Jigs, Fixtures, Tips & Tricks Archives - Page 13 of 69

Vise grease on workpieces
June 8, 2020

Hi,Still pretty raw and liable to ask dumb questions.I’ve recently patched-up and installed an old bench vise and am pleased as pie to have it. Not sure how to keep the…
accurate table saw sled for 45 deg cuts
June 2, 2020

I have built my crosscut sled using William Ng's 5-cut method and it really does the job to square the fence.I want to build a crosscut sled for 45 deg…
Inlay on a curve surface
May 29, 2020

How do you do inlay on a surface that is round, like a rolling pin shape?
How flat does my plane need to be?
May 21, 2020

Relatively new to woodworking (less than a year at it so far), it's more than fair to say that my introduction has been quite a learning curve so far. None…
Work Holding for Hand Sawing a Split Log
April 27, 2020

The F clamp jig vise that was in a FWW tips and tricks is used with a web strap and a low bench at the end of my bench. The…
sphere jig
April 10, 2020

Hi ,i hope everybody is in good healt !!!i would like to built a wood lathe sphere jig ! Anybody as a plan or a past issue to sell ???Thank…
1-2-3 block for crosscuts
March 2, 2020

The March/April 2020 issue features a tip for using a 1-2-3 block nested against a fence as a table saw crosscut stop using the 1 inch dimension.This poses a serious…
No Planer, No Jointer — Use Router?
February 19, 2020

I don't have a planer or a jointer. What is the best method (if any) for planing and jointing without either of those two machines? Use the router? It is…
Plunge Router technique – mortises
February 13, 2020

Expecting to use a plunge router to make 'invisible hinges' mortises in a sliding folding patio door. Any thoughts would be appreciated.We have never done this before.Thx.Jim
Michael Pekovich Adjustable L Fence
February 12, 2020

A recent video of Michael Pekovich shows him using his adjustable L Fence. I know that there are plans for an L Fence from Bob Van Dyke (which I have…

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