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Sharpen and Use a Cabinet Scraper

Once you try a cabinet scraper to smooth ﬂat surfaces or curved sculpted forms, you’ll want to use it on all your projects. This tool has greatly reduced the sand-ing time in my shop. It creates a polished surface on even the orneriest wood, and it’s easy to sharpen and use. It’s avail-able for $7 at wood specialty stores.

Power Paint Mixer

Forget your old stir sticks! Grab a plastic hanger and cut off the bottom rung, leaving a stirring hook on one end. Tighten it in an electric drill for a paint stirrer for drills.

Circle Center in Seconds

William Baker's geometry axiom will help you find the center of any large circle. Draw two straight lines at least a foot long on the circle's periphery.