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ShopNotes No. 57
Parts Bin Cabinet
Drill Press Table
Pin Router
Water-Based Finishes
Features
Shop Project
6 / Parts Bin Cabinet
Plastic parts bins are great for storing hardware and other items. But how do you keep the dust out? The answer is a shop-made storage cabinet with a see-through, flip-up lid.
In The Shop
10 / Drill Press Table
With a large worksurface, an adjustable fence and stop, and storage space, this will be the last drill press table you’ll ever need. Plus it doubles as a drum sanding station with replaceable inserts and a built-in shop vacuum hookup.
Feature Project
18 / Pin Router
With a hand-held router and this handy jig, you can rout a wide variety of decorative designs in your projects. A metal pin and a shop-made template guide the workpiece while you rout the design.
Shop Project
24 / Building a Custom-Fitted Case
Fine tools, collectibles, and valued keepsakes deserve special storage. And a custom-fitted case is the answer. We show you step-by-step how to build one — working from the inside out.
Finishing Room
28 / Water-Based Finishes
Water-based finishes have a lot going for them. They’re easy to use, there’s no messy cleanup, and they’re tough and long-lasting. We share what we’ve learned in our shop about buying and using water-based finishes.
Departments
4 / Readers' Tips
Shop-tested tips to solve common woodworking problems.
16 / Tool Talk
Tuned up your plane and still aren’t getting the results you expect? A new blade may be just what your plane needs.