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In addition to its intended use, I get extra duty from my folding ladder. I made a series of shelves from scrap plywood that I sit on the rungs as needed. For some tasks, I’ll use a single shelf to keep my tools readily available at a convenient height, or I’ll use several shelves as a drying rack when finishing multiples of a project. I also use the ladder as a support when sawing long pieces with my chop saw. 

Glue bottles work great when they are full. But once the glue level drops below half, I find waiting for the viscous stuff to make its way to the tip frustrating. To remedy this, I made wooden bases for my glue bottles that allow me to store them nozzle down, keeping the glue immediately accessible. 

I find drilling pocket holes at bench height awkward at best and literally a pain in the neck (and shoulder) with the pressure required for some harder species of wood. To combat this, I made a low horse upon which to mount my pocket hole setup.

I find drilling pocket holes at bench height awkward at best and literally a pain in the neck (and shoulder) with the pressure required for some harder species of wood. To combat this, I made a low horse upon which to mount my pocket hole setup.