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Carriage for Bandsawing Logs
October 25, 2005

A Methods of Work item in Fine Woodworking #84, p. 18 illustrates a carriage fitted with a pipe clamp to hold small logs as they're being bandsawn. The jig I…
Squaring Stack Laminated Materials
October 25, 2005

Here's a trick that makes it easy to square up a stack laminated block. When preparing the laminates, leave the bottom board slightly wider than the rest, with one long…
Ripping Logs on the Bandsaw
October 25, 2005

Here's an easy, accurate way to rip short logs on the bandsaw to make bowl blanks. First, determine the best line through the length of the log, and then place…
Salvaging Warped Scraps
October 25, 2005

Almost all woodworkers hate to throw away short lengths of twisted or warped wood. But sending these boards through a thickness planer usually doesn't eliminate the problem the wood only…
Routing a Raised-Rim Tabletop
October 25, 2005

In reproducing an 18th-century pedestal table, I was faced with the problem of forming a raised-rim top. The traditional method was to use a lathe for this process. But even…
Improved Taper Jig
October 25, 2005

The tapering jig I use for short runs is just as quick to make as Phil Dark's (Fine Woodworking #98, p. 20), but it also handles longer workpieces and provides…
Shaping Curved-Top Panels
October 25, 2005

When shaping curved-top panels for cathedral-top cabinet doors, I use the standard approach a plywood jig with a curved contour cut into its top, which guides along a ball bearing…
Jointing on the Table Saw
October 25, 2005

I needed to joint the edge of a 1-1/2-in.-thick tabletop laminated up from two pieces of 3/4-in. particleboard. The piece was too long and unwieldy for my jointer, and I…
Jointing Boards With the Router
October 25, 2005

If you don't have a jointer, this easy-to-use jig lets you joint boards with a router. The method depends on a simple aluminum-angle-edged guide board and a commercial-grade flush-trimming bit.…
Routing the Edges of Odd-Shaped Pieces
October 25, 2005

Shaping edges on small pieces with a router is always ticklish. I was recently faced with this problem when I needed to round over edges on some one-half scale tapered…

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