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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.