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Cutting Sheet Goods With a Circular Saw
October 25, 2005

This fixture for cutting sheet goods with a circular saw is simple to make and gives accurate results. Attach a 4-ft. or 8-ft. length of 1x2 lumber to the middle…
A Micro-Adjustment for the Saw Fence
October 25, 2005

This micro-adjustment fixture enables you to fine-tune the settings on a Biesemeyer-style tablesaw rip fence. The fixture consists of two main parts: a block that attaches to the cross piece…
Cutting Wedges
October 25, 2005

I just glued up three large cherry panels using the vertical press described by Jim Tolpin (Fine Woodworking #112, pp. 58-59). The press works great but relies on a lot…
Using a Belt Sander as an Edge Sander
October 25, 2005

To mount a portable belt sander for edge-sanding, start by placing the sander on a piece of 3/4-in. plywood so that the platen is square to the plywood. Attach small…
Double Miter-Gauge Jig for Cutting Angles
October 25, 2005

Frustrated by the inaccuracies and trial-and-error test cuts that seem to go with using a regular miter gauge on the tablesaw, I had set the gauge aside and relied on…
Enlarging Routed Dadoes
October 25, 2005

I recently had to rout a series of dadoes slightly wider than the router bit into some large panels. To accomplish this, I took advantage of my slightly eccentric router…
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…
Making Bending Molds From Router-Cut Plywood
October 25, 2005

When I made some plywood forms to laminate a curved headboard, I discovered this trick. If you cut the forms with a router bit the same diameter as the thickness…
Shopmade Horizontal Boring Jig
October 25, 2005

I was faced with the challenge of drilling precisely centered holes along the centerline axis of some turned posts. Because the bed of my lathe wasn't long enough to accommodate…
A Jig to Set Accurate Saw Angles
October 25, 2005

When I wanted to make a segmented cylinder on my tablesaw, I discovered the importance of setting the blade at the exact tilt angle. But the tilt scales provided on…

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