Woodworking Dollar Store Finds - Accessories for the Workshop

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I know I'm not the only one who finds lots of good value in shopping for woodworking accessories at dollar stores, but I don't just purchase items for disposal, as much as I can, things I purchase, even from dollar stores, I try to re-use as much as possible no only because of the value, but also to do my small part in keeping the planet freer from waste.

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I also tend to look more for items that, even if they are a good value, are made of materials that are more readily reusable, like artificial materials like plastics and nylons, or even wooded items that can be recycled back into the environment safely. So here is a short list of some of the items I use ...

Subscriber Submitted Woodworking Tips and Tricks - Episode 3

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So many great ideas for so many people ... thanks to everyone who sends me their ideas, tips and trick and woodworking hacks, I always learn something and pass along your ideas so we can all learn these new ideas together ...

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I love how varied these ideas are too, they cover a wide variety of woodworking areas so there is something for all of us somewhere ...

Folding Extension Arms of a Sliding Miter Saw Station

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One of the challenges of working in a small workshop is keeping enough room to move and build things without having machinery taking up the bulk of the room. Having machines on wheels is one way of accomplishing this, but there are other ways of economizing on space, which is what I am doing with these collapsible arms on my sliding miter stand. 

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Several months ago when I was looking for locking steel arms that were also collapsible when I was building my outfeed table for the table saw, I found some very strong arms that I liked, that also came in 2 sizes. At the time of buying them, I realized that not only would this design work for my table saw outfeed table, but also for my sliding miter stand.

5 Quick Table Saw Tips Episode 5

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As table saws have evolved, so have the ways of using them and the attachments and accessories are long and innovative, but so now are the simple things we can do to make table saws safer and more convenient to use. 

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... But before I get into the hacks, first of all, to all those new woodworkers out there, a mini-lesson on blade storage. As many of you know I store all my table saw blade in an angled rack that I made many years ago, and this works nicely for me because all the blades are separated from one another and are easy to get out ....