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Vee Block for Resawing
October 25, 2005

Attaching a vee-edged block to the bandsaw table counters the blade's tendency to drift.
Cutting Circles
October 25, 2005

A good method for cutting perfect circles on a band saw: Take a strip of plywood or chipboard about a foot wide and several feet long. Divide it lengthwise with…
Tapered Turning Head
October 25, 2005

When lathe-turning candlesticks or other items that have a center hole, the hole can be perfectly centered by drilling it first before turning is started, and then using a tapered…
Drilling Angled Holes
October 25, 2005

For my early American reproductions, such as cobbler's benches and step tables, I have found that splaying the legs about 5¡ in two directions is just about right. I recently…
Preventing Tear-Out
October 25, 2005

The problem of excessive tear-out at the bottom of drill-press holes can be solved with a simple metal collar. I discovered the collar solution during a 30-unit production run of…
Turning Ringed Objects
October 25, 2005

An effective mandrel for turning napkin rings and other annular objects can be made as follows. Choose a suitable hardwood (such as hard maple) and mount the wood to the…
Jointer Thicknessing-Another Design
October 25, 2005

The design presented here converts a jointer to a true thickness planer, and it takes just a couple of minutes to make the conversion. On a regular thickness planer, the…
Hands Free Drill Press
October 25, 2005

I added a foot-treadle to my drill press by wrapping some plastic-covered cable around the quill and hooking it up with some other odds and ends from the hardware store.…
Raised Panels on the Jointer
October 25, 2005

You can produce panels with beautiful long-tapered bevels on your jointer, provided it has rabbeting capability. Build an outboard table from 3/4-in. plywood about 12 in. wide and as long…
Foot Switch for Tablesaw
October 25, 2005

This foot switch is for those of us who, with both hands critically occupied on top of the saw table, have wished for a third hand to reach under the…

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