Jigs, Fixtures, Tips & Tricks Archives - Page 6 of 69

3” forstner bit jamming
June 20, 2022

Hi all, I have recently started making some little timber clocks and I’m using a 3” forstner bit in a drill press to cut the back out for the movement piece. I…
Router Base for Dremel Tool – Any of You Tried One?
June 14, 2022

Rather recently I received an email from StewMac (cool luthier tool website) advertising a "router" base they make for a Dremel tool. Have any of you used one? I've had…
Tips/tricks for sanding/polishing brass
May 21, 2022

On Jim Bode's website, I was able to pick up a "bronze" (don't know the exact metal) cast version of the head used in the Studley Toolchest. It is a…
Drill press “turning” experiments
April 25, 2022

Lacking the room to house a lathe in the workshop, the new drill press has adopted the role, at least for the making of knobs and other small parts. A…
Pocket holes with dowels instead of screws
April 7, 2022

I've got some tricky joinery with skewed dowels to do, would there be any problem with using one of the Kreg type drilling jigs and 2 inch long 3/8 to…
Mortise box
March 25, 2022

I was looking for a video i thought i remember on bob van dyke’s mortising box for putting mortises in eg table legs. Unfortunately when i search using bob van…
Bench Dog newbie question
March 19, 2022

I am a raw newbie beginner, not that familiar with fasteners, and I do not yet own a drill, nor have the skill yet to make my own bench dogs.…
V Bit 90 Degrees
March 18, 2022

I am working on segmented bowls and want to add a diamond feature ring. I have decided to route a 90 degree V grove in a strip of wood and…
Crosscut Sled Frustration
March 15, 2022

I’m losing my mind trying to square up my crosscut sled. I’m using the five-cut method and no matter how many times I make adjustments, I just can’t seem to dial…
Can you advise on building a single screw veneer press?
February 25, 2022

Little boxes have become a regular feature in the shed. I'm at the stage where I'd like to progress them beyond the basics to include some of the more fancy…

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