your workbench in less than a minute.
Technique
12 / Super-Strong Box Joints
Cutting small box joints is one thing, but cutting them with fingers 2” long requires a little different technique. We show you how to do it with our step-by-step instructions.
Jigs & Accessories
14 / Shop-Made Benchtop Vise
Round stock, carvings, odd shapes — this benchtop vise can handle it all. We’ve designed it with a variety of jaw faces and updated a classic design to meet today’s needs.
Great Tips
22 / Working with Plywood
Do you dread the thought of moving, storing, or cutting a large, heavy sheet of plywood? Learn a few of the techniques we use to make working with plywood hassle-free.
Shop Project
26 / 5 Plywood Shop Projects
It won’t take a lot of time, effort, or material to outfit your shop with storage, worksurfaces, and several handy accessories. Each project can be built from a single sheet of plywood.
Departments
4 / Readers' Tips
Shop-tested tips to solve common woodworking problems.
32 / Tool Chest
Block planes have been around for a long time. But we’ve found one that incorporates some new features and accessories that are sure to make it one of your favorite tools.
34 / Shop Talk
Glue doesn’t keep forever. Here’s what you need to know to determine if it’s “too old to hold” on your next project.