Jigs, Fixtures, Tips & Tricks Archives - Page 5 of 69

Alternative to 5/8″ spiral uncut bit
January 7, 2023

I am going to make the Morley Mortiser as featured in latest issue. For the top piece that accepts a guided bushing I need to rout a 5/8" slot using…
Mortises on an angle
January 6, 2023

I am building a Stickley side table.it calls for legs spread at 3 degrees on the sides, I was reading phillip Morley report on a mortiser but unfortunately this is…
MDO vs. Phenolic Plywood
December 23, 2022

I would like to build the crosscut sled by Chance Coalter in the latest Tools & Shops issue. He recommends using 1/2" phenolic plywood. I have not been able to…
Table saw bevel panel, off cut on fence side
November 23, 2022

I remember reading an article, I am pretty sure it was in FWW, on how to cut a beveled panel on the table saw - the unusual feature was that…
Wooden vice screw
November 16, 2022

I have rencently bought a Sjobergs bench with both face and tail vices, both have a wooden screw. How should I maintain the screws to prevent them becoming tight to…
Online Extras From Issue #144? Warner Fence
October 25, 2022

Ive been meaning to build Pat Warner's precision router fence for a long time...like 10 years?! The magazine article from Sept/Oct 2000 makes mention of a hardware list available on…
Cutting Polycarbonate for Offset Router Base
October 1, 2022

I would like to make some offset bases for my fixed base routers using 1/4" thick polycarbonate. Can this material be safely cut on a tablesaw? If so, what type…
Mobile Base for [floor mounted] Drill Press — revisited
September 3, 2022

note___ i found a bunch of junk at the bottom after i sent it. don't know how it got there and removed it now so if a moderator gets…
Elliptical inlay
August 30, 2022

I have been using a router circle jig to attempt elliptical inlays. The kerf created for the inlay to go into is fine, uniform width and depth within 0.010” variance…
Setting router table fence
August 22, 2022

What is the best way to quickly and accurately set the router table fence to obtain the precise width of a cut on the workpiece? I find I always fumble…

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