Jigs, Fixtures, Tips & Tricks Archives - Page 9 of 69

JessEm Table Saw Hold Down
March 21, 2021

I’m interested in getting this for my saw, but every video I’ve seen so far conveniently either omits any clips of actually pushing a narrow piece through the saw, or…
Squaring up boxes with a nail on inside of corner
March 18, 2021

Hi Everyone, I 'm pretty sure I didn't imagine that I heard a reference to the above on a recent Shop Talk Live. Something like taking a board across the…
Accessories for Cross Cut Sleds
March 18, 2021

I've been using crosscut sleds for many years but never bothered with fancy stuff like flip stops. As I had to make new sleds for a new saw, decided to…
Small Cross Cut Sled – Precise and Versatile
March 13, 2021

I made a standard size crosscut sled but found that I was often cutting smaller pieces that would be better suited to a smaller lighter sled. Some features implemented on…
Router Fixture for cutting Juice Groove on a round cutting board
March 6, 2021

Had some difficulty making the juice groove on a round cutting board, until I came up with fixture shown in picture, which uses a router, and two ball bearings to…
Saw Guide Recommendations
March 2, 2021

I can do dovetails, and I've even made a couple of them that I'm proud of. Unfortunately, on any particular project, there's no more than two of the good ones.…
A versatile and precise miter sled
February 26, 2021

My old sleds did not fit on new table saw, so I gave my old sleds to the guy who bought the old saw, and set out to make new…
Micro Adjustment of Table Saw Fence in increments as small as 0.001 inch
February 18, 2021

Moving a table saw fence by very small amounts can be hit and miss. With a dial indicator at the right location on the fence, I found it is easy…
Make wooden inserts for SawStop Table Saw
February 15, 2021

The bottom of a SawStop insert is difficult to replicate in a shop made wooden insert. If we limit the application to vertical cuts, and exclude maximum height of the…
Precise Alignment of Table Saw Blade with Slot and Fence using only a dial gauge and simple shop made fixtures. Demonstrated on SawStop ICS
February 13, 2021

Inspired by the book: “Shop Machines” by John White, I found that I could get excellent results with shop made fixtures. The only expensive thing to purchase is a…

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