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► Jay Moses of Springfield, IL, uses a 3-ring binder to organize and store his sandpaper. The dividers in the binder are labeled to identify different grits of sandpaper so they can be easily found when needed. The binder lays flat when opened and can be quickly closed and placed on a shelf for easy storage. Whenever I work in the shop, I always seem to be looking for my hammer. It's usually in a different place each time I need it. So I built a designated storage space for each hammer. This way, I can quickly find them or know when one of the hammers is missing. The hammer rack is quick, easy, and inexpensive to build. First, cut a strip of 3/t" plywood 3W wide. Then all you need to do is lay each of your hammers on the plywood strip and simply trace the shape of the hammer head onto the plywood with a pencil. Finally, a quick trip to the band saw is all it takes to cut out the opening to fit the shape of each hammer. Now, all that's left is to mount the rack to the wall with a few screws, and hang each hammer in its slot. Dennis Augustine Salina, Kansas m Grant Johnson of Rhinelander. Wl, modified the marking gauge from Issue No. 82 so it wouldn't follow the grain of the wood so easily. He simply removed the marking point and replaced it with a washer. The washer was sharpened by attaching it to a bolt and locking it in position with a hex nut. He then chucked the bolt in his drill press (see inset photo) and used a file to sharpen the edges of the washer. ▲ An empty Parmesan cheese container is how Brian Miller of Parma, OH, stores his disposable gloves. The screw top makes the jar easy to fill and the flip-top slot lets you remove gloves one at a time. |
