My Home Shop
Air Compressor Muffler
A "no-sew" Sandbag
Vinyl Chip Curtain
Another Goofy Towel Holder
Extra Work Space on Trash Can
Sky Cam

#1 Sock Handle
#2 CD Paint Brush Can Cover
#3 Japanese Hand Saws
#4 Wax for Lubricating Saw Blades
#5 Pocket Knife
#6 Diamond Pocket Hone
#7 Air Blow Gun
#8 File Cleaning Trick
#9 Drilling Perfectly Clean Holes
#10 Clock Marker
#11 Disc Sander Cover
#12 Glue Thermometer
#13 Magnetic Fence
#14 Salad Tong Finger Saver
#15 Old Kitchen Knives
#16 Cutting Sandpaper
#17 Soundhole String Retainer
#18 Epoxy Leftovers
#19 Small File Handles
#20 String Crank
#21 Stain Palette
#22 Cotton Swab
#23 Portion Cups
#24 File Scraper
#25 Palette Knife Extension
#26 Saddle Contour
#27 Touch Up Lacquer Bottle
#28 Recycle Beverage Can
#29 Micrometer
#30 Toothbrushes
#31 Sander Safety
#32 Hemostats
#33 Compressed Air Lines
#34 Wine Cork Knife Point Protector
#35 Chisel Drawer Dividers
#36 Bent File Chisel
#37 Screwdriver Chisel
#38 Acetone Finish Test
#39 Bevel Fret Slot
#40 Solvent Cap Dispensing Cup
#41 Packing for Travel
#42 Pickup Brace Damage
#43 Coloring Glue
#44 Cutting Paper on Band Saw
#45 Quick Grip Brace Jack
#46 Wedge F-hole Clamp
#47 Guitar Wall Hanger
#48 Half Pencil
#49 Straw Pipette Extender
#50 X-brace Top Wrinkle
#51 Paper Pad Mixing Palette
#52 Fluorescent Replacement Bulbs
#53 Swing Arm Lamps
#54 Packing Pegheads
#55 Pyramid Bridge Clamping Caul - External
#56 Threaded Clamp Foot
#57 Masking Tape for Indexing Bridge
#58 Rubber Band Tuner Grommet Retainer
#59 Belt Sanding Celluloid
#60 Sharp Nut
#61 Side Crack Reinforcement
#62 Dry Pigment Sorting Block
#63 Paper Grain Direction
#64 Modify Drill Bit for Cutting Wood
#65 Fret Pullers Pull Other Things
#66 Heavy Duty Push Sticks
#67 Single Edge Razor Blades
#68 Acid Brushes
#69 Plastic Stretch Wrap for Tool Protection
#70 Bit Holder Blocks
#71 Cross Grain Sanding
#72 Truth in Labeling
#73 Plastic Wrap Glue Resist
#74 Cut Acid Brush
#75 Stretch Wrap Masking
#76 Spray Can Cap
#77 Spray Can Nozzle
#78 Kitchen Paring Knife for Shop Utility
#79 Powerless Belt Sanding
#80 Drill Index
#81 Grinder Support
#82 Leather Pliers Grip
#83 Paper Towel Holder
#84 Newspaper Drawer Liner
#85 File Handle
#86 Recycle Condiment Bottle
#87 Diagonal Cutter Selection
#88 Fatigue Mat
#89 Credit Cards
#90 PVC Shop Vacuum Tool
#91 String Retainer String
#92 Hex Wrench Rack Improvement
#93 Power Tool Casters
#94 Eyes and Ears
#95 Soft Vise Jaw Pads
#96 String
#97 Layout on Metal
#98 Storing Long Electrical Cords
#99 Hanging Coil Hoses
#100 Cutting Aluminum
#101 "Candling" Guitar Tops to See Brace Locations
#102 Locating and Tracing Braces with Magnets
#103 Foil Protection for Reamers
#104 Dry Sandpaper Lube
#105 Mixing Epoxy without Bubbles
#106 Spray Lube Siphon Tube Reinforcement
#107 Paper Towel Half Sheets
#108 Dusting Brush Modification
#109 Cutting Screws and Bolts
#110 Catalog Sale Flyers
#111 Gluing Bin Boxes
#112 Hacksaw
#113 Link Belt
#114 Freehand Band Saw Technique
#115 The Key Hole
#116 Ceiling Posters
#117 Magnetic Screwdriver
#118 Wide Disposable Brush
#119 Veneer Cutting on Band Saw
#120 Finding Center by Balance
#121 Hacksaw Duplicate Parts
#122 Chuck Key Magnet
#123 File Card for Cleaning Saw Blade
#124 Calculator Bag
#125 Door Storage
#126 Magnetic Pocket Screw Holder
#127 Paint Can Lid
#128 Quick Tape Strap for Sensitive Items
#129 Shop Vac Hose Strain Relief
#130 Coiling a Band Saw Blade
#131 Oil Spill Cleanup
#132 Wood Parallels
#133 Masking Tape Handles
#134 Wedges
#135 Tethered Door Stop Wedges
#136 Long Air Hoses
#137 Soda Straw Parts Storage
#138 Hanging Holes for Tools
#139 High Item Picker
#140 Tool Index Wood Infill
#141 Cardboard Drawer Liner
#142 Waste Basket Bungee
#143 Tool Covers
#144 Bungee
#145 Magnetic Bit Storage Drawer
#146 Platform Ladder
#147 Magnetic Tool Pickup
#148 Kitchen Hero - Cutting Board
#149 Kitchen Hero - Diamond Hone
#150 Photographs for insurance
#151 Unscrew Container Safely
#152 Little Boxes - Get Rid of Lid
#153 Swivel Casters for Tool Cabinets
#154 "Temporary" tool stands
#155 Tool Drawer Dividers
#156 Rope Trick: Cutting
#157 Broom Handle
#158 Hand Drill Countersink
#159 Using Digital Calipers
#160 Identifying Metric Hex Keys
#161 Dremel Carbide Cutoff Wheel
#162 Fence Hand Safety
#163 Empty Bin Boxes
#164 Cutting Bin Boxes
#165 Camphor
#166 Decant Epoxy to Avoid Quick Reaction
#167 Epoxy Mixing on File Folder "Palette"
#168 Wood Screw Pilot Drill Size
#169 Reverse Switch Safety Bolt
#170 Keyless Chucks
#171 Work Glove Storage Rack
#172 Cutting Spring on Grinder
#173 Stacking Tool Cabinet Bottoms
#174 Label Those Drawers
#175 Extra Drill Chuck
#176 Sauce Pan
#177 Ball End Hex Wrench
#178 Poly Bottle Bottom for Parts Washing Basin
#179 Square Bottle Bottom for Parts Drawer Bins
#180 Screws in Jars
#181 Salvage Hardware Drawer
#182 Cutting Long Cardboard Tubes
#183 Repetitive Length Cutting on Band Saw
#184 Mark Up Your Ruler
#185 Plastic Containers and Solvents
#186 Mobile Bin for Wood Scraps
#187 Scrap Bin Cover
#188 Scrap Bin Triage
#189 Ball Peen Hammers
#190 Old Rags to Prevent Under Bench Hunting
#191 Storing Magetic pickup tools
#192 Duct Tape Mallet
#193 Cut Down Old Paint Brush
#194 Plastic Bag Makes Emergency Glove
#195 Break a File to Make Short Ones
#196 Magnets to Hold V-Block
#197 Steel Rules May Have Poorly Cut Ends
#198 Buy Files by the Box
#199 Battery Charger Maintenance
#200 Extending Cable Ties
#201 Miter Gauge Alignment
#202 Recycle Paint Thinner
#203 Spray Can Freshness Reminder
#204 Pipette Sealing Trick
#205 Cookie Sheet Chip Pan
#206 Extension Cord Strain Relief
#207 Super Glue "String Needle"
#208 Heavy Duty Extension Cords
#209 Magnetic Book Hangup
#210 Paint Special Tool Handles for Identification
#211 Hang up those brooms
#212 Wood V-Blocks
#213 Miter Gauge Rip Fence
#214 Writing on Saw Table
#215 Saw Table Wax Lube
#216 Toilet Paper
#217 Dispensing Paint
#218 Cutting Short Pieces on Band Saw
#219 Recyled Cardboard Box Tote
#220 Phonograph Needle Scriber
#221 Wall Mounted Tin Can Tool Holders
#222 Dental Floss Sewing Thread
#223 Cut Paper Towel Roll
#224 Hand Tool Oiler for Rust Protection
#225 Tool Instructions Taped Inside Drawers
#226 Forstner Bits in Aluminum
#227 No-Mess Spill Wiping
#228 Roll Wrapper as Spill Wiper
#229 Shop Rags from Bed Sheets
#230 Cutting Shop Rags on the Band Saw
#231 Rubber and Vinyl Mats on Concrete Floors
#232 Tape for Removing Splinters
#233 Cutting Steel Wool Pads
#234 Paint Can Lid Installation
#235 Pouring from Gallon Cans
#236 Cutting Clear Plastic on the Band Saw
#237 Masking Tape Dispenser
#238 Toothpick Brush
#239 Bailing Wire Spool Retainer
#240 Twisting Wire
#241 Penetrating Epoxy Sealer
#242 Remove that Acrylic Plastic Protective Sheet
#243 Hex Key Cheater Bar
#244 Sand Bags
#245 Label Special Tools and Fixtures
#246 Masking Tape Storage
#247 Paraffin lube for Band Sawing Aluminum
#248 Special Push Sticks
#249 Paper Towel Core for Cord Storage
#250 Skinny "Paintbrush Broom"
#251 Blow out Shop Apron Pockets
#252 Buy Good Hacksaw Blades
#253 Grind the "Set" from Blades to Get Narrow Kerf
#254 Convertible Step Stool
#255 Photograph Your Work
#256 Sweep the Floor
#257 Tool Cabinet "Breadboard" Shelf
#258 Hang Goggles Near Tools
#259 Mark Edges to be Cut
#260 Garbage Can Table Top
#261 Magnetic Spray Can Holder
#262 Removing Box Labels
#263 Simple Dolly and Hoist to Move Heavy Items
#264 Recording Lent Tools
#265 Abrasive Paper for Sharpening Chisels
#266 Close the Gap on Grinding Wheel Tool Support
#267 Keep Band Saw Blade Guide Low
#268 Used Engine Oil for Shop Duty
#269 Shop Vac Hose Hanger
#270 Grinding Center Punch Point
#271 Pilot Drill Size for Large Drill Bit
#272 Reverse Drilling to Enlarge Hole
#273 Drill Clamp Feet for Accessories
#274 Glass Microscope Slide Scraper
#275 Bubble Wrap Packing Trick
#276 Cold Chisel Safety Tip
#277 A Really Simple Drill Guide
#278 Drill Press Center Finder
#279 Split Point Drill Bits
#280 Variable Pitch Band Saw Blade
#281 Guitar Strings for Other Uses
#282 Cyanoacrylate Catalyst Bottle
#283 Mangetic Holder for Small Parts
#284 Drilling Cotton Buffs
#285 Diamond Grinding Wheel Dresser
#286 Heat to Remove Sticky Labels
#287 Paint Metric Wrenches
#288 Stackable Cottage Cheese Containers
#289 Aligning Wood Screw Slots
#290 Drilling Round Things
#291 Screw Machine Length Drills
#292 Relief Cuts on Bandsaw
#293 Cross Cutting Long Board on Band Saw
#294 Glue Quick Grip Pads
#295 Resealing Caulk Cartridges
#296 Cyanoacrylate as Wood Sealer
#297 Messy Milling Project
#298 Drill Press Can Cut You When it's Turned Off
#299 Get a Big Vise
#300 Friendly Plastic Ergonomic Handles
#301 Mount Stuff on Cabinet Doors
#302 Wall Bumper Near Electrical Plugs
#303 Keep Dustpan in Trash Can
#304 Ice for Cooling at the Grinder
#305 Making Heavy Twine from Thin
#306 Ice Cube Tray Parts Storage
#307 Cable Ties for Hanging Tools
#308 Cleaning Measuring Tapes
#309 CD-ROM Canister for Adhesive Tape Storage
#310 Split Rivets
#311 Impact Driver
#312 Repetitive Bandsaw Cuts
#313 Old Shower Curtain as Tarp
#314 Replace Thumbscrews on Machines
#315 Have a Little Fun
#316 Magnetic Wrench Holders for Power Tools
#317 Measuring Centers on Uneven Sizes
#318 Reconditioning Sharpening Stones
#319 Magnetic Tool Holders for Drawers
#320 Improvised Masking Tape Bandage
#321 Lok-Line as Flexible Support
#322 Clamping with Drill Press
#323 Camera Tripod Stabilizing Weights
#324 Computer Labels for Drawers and Boxes
#325 Extra Casters for Welding Cart
#326 Use Long Screwdrivers
#327 Soaking Parts in Solvent
#328 Making Safe Edge Files
#329 Cut Cans for Shop Use
#330 Magnets for Bending in Vise
#331 Non Matching Handles are Best
#332 Steel Strap Shim Stock
#333 Stretch Wrap to Secure Solvent Labels on Cans
#334 Mark Pipette Graduations
#335 Keep a Shopping List
#336 Label Unusual leftover Hardware
#337 Magnet to Hold Abrasive Strips on Lathe
#338 Handle to Replace Thumb Screw
#339 Magnet Holds Water Bath on Grinder
#340 Magnets Hold Drill Index on Drill Press Table
#341 Label Grit on Sanding Belts
#342 Mouse Pads for Drawer Liners
#343 Cutting Shallow Notches on Band Saw
#344 Clearing Dispenser Bottle Opening
#345 Faucet Washer as Tool Foot
#346 1-2-3 Clamp It
#347 Tubing for Grinder Support of Thin Pieces
#348 Ring Testing Grinding Wheels
#349 Support Thin Stock for Drilling
#350 Digital Caliper as Tweezer
#351 High Speed Steel Taps
#352 Plastic Bag Thread Protection for Jars
#353 Shop Vac Sock
#354 Bandsaw Thin Stock on Edge
#355 Shop Towel Identification
#356 Pennies are Worth Having
#357 Bag Loose Wires and Cables
#358 Pizza Boxes
#359 Timer for Heat and Fan
#360 Cardboard Floor Mats
#361 Chip Curtain
#362 Cigarette Papers
#363 Age Date Glue Containers
#364 Don't Crumple Old Notes
#365 T-Shirt Tool Cover
$366 Liquid Hand Cleaner
#367 Shop Shelving
#368 Foot Control for Bench Vise
#369 Adjustable Wrench as Caliper
#370 Milk Carton Drawer Bins
#371 Long Bin Boxes on Narrow Shelves
#372 Pencil Sander
#373 Garage Sale Items Can Have Interesting Uses
#374 Hanging Rag Storage
#375 Note Holder at the Door
#376 Simple Upgrade for Quick Grip Clamps
#377 Keep Project Inspirations Handy
#378 Mark Source and Cost on Stock
#379 Label the Size of Staples in Your Staple Gun
#380 Easy Handle for Small Heavy Stock
#381 Check Steel Before Filing
#382 Paint with Your Socks
#383 Centering a Drill on Round Stock
#384 Impromptu Large Hex Key
#385 Cutting "Half a Kerf" on the Band Saw
#386 Squeeze the Last Bit out of a Glue Tube
#387 Use a Copier for Quick "Drawings"
#388 Measuring Over a Ledge
#389 Clean up "Spun" Drill Bit Shanks
#390 Changing the Zero Point on Graduated Dials
#391 Dispensing Small Amounts from Spray Can
#392 Paint Can Opener
#393 Broken Files are Handy in Close Quarters
#394 Buy Small Containers of Some Stuff to Save Money
#395 Kitchen Towels Have Four Lives
#396 Solvent "Recycling" Trick
#397 Still Hung Up on Rags
#398 Simple Leather Finger Saver
#399 Missing Stud
#400 How Much is Left in That Paint Can?
#401 Storing Spare Parts for Machines
#402 Label Adjustment of tools or Gauges
#403 Simple Grinder Safety
#404 Lubricate Wood Screws
#405 Break the Corner for a Tight Fit
#406 Weak Thread Locking Compound
#407 Rope Burn Trick

Simple Chip Picker Upper
It's a Stickup
Portable Hex Key Rack
Hung Up and Brushed Off
Neoprene Sheeting for Swarf Protection
Phonograph Needle Scriber
Abrasive Paper Holder for Granite Surface Plate
Milling VIse Parallel Holder
"Overdone" Magnetic Chip Picker
Chip Protection for DRO Scales
Paper Towel Holder
Making Safe Edge Files
Magnetic V-Block
Small Soft Vise Jaws

Straight Knurling Tool for the Mil
Flush Cut Slitting Saw Arbor
Lathe Turning Tool Made From Old File
Audible Lathe Work Stop
Air Turbine Tool Post Grinder
Air Turbine Tool Post Grinder
File Cleaner
Socket Head Cap Screw Holders
Old End Mill Becomes Rotary Broach
Dedicated Chuck for Shortening Screws
Mini Hand Tapper
Solid Milling Machine Table Stop
Setting the Lathe Compound with a Sine Bar
Outside Jaws for Kurt Vice
Soft Parallels
My Six Inch Calculator
Lathe Cross Slide Lock
A Quick Change Indicator Holder
A Simple Reversing Switch Saftey Interlock
A Pair of SImple Chip Shields
There's a Midget Following Me
What to Do With a Giant?
Stepped Screw Plate
Milling Machine Light & Accessory Bar
Swing Arm Light for Mill Bar
Improving Import Cutoff Tool Holders
A circular Form Tool Holder
Lathe Compound Setting Block
Lathe Hand Tapper
Micro Tap Handle
Erickson R8 Collet Adapter
A "Wiggly" Lathe Center
A Really Simple Tap Guide for Mill or Drill Press
Disposable Milling Vise Soft Jaws
Tool Holder Inserts for Small Size Tools
Mill Knee Hand Wheel
Bench Vise Jaws
Another Reason Why I Love Collets
New Work for an Old Turret
Tram Eliminator
Simple Lathe, Spindle and Chip Tools
Lathe Tool Height Setter
Lathe Tool Rest
Carriage Stop
Vertical Band Saw Gravity Powered Feed

Interrupted Turning
Using the OMW Radius Turning Tool
Cutting Thin Wall Tubing

Checking Basic Mill Setup
Squaring a Rough Piece of Salvage Stock

Shortening Very Small Screws

A Basic Milling Project - The "Two-Slider"

Cracked Band Saw Blade
Lathe Safety Photos

Knurled Nuts for Quick Change Tool Holders
A Pair of Big Brass Handles
Some Extra Capacity for the Baldor Buffer
Soft Jaw Pliers for Holding Screws
Adapting a Horizonal Milling Attachment
Not Another Chuck! — This one is for screws
Knurling the full length of a 3-ft 1/4" diameter rod
My Ultimate "Slo-Mo" Diamond Grinder
Indexing Ring for the Lathe
Improving the Mill Quill Lock
My New Bison Chuck
A New Boring Head Adjusting Screw
Lathe Tailstock Tool Holder
Some Banjo Wrenches
A Broken Milling Vise
"Indexing" a Swivel Base Vise
Rotary Table Fixture Plate
A Batch of R8 Milling Arbors
A Special Fly Cutter
A Fancy Swivel Grip Screwdriver
Hefty Tool Post Pedestal
Speedometer Cable End Former
A Replica 1890s Banjo Neck Attachment Wedge
Magnetic Spin Sander
Adapting a Chuck to "Set-Tru"
Making a set of Collets for Rambold
Forstner style wood bit
Making a Lathe Drive Center
MLA Filing Machine Kit
Bag of Hammers
Little Lead Mallet
V-Block Cross Drilling Jig
A Classic Little Exercise
Chuck Back Plate Conversion
Small Hook Bender
A "Big" Conduit Bender
Lightweight Camera Tripod Ball Head
Lathe Slotting Attachment
A 19mm x 2mm Tap
V-Block Bandsaw Cutoff Slide
Bridge Pin Lathe
Miniature Chain Hoist
Band Saw Table Insert
Bench Holder for Taper Mount Lathe Chuck
Some Ball Handles
A Fancy Thumbscrew
Extra Long Guitar Tuner Posts
Cycloid Banjo Peg
Vintage "Rope" Style Knurl

A Thread Spool Holder
Look, Ma, I'm a HVAC Tech
Mounting a New Lathe Chuck
A Special Step Pulley
File Rack
Rebuilding Samson's Tailstock
Another Samson Lathe Repair

Rickenbacher Horseshoes
Oettinger Tailpiece Screws
Vintage Style Guitar Bridge Pins
Vintage Style Banjo Nuts
Jack the Gripper
Swivel Feet for Small Clamps
Tapered Hawaiian Guitar Steel
Pearloid Handles!
Frank's Cranks

"Small Shop" Tools
Some Interesting Tools

Things to with Your Machines Turned Off
Mitutoyo's Least. . .
Renewable Cutting Board for the Kitchen
A "DYI" Project - The TIny Part Finder
Spray Can Cutter
Gym Sock Origami