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Bandsaw Dovetail Fixture
October 25, 2005

To cut dovetail joints, I start with the pins, cutting everything on my bandsaw. One problem that I ran into was that the table on my bandsaw like that on…
Jig for Hand-Chopping Dovetails
October 25, 2005

This jig puts your chisel exactly where you want it when chopping dovetails. It guarantees that shoulder lines will be perfect on both sides of the pins and tails and…
Routing Dovetails on Turned Posts
October 25, 2005

When I finally decided to make Christian Becksvoort's round Shaker stand (Fine Woodworking #110, pp. 70-73), I used a different technique for cutting the sliding dovetails into the base of…
Two-Fence Router Mortising
October 25, 2005

By adding an extra fence to your router, you can cut mortises quickly and accurately, and you virtually eliminate the risks of the router wandering or tipping into the cut.…
Hole-Boring Jig for Angled Spindle Mortises
October 25, 2005

Recently I built a spindle-sided cradle with angled sides and ends. This type of construction requires that each spindle mortise be bored at a slightly different angle. Not trusting my…
Speed Square Mitering Sled
October 25, 2005

For cutting 45¡ miters on my tablesaw, I use a crosscut sled equipped with a common plastic speed square. To build the sled, attach a runner to the underside of…
Making a Segmented Column on the Router Table
October 25, 2005

I recently needed to make a large coopered oak column that was 12 in. dia. by 4 ft. long. Because these dimensions exceeded the capacity of my lathe, I devised…
Jig for Routing Lock-Miter Joints
October 25, 2005

Here is a simple jig that enables the safe and accurate cutting of lock-miter corner joints that require both a horizontal and a vertical pass over the router bit. Cutting…
A Simple Dado for Shelves
October 25, 2005

Use your router and a shopmade workstation to cut perfect dadoes.
Squaring A Crosscut Table Saw Sled
October 25, 2005

An indispensable jig that makes accurate miters, crosscuts, and tenons a cinch

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