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With this fixture I can make tight, clean production-run miter cuts on my radial arm saw. Those of us who can't always take time to readjust and tune our saws…

The concept is simple, but this jig is indispensable for routing dadoes in carcase sides, especially when several dadoes are to be made in one board. Once the jig is…

Build a plywood jig for cutting square and accurate tenons on the tablesaw

This easy-to-build box is superior to the miter gauge for simple 90¡ cutoff work on the table saw. Right-angle accuracy is built into the fixture; there's no adjustment necessary. Also,…

This lathe chuck uses an inexpensive worm-gear radiator-hose clamp to tighten the collar around the work. Four saw kerfs provide the flexibility needed for loosening and tightening the chuck. Ernest…

C.H. Dimmick's miter fixture for the radial arm saw is very useful as described. But by leaving a 4-in. gap between the fence and the 45¡ guides, boards can be…

Crosscutting wide panels using the table saw's miter gauge is awkward at best. Faced with a project requiring accurate crosscuts on 2-ft. wide, 6-ft. long panels, I investigated commercial sliding-table…

The tablesaw jig in the drawing above has helped me to cut accurate miters for 25 years. To make it cut two table-length rails from well-seasoned oak or hickory and…

Here is a box or finger-joint jig like Tage Frid's (Fine Woodworking, Winter '76), except that it uses the table-saw rip fence rather than the miter gauge a sturdier, easier-to-adjust…

To bandsaw multiples of intricate wooden-toy parts, I stack several blanks together with double-sided tape between. The tape holds firm during bandsawing, drilling and edge-sanding operations. Double-sided tape eliminates nail…