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    Multi-function Hobby Station

    Sep 04, 2018 5 minutes

    Many of us have hobbies beyond woodworking. Whether it’s fly-tying, model making, or jewelry making, they all require a place to work. Providing that work area is where this hobby station wins the day.

    The main feature that attracted me to this project is that it’s portable. After you’re done working with it, you can simply close up the drawers and trays and store it away. That doesn’t mean it isn’t stable, however. The wide footprint and large worksurface make this a rock-steady platform to work on.

    As someone who enjoys fly fishing and tying flies, I can appreciate that the storage on this station is geared to hold all those little parts and materials that you need close at hand while you’re working. The four swing-out trays have different sized recesses to hold a

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