Jigs, Fixtures, Tips & Tricks Archives - Page 3 of 69

Finish for Mini Workbench
January 14, 2024

I made the "Latta Fun" mini work bench. I used cherry for the top. Recommendations for a finish to make it easier to clean off glue and to help sustain…
Trend Mortise and Tenon Jig Clamp Size
December 22, 2023

I've recently acquired a used Trend Mortise and Tenon Jig, it appears to have everything aside from the 4 clamps to hold the workpiece. My clamp collection is kind of…
Reuse Hinge Screw Holes
November 18, 2023

Hi, I am installing 1" Horton Brasses hinges on a 3/8 thick door on a Grandfather clock. The screw tip went through the front of the door so I have…
collets vs bearings in dovetail jig?
November 7, 2023

I am an amateur and just purchased a "General" brand "dovetailer" jig model #860. This is a cheap jig but should let me learn some basics. My question to you…
Router templates using saw line scoring method
October 30, 2023

Don't know if this is commonly known, but looking around the internet it doesn't seem that way so I thought it was worth a video. Very simple, quick and accurate…
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…

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