Bob Vila's 2012 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Woodworker

These no-slip bench "cookies" are a relatively new product that have found a permanent place in my shop. They allow you to sand, carve, and rout any project without clamping it down. They also help to elevate pieces for finishing or painting. Shown: Bench Dog 10-035 Bench Cookie Work Gripper from Amazon; $10.22 (pack of four)

These no-slip bench "cookies" are a relatively new product that have found a permanent place in my shop. They allow you to sand, carve, and rout any project without clamping it down. They also help to elevate pieces for finishing or painting. Shown: Bench Dog 10-035 Bench Cookie Work Gripper from Amazon; $10.22 (pack of four)