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When gluing up drawers and cabinets there is inevitably a little glue squeeze out in the inside corners that can be a nuisance to clean up. I find the best way to tackle this is with a putty knife.

In theory, routing a dado for a piece of stock to fit into should be a straightforward operation. But in reality, it can be pretty tricky as the stock thickness rarely matches the exact diameter of the bit at hand. So rather than relying on this dubious wood-to-tool relationship, I made a parallelogram fence system that accommodates any thickness of stock from 1/2" on up.

A while ago, I noticed the cord on my miter saw was starting to show signs of wear near where it is plugged into the wall. In thinking about it, it’s not that surprising; the power cord is pulled with each cut and with each swing from square to 45 degrees and back. To help mitigate the stress on the plug, I made a cord holder from a block of scrap which I then attached to the back of the saw’s cabinet. 

I do a lot of resawing to save on lumber costs when I need thinner stock. To make this process safer, I devised a U-shaped push block with a nonslip pad on one side, a hook on the other, and integral handles in the center.