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Another Lathe Chuck
October 25, 2005

This easy-to-make lathe chuck simplifies turning small bowls and other faceplate work. Mount a solid-wood block to a plywood base and turn a short cylinder with a flared lip as…
Cutoff Table
October 25, 2005

Back in the days before I had a radial arm saw in my shop, I worked out a cutoff table to use with my portable circular saw. The fixture consists…
Doweling T-Jig
October 25, 2005

A T-jig, used in doweling edge joints, ensures alignment of dowel pins and holes. Boards joined with the jig will mate better on the finish side, and sanding or planing…
Mortising Fixture
October 25, 2005

The sides of a cradle I built recently were made of slats mortised into the frame. The router-based mortising fixture I built for the project helped me cut all those…
Adjustable Tool Rest
October 25, 2005

Here is an adjustable bench-grinder tool rest that's accurate, easy to use and cheap to build. Cut a 1-1/2-in. thick pine hinge-block at the angles shown and mount it to…
Preventing Tear-Out
October 25, 2005

The problem of excessive tear-out at the bottom of drill-press holes can be solved with a simple metal collar. I discovered the collar solution during a 30-unit production run of…
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…
Cutting Circles on the Table Saw
October 25, 2005

Round tabletops, lazy-Susan shelves and other large circles can be cut on the tablesaw with a simple jig. Cut a dado in the underside of a 3/4-in. high-density particleboard base…
Two Router-Table/Table Saw Extensions
October 25, 2005

My shop is too small to endure much more big equipment. So when I needed both a router table and additional outfeed support on my table saw, I combined both…
Duplicating Wood Parts
October 25, 2005

You can produce exact duplicates from a master pattern using this overhanging jig on your table saw. To make the jig, glue the pieces of 1/2-in. plywood in an L,…

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