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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…
Drilling a Dowel
October 25, 2005

If you have a lathe, it's easy to bore a centered hole in the end of a dowel. You can also do it on the drill press or radial arm…
Spoke-Hole Jig
October 25, 2005

Here is a simple jig for drilling evenly spaced holes in turned goods. To make the jig, turn a dowel on one end of a scrap block to fit the…
Cutting Circles Revisited
October 25, 2005

I made Larry Green's bandsaw circle-cutting jig and found it was difficult to set blanks on the jig in the desired center. So I built a pivoting jig that solves…
Miter Jig
October 25, 2005

With this fixture I can make tight, clean production-run miter cuts on my radial arm saw. Those of us who can't always take time to readjust and tune our saws…
Jig for Cross-Grain Routing
October 25, 2005

The concept is simple, but this jig is indispensable for routing dadoes in carcase sides, especially when several dadoes are to be made in one board. Once the jig is…
Shopmade Tenon Jig
October 25, 2005

Build a plywood jig for cutting square and accurate tenons on the tablesaw
Cutoff Box
October 25, 2005

This easy-to-build box is superior to the miter gauge for simple 90¡ cutoff work on the table saw. Right-angle accuracy is built into the fixture; there's no adjustment necessary. Also,…
Hose-Clamp Lathe Chuck
October 25, 2005

This lathe chuck uses an inexpensive worm-gear radiator-hose clamp to tighten the collar around the work. Four saw kerfs provide the flexibility needed for loosening and tightening the chuck. Ernest…
Improved Miter Fixture
October 25, 2005

C.H. Dimmick's miter fixture for the radial arm saw is very useful as described. But by leaving a 4-in. gap between the fence and the 45¡ guides, boards can be…

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