Woodworking Jigs - Page 32 of 94

Save Fingers When Lapping Small Blades
January 29, 2009

When flattening and polishing the backs of plane blades and chisels, I use successively finer sheets of abrasive paper adhered to plate glass. When I began lapping the small blades…
Drain Snake Brings Blast Gates Within Reach
January 29, 2009

My friend, who is 80 and still an active woodworker, installed a new dust collector in his shop. His system has a remote on/off switch, but he still had to…
Router Jig for Keyed Miter Slots
January 29, 2009

When building a large picture frame for a friend, I needed to add keys to the miters for strength. The problem was that the frame was more than 60 in.…
Convenient Tray for Turning Tools
January 29, 2009

Even experienced wood turners sometimes lay their tools temporarily on the lathe bed. If the tool falls, Murphy's Law kicks in, and the tool lands on its sharp edge. After…
Rip Sandpaper to Size with Precision
December 11, 2008

My furniture style incorporates lots of curves, and I often make custom sanding blocks in various sizes to smooth those curved areas. To help use expensive sandpaper efficiently, I built…
Quick Tip: Use Clear Stretch Wrap for Quick Wrapping and Clamping Operations
December 11, 2008

We use clear stretch wrap in our shop for lots of quick wrapping and clamping operations. For example, when gluing up a bent lamination, we coat the laminations with glue…
Sawhorse Folds Up When You Lift It
December 11, 2008

This folding sawhorse is simplicity itself. Just pick it up and it folds. I make these out of milled 2x4s and nylon rope. The legs are canted 100°, and their…
Adjustable Jig Makes Big and Small Fingers
December 11, 2008

A typical finger-joint jig is an auxiliary fence screwed to the face of the miter gauge with a wooden registration pin sticking out at the bottom of the fence. The…
Best-Ever Outfeed Table
December 1, 2008

Versatile workstation stores all your tablesaw gear and then some.
Pencil and Paper
December 1, 2008

Work precisely by using these simple tools in unconventional ways

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