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Make every room of your home reflect your personal style and aesthetic preference with all the best ideas, designs and common repairs.

Fence stain Renew wooden fence

How to Renew Wooden Fences

Shabby to handsome in three easy steps

No-Gimmick Fence Clamps

You may think this woodworking gadget is a gimmick at first glance, but it works!

Quick Table Saw Fence

Check out this clever workshop tip!

Ripping Thin Strips the Safe Way

Ripping thin strips right against the fence can be dangerous, see the safe way to...

Table Saw Sled for Cutting Strips

Make cutting strips on your table saw much safer with this tip.

A Good Way to Cut Plastic Laminate

My favorite method for cutting plastic laminate to size is the table saw with a...

Risky Use of Auxiliary Fence on a Table Saw

Cut mitered edges on the left edge of the board. This way you need no...

Fence-Straddling Push Stick

Cut a hole for a dowel handle in the top of the push stick to...

Routing to a T

An older-model drafting T-square—the kind with a wooden and plastic crosspiece—makes a great fence for...

Quick and Accurate Dado Cuts

Here’s a neat trick to speed up cutting dadoes for shelves and other cabinet projects. Attach...

Dado a Rabbet

You can precisely cut rabbets on cabinet and drawer parts if you clamp or bolt...

Miter Saw Tuneup

If your miter saw isn’t cutting square, the problem is easy to ﬁx. Unplug the...

Spring Clamp Stop Block

Here’s a stop block that’ll work great on every fence in your shop. Make an...

Magnetic Fence for Drill Press or Band Saw

Pick up a Shop-Mag and use it as a fence for repeated accuracy on your...

Magnetic Band Saw Fence

An 18-in. magnetic tool holder holds firm for accurate cuts and tiny fence-to-blade adjustments are...

Spring-Clamp Stop Block

Cutting boards to the same length on a table saw or miter saw? Make an...

Picture-Perfect Picture Frames

To cut frame moldings faster, build this plywood miter gauge. You won't have to adjust...

Chip-Swallowing Router Fence

This made-from-scraps router fence—along with your shop vacuum— collects wood chips while you work.

Fence-Stradling Push Box

This little three-sided, handled box keeps your fingers a lot safer when you rip boards...

Biscuit-Joining Workstation

A table saw—with the blade retracted!—is the perfect spot for biscuit joining. The fence keeps...

Two Great Drill Press Jigs

Add an adjustable fence to a drill press to make it a lot handier for...

Table Saw Fence Sheath

It’s a lot easier to crosscut boards on a table saw or use the surface...

Do it right, do it yourself!

Dust-Collectin’, Bit-Storin’ Router Fence

This router fence makes things easy in the workshop with its dust-collecting abilities and bit...

No-Slide Miter Fence

Reader Ed Dies has a smart idea: Press strips of stair tread safety tape on...