Tool Accessories

by Lyam Blume

A tip for when the point is to have a sharp pencil on handby Charles Miller

by Abraham Kyger

Figure 9 rope tightenerby Justin Fink

Which type for which job?by T.H. Richards

by Peter Scibetta

This interlocking design needs no fasteners and stores flatby Joseph B. Lanza

A detailed, scalable parts drawing serves as the blueprint for your own router tableby Joseph B. Lanza

Flush-Cut adapterby Mike Guertin

You can go to the hardware store and buy a sanding block, but better yet, you can make your own with materials you already haveby Justin Fink

New and noteworthy staff picks from the 2007 International Builders' Show

With mobile machines, smart storage, and ample lighting and power, even a one-car garage can be a first-rate workshopby Tim Snyder

These systems offer a safe, precise way to cut sheet goodsby Michael Standish

by Chris St. Onge

Hot dog, pancake, or twin tank? Let your tools' appetite for air determine which one to buyby Chris Ermides

Browse the Web sites of air-compressor manufacturers to look for a model that suits your needs and budgetby Christopher Ermides

by Will Ruttencutter

by Mark Wilson

A carpenter reveals favorites, and the jigs that make them handyby Jim Chestnut