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How to Build a Tough Toolbox: Step-by-Step Plans With 3D
Toolboxes these days look less and less like boxes. They’re bags, usually. This homebuilt box has a nickel handle as beefy as a billy club, a diamond-plate exterior, sturdy oak ends—and there’s not a stitch of fabric to be found.
Previous Woodworking Stories
| How to Build a Pergola: FAQs Pergola expert Mark Clement answers some of the most frequently asked questions on pergola design and construction to help you get started on your own pergola project.
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| Your Ultimate Guide to the 5 Materials That Make a Modern Deck Decking options have grown exponentially over the past several years, with five basic types, each with their own aesthetics, maintenance and price range, now available. We take a detailed look at each.
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| How to Build a Folding Table: Simple DIY Woodworking Project A small table with a folding leaf that’s the perfect place to toss your car keys or the day’s mail. (Published in the August 2008 issue)
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| How to Build a Bookcase: Step-by-Step Woodworking Plans In-the-wall bookcases are elegant, but they can be difficult and expensive to construct. We show you an easier way to create a classic piece for any space. (Published in the July 2008 issue)
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| How to Build a Cheap, Good-Looking Firewood Rack: 2-by-Guy Hone your woodworking skills with this rough-and-ready backyard project. (Published in the June 2008 issue)
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| How to Build a Planter: Simple DIY Woodworking Project This planter is designed to suit a range of skills, various tools and different methods of working. Those who are up for a challenge will like its subtle double taper. For a simpler build, do away with taper, enlarge the bottom panel and lengthen the cleats. (Published in the May 2008 issue)
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| 7 New Workshop Routers: Comparison Test and Buyer's Guide Woodworking’s most versatile tool is even better with changeable bases. We put the best through their paces. (Published in the December 2007 issue)
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| How to Buy Pressure-Treated Lumber: Know Your Stuff (Published in the June 2007 issue)
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| A House With No Nails: Building a Timber-Frame Home Who needs nails? The ancient art of framing a house with huge beams, chisels, mallets and pegs is being revived with a high-tech twist. The results: a timeless house — built in record time. (Published in the April 2007 issue)
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| How to Build a Cabinet Behind Your Wall A low cabinet yields new storage for toys and books. (Published in the March 2007 issue)
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