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tips and

techniques

Use recycled parts

to create a simple

portable carving

station.

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Use construction scraps

to make an inclined

bench hook.

By Mike Allen of Bellevue, Ohio

Scrap countertop material can easily be turned

into a bench hook. The curved end (supported

by extra material on the bottom) acts as a hook,

and you can screw a stop to the top. I use contact

cement to attach non-skid drawer liner to the

bottom to keep the hook from moving and to

protect the table.

After making a flat bench hook, I made an

inclined hook with integrated tool storage. To

make the inclined bench, attach a leg three-

quarters of the way up from the hook. The width

of the leg determines the incline of the bench;

mine is about 3" (76mm) wide.

Screw through the surface of the hook into

the leg, and then shave wood from the bottom

corner of the leg until it sits flat on the table. Use

contact cement to attach non-skid drawer liner to

the bottom of the leg. I position the top stop just

past the leg and drill holes to accommodate my

tools above the stop. I size the holes to match the

metal ferrule on the tools so the tools sit upright.

Finish the bench hook by using contact cement

to attach carpet padding, which is more durable

than the drawer liner, to the carving area.

Inclined

Bench Hook

Free Paint Cups

By Dan Moody of Coshocton, Ohio

Kenneth M. Meyer demonstrated how to make a paint

palette from the plastic cups used for communion

wine in church and suggested buying the cups from a

Christian supply store (

WCI

Holiday 2012, Issue 61).

I just ask for the cups used in church and wash them.

The cups fit into the large bottles from mail-order

prescriptions. Slip the cup into the

bottle and tighten the lid to preserve

the paint for your next session.

Protecting Your Smart Phone

By Dale Wittschen of New Hope, Ala.

Dust can be insidious when

you are power carving or

sanding. After sanding a

project, I reached into my

pocket and found that the

face of my smart phone

was coated in wood dust.

Now, I zip my smart

phone up in a snack-

sized zip-top bag to

protect it from dust and

even water.

Keep your smart phone

dust-free in the workshop.

Scrap countertop

Drawer

liner

Carpet padding

Top stop

Leg