Watch a special collection of free videos showing how to make and use a collection of tablesaw and router jigs. These eight videos are companion Web features for our newsstand-only publication: Essential Shopmade Jigs.

Click on the links below to learn about some indispensable jigs to improve your woodworking.

Find out how to make a zero-clearance insert for the tablesaw from Anatole Burkin. See how to make and use a picture-frame jig for on-the-money miter joints.

Watch Gary Rogowski’s technique for improving miter joints with tablesawn keys and don’t miss Peter Schlebecker’s demonstration of five simple router table jigs.

HANDY JIGS

How to Make a Tablesaw Throat Plate Using some scrap plywood, create a custom throat plate that guards against kickback and prevents tearout of sheet goods
Picture-Frame Jig that Masters the Miter Techniques for grain matching and achieving strong corner joints
Jig for Tablesawn Keys  Pieces of wood inserted diagonally into the outside corner of mitered joints add strength as well as beauty
Five Essential Router-Table Jigs Watch how these easy-to-make jigs let you do more with a router table

 

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