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Faceplate Centering Device
October 25, 2005

This simple little device will help locate a faceplate over the center of a workpiece. To use, first center-punch the workpiece. Then screw the centering device into the workpiece through…
Routing Tambour Grooves
October 25, 2005

I recently built a set of display cases that had tamboured doors with 1/4-in. thick edges. I wanted the grooves in which they ran to be 1/32-in. wider so the…
Toolrest Height Stop
October 25, 2005

When you need to maintain one height setting for your lathe's toolrest, but have to constantly change its angle (as when faceplate turning) tighten a small hose-clamp on the toolrest's…
Shaping Beams with a Router
October 25, 2005

Four years ago my eight-year-old daughter, an aspiring gymnast, pleaded for a balance beam of her own to practice on. Her request required me to find a way to shape…
Shop-Built Doweling Machine
October 25, 2005

In my one-man cabinet shop I used a doweling jig to drill holes for dowel joints in cabinet door frames and the like. Although I found this procedure too slow,…
Depth-Stop for Backsaw
October 25, 2005

This adjustable depth-stop for the backsaw aids in cutting accurate dadoes, rabbets, and half-lap joints. The idea is adapted from an antique saw I have. The stop is a couple…
Hands Free Drill Press
October 25, 2005

I added a foot-treadle to my drill press by wrapping some plastic-covered cable around the quill and hooking it up with some other odds and ends from the hardware store.…
Self-Made Mortising Template
October 25, 2005

This procedure for making a router template is quite accurate because in the early stages the template uses itself for the setup and quality control. First lay out the mortise…
Raised Panels on the Jointer
October 25, 2005

You can produce panels with beautiful long-tapered bevels on your jointer, provided it has rabbeting capability. Build an outboard table from 3/4-in. plywood about 12 in. wide and as long…
Consistent Dadoes on the Tablesaw
October 25, 2005

The secret of this simple wooden tablesaw insert is the hump in the middle. Because the work will touch only at the high point of the hump, dadoes and grooves…

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