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Easy bit changing and height adjustment make this tool a good match for router tables

Makita fortifies its long-time favorite with all-metal bearings

New features improve plunge base and router-table accessibility

When I had to cut hundreds of 8-in.-long blocks, I set up my radial-arm saw with an auxiliary Masonite table and a floating stop block, as shown. I slide stock…

It's very frustrating to crosscut a piece of work on a radial-arm saw and find that the saw's capacity is short by an inch or two. However, there is an…

Before I developed this fixture for cutting thin strips, I found that I ruined about as many strips as I kept. The rotation of the blade tends to lift the…

In Methods of Work, Fine Woodworking #86, Steven Springston describes a method of sawing picture-frame miters using complementary angles. Although Mr. Springston's method will produce a perfect 90¡ angle, if…

Here is a quick procedure for setting the fence on your router. Grind a center point on the end of a steel dowel pin that fits the chuck of your…

A fence stop for a radial-arm saw should be quick to set, reset and remove. It should be inexpensive to make, immovable when locked and unaffected by packed sawdust. The…

This chopsaw stop block has worked wonderfully for me. It speeds up my crosscut work significantly, and I never use a tape measure at the saw anymore. A special feature…