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Spring Hinge Feather Board for Table Saw
October 3, 2023

The pressure comes from spring hinges. The hinges maintain uniform pressure over a range of 3/4 inch which allows for lots of variation in wood thickness. The spring…
Spring Hinge Feather Board for ReSaw on Bandsaw
September 5, 2023

Made this "feather board" for re-saw on bandsaw. Works good and handy when re-sawing a long board. The pressure comes from spring hinges. The hinges maintain uniform pressure…
Let me google that for you
August 17, 2023

I am a hobbyist woodworker. There is apparently no category on the Forum for questions to which the most likely response is “let me google that for you.”But I have…
Bob Van Dyke’s Auxiliary Table Saw Fence Question
July 15, 2023

I plan on making Bob Van Dyke's Auxiliary Table Saw Fence (FWW #231). I'm curious as to why the Bridge piece, that straddles the underneath fence, is made up of…
Best power tool, and technique, to cut a 45 degree miter in solid wood?
July 5, 2023

Got a new spline jig for square corners and want to make a bunch of small miter-corner boxes (1” x 4” solid wood, probably poplar) to try out various spline…
Easy Check for Blade at 90 degrees. Table Saw, Miter Saw, Bandsaw
July 3, 2023

There are many ways of checking that blade is 90 degrees to table. Here is my favorite method. It requires no measuring tools, just a scrap of wood. Cut the…
t track with tape measure
July 2, 2023

I just rebuilt my miter saw station. Lowered saw base to table top and got rid of the old raised fence. I am ready to install t track for stop…
Praise for the L Fence
June 26, 2023

I didn't see anywhere else to post something more specific to Bob Van Dyke. This is just a general thank you. I knocked out a crude version of his original…
Cutting veneers on a band saw.
June 21, 2023

Hi there, I'm a student completing her DT a-level and I'm doing my project on designing and making an tool/jig that will assist in the easy making of veneers and…
Crosscut Sled that works with Dado Blades
June 14, 2023

This has become my favourite sled. Small and lightweight, it handles most tasks.As the sled is only on one side of the blade, dado blades can be used. In…

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