ShopNotes #148 2025-03-01

March 2025
Issue 148

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Table of Contents

Cutoffs3

Surface Prep Tool Kit6

Miter Box Basics10

Bench-Top Organizer14

This small project is packed with ideas to bring order to the chaos of your workbench.

Precision Miter Box20

Cut small parts and trim with speed and accuracy. A clever design makes it quick and easy to build.

Baltic birch is a reliably flat and particularly stable plywood, which made it a good choice when constructing the base of this miter box. Since this project would be living in the shop, I chose to leave it finish-free.

Tiered Storage Center26

Graduated bins with ample capacity allow you to build a storage system that can be used in your garage or shop.

Modular Workstation32

A trio of shop “furniture” shares construction features and design details. Build one, two, or all three.

Small Space Workshop Secrets46