Jigs, Fixtures, Tips & Tricks Archives - Page 11 of 69

Adhering a router template to plywood without clamps
October 31, 2020

I have a shaped 1/2" thick template I want to replicate using my router table and a flush-trim bit. Is there a way I can temporarily adhere the template to…
Finish Interference With Breadboard End Movement
October 25, 2020

Hi,Not sure if this post should be here or in the joinery section, but here goes. I am building a dining table in oak with breadboard ends. This project will…
Irregular mitre angles
October 12, 2020

I'm making a 5 sided box with mitred joints at 72 degrees each and thought that I could simply add the correct angle to by homemade mitre box. The challenge…
Homemade Router Table Info Required
October 6, 2020

Hi Everyone,Does anyone know if the article which appeared in Fine Woodworking by Matthew Kenney on May 18th 2010 was ever followed up with plans on how to make the…
Chlorine sharpening
October 5, 2020

I finally got a nice set of sharpening equipment, including 2 double-grit sharpening stones and several jigs from Lee Valley.After I figured out how to use them I drained the…
Wood splits with flush trim bit on router table
September 23, 2020

Can anyone explain what's happening here? On several different occasions, using this template to trim mahogany with a flush trim bit, the wood has splintered as I progressed down the…
Using top of grinding wheel?
September 11, 2020

Hi everyone greetings from smoky California. Since I can't resume work on the cottage I'm building, due to the air outside being worse than a 70's nightclub, I decided to…
Crosscut Sled
September 8, 2020

I'm trying to increase the crosscut capacity of my SawStop job site saw. I have the first version, not the new Pro. With such limited space in front of the…
Demountable Vice
August 24, 2020

My workshop is our two car garage, and my workbench is against one wall with just enough room to squeeze the car in at the end of the day. Is…
Carved or routed?
August 20, 2020

Greetings fellow termites! I'm getting ready to build a dinning room table and the design I'd like to use has an apron with a curved edge, shown in the attached…

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