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Plywood Scoring Fixtures
October 25, 2005

You can greatly reduce the fuzzing and tearout that goes with ripping plywood across the veneer grain by first scoring the lower side of the plywood with a shallow cut…
Table Saw Extension Fence
October 25, 2005

This wooden extension fence slips over the tablesaw's regular fence and more than doubles its length. It is an indispensable accessory when extended contact with the rip fence is necessary.…
Making a Steambox
October 25, 2005

This steambox is made with a liquid propane gas cooker, a common 5-gal. metal paint can (scrubbed clean), a closet flange (the plumbing fixture for mounting a toilet onto the…
Thickness Sanding on the Drill Press
October 25, 2005

One day when my large thickness sander was down for repairs, I needed to make a length of very thin banding for an antique I was restoring. Within an hour,…
Cutting Sheet Goods With a Circular Saw
October 25, 2005

This fixture for cutting sheet goods with a circular saw is simple to make and gives accurate results. Attach a 4-ft. or 8-ft. length of 1x2 lumber to the middle…
A Micro-Adjustment for the Saw Fence
October 25, 2005

This micro-adjustment fixture enables you to fine-tune the settings on a Biesemeyer-style tablesaw rip fence. The fixture consists of two main parts: a block that attaches to the cross piece…
Cutting Wedges
October 25, 2005

I just glued up three large cherry panels using the vertical press described by Jim Tolpin (Fine Woodworking #112, pp. 58-59). The press works great but relies on a lot…
Using a Belt Sander as an Edge Sander
October 25, 2005

To mount a portable belt sander for edge-sanding, start by placing the sander on a piece of 3/4-in. plywood so that the platen is square to the plywood. Attach small…
Double Miter-Gauge Jig for Cutting Angles
October 25, 2005

Frustrated by the inaccuracies and trial-and-error test cuts that seem to go with using a regular miter gauge on the tablesaw, I had set the gauge aside and relied on…
Enlarging Routed Dadoes
October 25, 2005

I recently had to rout a series of dadoes slightly wider than the router bit into some large panels. To accomplish this, I took advantage of my slightly eccentric router…

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