This week, five projects worth sharing — small annoyances turning into simple fixes.
I Combined Them Into One
I've made a dowel jig and a saw guide separately more times than I can count. I kept wondering if the two could become one tool — so this week, I finally gave it a shot.
The result exceeded what I expected. It's a simple idea, but it turned out even more useful than I imagined. Now I can mark and drill without ever switching tools mid-project.
A Strong Joint Made Easy
At a trade show in Atlanta, Bruce from Microjig and Mike from Taylor Toolworks asked me to try out a jig of theirs — with a bit of friendly pressure to "come up with something interesting."
After thinking it over, I landed on this loose-tenon jig. Now adjustable loose tenons go together without any guesswork.
Why Hammer a Screw Eye?
I spotted a brass screw eye on a hardware store shelf and thought, "could this work as a hinge?" That thought turned into this little box.
If you noticed me hammering the screw eye first — that part probably looked a little strange. With one small piece of hardware, you can end up with a one-of-a-kind box that no store-bought hinge could give you.
A Kawaii Miter Joint Idea
This has nothing to do with joint strength. I just wanted to add a little playfulness to a miter joint.
Bend a thin strip of wood, inlay it, cut it at an angle, and put the pieces together — a shape starts to appear. The same joint, told a little differently, can turn into something you feel genuinely attached to.
A Simple Router Idea
Swapping router guide bushings in and out was always a small hassle for me, and my stock bushing was never as centered as I'd hoped.
So I decided to just make my own. Now I get precise, template-ready cuts anytime, without buying anything extra.
A Note from Taku
Looking back at everything I built this week, none of it started with a big discovery — it was all small, nagging little things. A piece of hardware on a store shelf, a hassle I felt every single time, the back-and-forth between two separate tools. None of it is flashy, but I was reminded again this week that when you actually stop and work through those small irritations instead of ignoring them, you often end up with a better answer than you expected.
— Taku and Masa
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