Family Handyman
Extend the life of your shop vac filter with this trick
Now that I have started wood turning, my shop vacuum gets a lot of work. I stopped using filter bags since they quickly fill with the large volume of chips and other wood debris, and instead I use a pleated filter. However, the filter can get plugged, reducing efficiency of the vacuum. I solved this problem by placing a large sheet of window screen fabric between the tank and the top part, which includes the filter. Now, dust and chips enter below the screen and won’t clog the filter. — Bill Wells
Make a Wooden Chopping Board and Serving Tray
Keep Organized With This Shoe Storage Booster Stool
Bonus! Watch this video to learn how to build another super-simple woodworking project yourself:
Keep Your Shoes Off the Floor With This Shoe Organizer
Build a Wooden Bench for Less
Build This Portable Small Bench
Make Magazine Storage Containers
Create a Sleek and Simple Coat and Hat Rack
Build a Spice Rack
- An 11-1/2 in. and a 7-1/4 in. diameter wood discs
- 9-in. lazy Susan hardware
- Four 1-5/8 in. x 5/8 in. dowels for legs
- One 5-1/4 in. x 5/8 in. dowel handle
- A 1-7/8 in. Forstner drill bit
- A 5/8-in. spade or brad point drill bit
- A 1-1/2 in. wood ball or other knob.
