I made this jig some months ago thinking it would be very helpful. But now months later, I cannot remember why I made it or how to use it. It looks clever enough to have come from Sawinery. I welcome a reference, a link. Or general advice. Many thanks.

Hello everyone, this is Rani. I’m still in my first year of woodworking. I made a cutting board and I ran into two problems: 1- While planing it, I realized I can’t use my hand planer in both directions. Some parts of the wood got chipped out, and I think it’s because I glued the strips in opposite grain directions. So if I go one way, I ruin the adjacent strip. 2- I used a router and guided it with a piece of wood to make a shallow groove around the frame, but it didn’t come out straight. Then when I tried going slower, I ended up cutting too deep in some spots. Any advice would really help, thank you

Congratulations to @Bruce Early, winner of our “What’s Your Least Used Tool (But You Still Keep Around)?” challenge! 🏆 He’s taking home a $100 Sawinery Gift Card! Thank you to everyone who shared the tools collecting a bit of dust but still earning a permanent spot in the shop. Those stories were equal parts practical and nostalgic.

I bought a (used) lathe, because turning seemed cool. Bought chisels; tool sharpening jig; chuck; etc. I found that I never had the time, given other projects/interests. It took up a ton of shop space. Finaly sold it for what I bought it for. Besides that, this is what I'm guilty of:

My least used tool is an old brace and bit hand drill. This was my dad’s (and I think my grandpa’s before him). It is always hanging on the wall but I can’t remember the last time I used it!