The article is a collection of 40 tips and tricks for woodworking, covering topics such as sanding, gluing, clamping, cutting, drilling, finishing and more. The tips are aimed at beginners and intermediate woodworkers who want to improve their skills and efficiency in the workshop.
What will you learn from the article?
- Use a pencil to make a mark on the board before cutting it with a circular saw.
- Use painter’s tape as clamps for mitered joints or curved surfaces.
- Use a hacksaw blade to make a homemade drum sander for sanding holes or curved edges.
- Use a credit card to spread glue evenly on edge-banding or other surfaces.
- Use a rubber pencil eraser to clean clogged sanding drums or belts.
- Use a spring clamp to attach a warning flag to the end of long boards that stick out of your vehicle.
- Use old mustard bottles or sports water bottles as glue dispensers.
- Use binder clips as stop blocks for making repeated cuts with a circular saw or a miter saw.
- Use emery boards to sand small parts or tight spots.
- Use duct tape to make a mixing surface for epoxy or other adhesives4.
- Use PVC pipe as a protective sleeve for iron pipe clamps.
- Use vinegar to thin out thickened wood glue.
