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Shape Chair Seats with a Router
November 16, 2006

The purpose of this fixture is to shape wooden chair seats so that they fit the body. The outside tracks of the base are higher at the ends and lower…
Shopmade Brackets Support Wide Stock on Edge
November 16, 2006

If you've ever tried to work on the edge of a wide door or tabletop, you know how difficult it is to secure a large, flat workpiece in the vertical…
Magnetic Fence for the Drill-Press
November 16, 2006

Rather than build a complicated auxiliary drill-press table with an adjustable fence, a simpler solution is to use a 12-in.-long magnetic tool-holder as a fence. The magnets in the tool…
A Better Glue Dispenser
November 16, 2006

I like to buy bulk glue to save money. In the past I transferred the glue to a small dispenser for use, the kind with a chisel tip. Over time,…
Make a Giant Cabinetmaker’s Square
November 16, 2006

In not much more than an hour, a carpenter's framing square can be converted to a jumbo-size cabinetmaker's square. For the fence of the square, I used 1/8-in.-thick by 3/4-in.…
Nut Holds Setting on Locking Clamp
November 16, 2006

A locking clamp is one of my most useful tools. Unfortunately, the clamp setting tends to change when the tool is used repeatedly for the same task, because the adjustment…
Table-Leg Finishing Jig
November 16, 2006

Finishing some table legs recently, I discovered how difficult it can be to get a spotless, dripless finish on such parts. The project became a lot easier after I built…
A Timber-Frame Dream
November 15, 2006

Make it affordable by finding a company that recycles old barns
Set Up Shop for $5,000
November 15, 2006

Choose wisely and your first set of tools could be your last.
Dust Collection Demystified
November 15, 2006

Choosing and configuring a system to fit your needs, with guidelines on capacities and suggestions for ductwork layout

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