Jigs, Fixtures, Tips & Tricks Archives - Page 55 of 69

Steam Bending Ovals
January 13, 2007

I bought a kit of oval shaker cherry nesting boxes to make for my daughter. the instructions said to soak the parts in boiling water before bending around an oval template. …
Raised Panel Jig for Table Saw
January 12, 2007

A couple of months back Fine Woodworking featured a plan for a Raised Panel Jig on this site. I did a search but cannot find, anyone know where I can…
M&T Tip & Metal Drill Guide 2 Rnd Dowels
January 4, 2007

If you've got several - or a lot - of mortise and tenon joints to glue up all at the same time this first tip may save you some grief…
Woodhaven Frame & Panel Master Kits
January 2, 2007

I'm just about ready to order some frame and panel template kits from Woodhaven. They are templates for making raised panel cabinet doors. Has anybody every used these particular templates? …
Vac-U-Fence Table Saw
December 27, 2006

I have researched this product and found that it is apparently no longer sold. I don't have a clue why it wasn't a slam dunk hot seller? Owners seem to…
Knob jig
December 22, 2006

I am going to turn a few 2" knobs for my espresso machine to replace the plastic ones. I need some ideas for a jig to hold the turned knob…
Jig construction and threaded inserts
December 22, 2006

What's best for strength..... 1.) Drill into end grain for the insert. 2.) Drill into long grain for the insert.
Rhombic Dodecahedron Box Puzzle ?
December 22, 2006

Years ago in the early '80's FW had an article about making a "Rhombic Dodecahedron" box (12 sided, made up of diamond shaped pieces) that would pull apart by using an unnatural…
cutting 2 inch ball in half
December 22, 2006

I need to cut 2 inch maple balls in half. Any good ideas. Thanks Butch
Making discs
December 12, 2006

I seem to recall reading about how to make multiple wooden discs (about 1/2" - 1" thick) without using a lathe or disc sander. I've used a table-mounted router and jig…

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