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Space-Saving, Folding Sawhorses You Can Make At Home

Sawhorses are an essential part of any woodworker's shop. Actually, sawhorses are an essential part of any shop, period. The major downside to them is that they can take up a pretty large footprint of space, and as we all know, space is one of the most crucial commodities in a shop. Sawhorses themselves are nothing new. They date back to at least the mid 16th century. Since that time, very little has been altered about their design, with one huge exception- portability. Folding sawhorses are largely the same as their non-folding kindred in design and reliability, but can be quickly broken down to save…

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Handy Pull-Out Hardware Bins with Muffin Tins

It's easy for your workbench to get cluttered with miscellaneous bits like nails, screws, electrical connectors and fasteners but these inexpensive pull-out muffin trays are the perfect solution to keeping them out-of-sight yet right at your fingertips. The Family Handyman advises using heavy gauge muffin tins that won't bend when full. Attach them to the underside of your work surface using a machine head screw (as the pivot point) with fender washers above and below the tin and two nuts against each other on the underneath so the assembly won't loosen. Now load up the bins and admire that pivoting action! Hardware Bins Made from…

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Drill Charging & Storage Station

Power drills are some of the most important tools you have so it's important to keep them charged - you never know when a DIY moment will strike. Charging them all on your workbench, though, takes up the space you need to, well, work, and wires can turn into a spaghetti dish complete with charger and battery pack meatballs. User, GlassImpressions, at Lumberjocks got inspired to come up with a better way to organize all his power drills after stumbling across a similar project on the site. With some plywood and an old cherry stain, he built a wall-mounted shelf wide enough to house all…

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