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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…
Sawing Veneers on the Bandsaw
October 25, 2005

To produce veneer slices on the bandsaw, we use a sharp blade, a tall rip fence aligned with the line of cut for each particular blade and an easily adjusted…
Thickness-Planing Short Pieces
October 25, 2005

Because feeding short boards through the planer may result in snipes and even kickbacks, the operation should be avoided. But when the job is necessary, here's a way to make…
Making Raised Panels on the Jointer
October 25, 2005

As a high-school woodworking teacher, my students and I have been cutting raised panels on the tablesaw for years. It's an altogether unsatisfactory method that at best is awkward, leaves…
Shopmade Bandsaw Fence
October 25, 2005

This bandsaw fence, made from scrap hardwood, locks in place with an ordinary horizontal toggle clamp. Size the components to fit your table and cutting requirements. It is easy to…
Auxiliary Planer Bed
October 25, 2005

I use a piece of 3/4-in. plywood over the bed of my thickness planer when I plane thin boards, to avoid lowering the head so tightly. This fixture also reduces…

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