Michael Standish

Michael Standish started working with wood over 30 years ago out of a recurring need to make custom jigs and fixtures for printing on three-dimensional objects. Michael has worked on everything from sheds made of available wood scraps to a mahogany replication of a turn-of-the-century Dublin pub.

50-850 Portable Dust Collector
April 1, 2006

The Delta 50-850 performed well, and comes with a 5-micron filter bag
Portable Dust Collectors
March 1, 2006

Affordable and mobile, 1 1/2 hp machines can do the job if you follow two simple rules
Bevel Setter
February 1, 2006

This tool allows you to set specific angles as well as read ones already set.
Digital Gauge
December 1, 2005

The Wixey Digital Gauge is a dedicated electronic caliper for mounting on benchtop thickness planers.
Using the Leigh Frame Mortise and Tenon Jig
October 25, 2005

Compact to the point of being portable, this router jig is exceptionally smooth and precise
A Table Saw Splitter You Will Actually Use
October 25, 2005

Adding a splitter to a new tablesaw throat insert is an excellent safely practice. Once installed, neglecting it requires a conscious effort, so the odds are that it will see…
Joint-Making Machines
February 1, 2004

A review of router-driven tools that make quick work of mortise-and-tenon joints
FMT Jig Joint-Making Machine
February 1, 2004

This jig was exceptionally smooth and precise.
MatchMaker Joint-Making Machine
February 1, 2004

Mortising with the MatchMaker will be familiar to anyone who's ever used an industrial-level horizontal mortising machine.
Joint-Making Machine
February 1, 2004

This is a basic but highly functional jig.

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