Jigs, Fixtures, Tips & Tricks Archives - Page 19 of 69

Centering Jig
April 9, 2013

Hi! I need to build a jig where two vertical surfaces will move in opposite directions at the same time. For example, suppose I wanted to center a 1x3 in…
Straightening a board without a jointer
March 14, 2013

Hi folks: I just bought a piece of 8/4 quartersawn oak I need to rip up for legs for a bookcase. Problem is it has a slight curve on the…
Glue up/clamping – wall tool cabinet
March 2, 2013

Just tried glueing a tool cabinet as described in Micheal Pekovich video. I could not get clamping pressure in the middle of two sides(top and bottom - pins) During…
Turning irregular pieces
February 4, 2013

Hello everyone! I want to cut a tenon on both ends of an irregular piece of Locust on the lathe. Diameter roughly 2" X 26" length. This is a seasoned branch…
Cutting a rabbet on curved mirror frame
January 31, 2013

I'm making a mirror frame with a curved top piece. No problem cutting rabbets on the 2 sides and bottom because they're straight pieces. Besides buying a piloted rabbet router…
fitting quarter-round glass retaining strips
January 30, 2013

I was looking at fitting the small quarter-round strips for retainng quite a few glass pieces in a display cabinet.. Was pondering how best to miter or cope the mating…
Do You use Your Best Drill Bits in a Metal Doweling Jig?
January 11, 2013

I have a very nice brad-point drill set I purchased from Lee Valley Tools. It's the nicest drill set I've ever owned and cost a pretty petty. I have not…
oversized box joints
January 3, 2013

I need advise on making oversized box joints - 1/2 x 1/2 to 3/4 x /34 - for my take on an antique steamer trunk.
Joining thin-but-wide wood
December 18, 2012

Hello,
mounting clips for conceiled hinges
December 13, 2012

I was faced with mounting doors to quite a few single-door cabinets, and came up with a technique that worked very well for mounting the clips for conceiled hinge in…

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