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Mitering Frames on the Tablesaw
October 25, 2005

Much of the furniture I make is based on mitered frames, which require corners that have to meet perfectly. To make these frames, I use a sliding table jig on…
Scissor Jack Router Lift
October 25, 2005

After looking through catalogs and saving my pennies, I finally located the perfect plunge router for my router table or so I thought. After mounting it in the table, it…
Temporary Workbench Top
October 25, 2005

I attached a piece of 3/4-in. plywood to the top of my workbench so that I could use hold-down clamps for a special project. Since then, I've discovered that this…
Chopsaw Stop Block
October 25, 2005

This chopsaw stop block has worked wonderfully for me. It speeds up my crosscut work significantly, and I never use a tape measure at the saw anymore. A special feature…
Circle Jig for the Bandsaw
October 25, 2005

This bandsaw circle-cutting jig, which uses the blade-mounting slot in the saw's table, is made of readily available 1/8-in.-thick aluminum flat bar and angle. The pivot point is the shank…
Combination Horizontal and Vertical Router Table
October 25, 2005

I made this combination router table so that I could quickly switch the tool from the traditional vertical position to a horizontal position for making raised panels and sliding dovetails.…
Improved Taper Jig
October 25, 2005

The tapering jig I use for short runs is just as quick to make as Phil Dark's (Fine Woodworking #98, p. 20), but it also handles longer workpieces and provides…
Fluting Fixture
October 25, 2005

Fluting is an operation that is so seldom required that it does not warrant buying special equipment for the purpose. So when I needed to flute some short columns, I…
Router Circle-Cutting Simplified
October 25, 2005

Although I've seen dozens of methods for routing circles over forty years of woodworking, the method I stumbled on early is still the least complicated and quickest I've seen. Two…
Chopping Mortises for Wedged Tenons
October 25, 2005

A design for sofas and chairs our shop recently built specified that the arms be attached to the front legs by wedged through tenons. I solved the problem of cutting…

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