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A Table Saw Clamp
October 25, 2005

Because space has always been a concern in my small shop, the top of my tablesaw has often served second duty as a workbench. I found that by securing removable…
Improved Dovetail Jig
October 25, 2005

To speed up routing of dovetail joints, replace the screw knobs on your jig with fast-acting toggle clamps. Place springs under the hold-down bars, so they raise when the clamps…
Hanging Rip Fence
October 25, 2005

Removing and then reinstalling the rip fence from my saw each time I crosscut a long board was time-consuming and awkward. My solution was to cut the rear rip-fence guide…
Making Tapered Cylinders without a Lathe
October 25, 2005

I use a router table to make tapered cylinders for kaleidoscopes, but the method could be adapted to make table legs or large dowels. I start by gluing up four…
Multi-Use Bandsaw Auxiliary Table
October 25, 2005

Ripping and resawing on the bandsaw is always a problem because of the tendency of each blade to naturally lead the cut in a slightly different direction. The traditional method…
One-Minute Taper Jig
October 25, 2005

I use a jig to taper a guitar's fingerboards, but the jig could be adapted to table legs or any short tapering job. The limiting factor is the length of…
Flattening a Workbench Top
October 25, 2005

I recently completed my first workbench, a large traditional design with a heavy laminated maple top. After assembly, I flattened the top of the bench by adapting Tage Frid's method…
Router Circle-Cutting Jig
October 25, 2005

This inexpensive but accurate circle-cutting jig is made with two 18-in.-long rods that fit the guide holes in your router. Cut threads on one end of each rod and, using…
Chair Seat Drilling Fixtures
October 25, 2005

I use the two plywood fixtures shown above to drill precisely angled holes for the legs and spindles of the custom chairs I build. The fixtures' alignment blocks, whose locations…
Combination Router-Table Bit Guard and Stops
October 25, 2005

I added two 3-in.-wide, 15-in.-long pieces of hardwood to the fence of my router table. Each piece is mitered on the end closest to the bit and attaches to the…

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