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Mitered Box Jig
October 25, 2005

When making small boxes with mitered corners, I find it very time-consuming to set the tablesaw to the required dead-accurate 45¡ cut. Hence, I made this little jig, and with…
Stop Blocks for Mitered Corners
October 25, 2005

One of the reasons I purchased a motorized miter box saw was so I could cut 45¡ miters for picture frames. Lacking an extension table or fence to which I…
Radial-Arm Saw Picture-Frame Miters
October 25, 2005

Anyone who has attempted to make picture frames with a radialarm saw knows how difficult and frustrating it is to set the arm to a perfect 45¡ angle. I developed…
Jig for Making Beveled Notches
October 25, 2005

For a recent production run of toys, I had to cut several beveled notches on each toy. My first thought was to use a simple beveled block attached to my…
Mounting Panels With Keyhole Slots
October 25, 2005

A keyhole router bit cuts a T-shaped slot that is useful for hanging picture frames. However, with a couple of simple fixtures, you can also use this bit to mount…
Jointing Mitered Segments With a Router
October 25, 2005

While making a round sunburst mirror frame consisting of 16 segments, I had to miter both sides of each segment at precisely 11-1/4¡ on my tablesaw to get a gap-free…
Tablesawn Keys for Mitered Boxes
October 25, 2005

Pieces of wood inserted diagonally into the outside corner of mitered joints add strength as well as beauty
Details of a Pennsylvania Tall Case Clock
October 25, 2005

The hood, the waist and the base of this grandfather clock have an architectural feel
Cutting Toy Wheels on the Bandsaw
October 25, 2005

The toy wheel cutting fixture I made for my Craftsman 12-in. bandsaw attaches to the saw's fence with two screws. The fixture will cut out wheels ranging in diameter from…
Making Toy Wheels
October 25, 2005

Hardwood wheels for toys are expensive, not well sanded and do not come in many varieties of wood. I tried making my own, but the work was prohibitively time-consuming until…

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