ShopNotes #147 2024-12-01

December 2024
Issue 147

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Table of Contents

Cutoffs3

Joinery Planes6

Traditional Paint10

Router Table Fence14

The unique design combines accuracy, safety, and strong dust collection in an easy-to-build upgrade.

Trestle Sawhorses20

Stout joinery and everyday materials allow this team to ride to the rescue in your shop.

Lacquer makes for a quick finish on the sawhorses, and will help keep them looking good. The carpet on the saddle is an indoor/outdoor carpet scrap from Menards. Any low-pile carpet or felt will work though.

3 Plywood Shop Projects26

Make the most of plywood’s strengths with this workbench, storage cabinet, and tool stand combo.

Heavy-Duty Garage Cart34

Worksurface, storage center, go-anywhere design, this cart checks all the boxes to tackle your weekend chores.

Hardware Storage Ideas42

Working With Plywood46