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Stop for a Radial-Arm Saw Fence
October 25, 2005

A fence stop for a radial-arm saw should be quick to set, reset and remove. It should be inexpensive to make, immovable when locked and unaffected by packed sawdust. The…
Two-Sided Miter Jig
October 25, 2005

I'd like to thank Ken Wall, whose single-sided vertical miter jig (Fine Woodworking #80, p. 16) inspired this double-sided version. The two-sided jig is even better because its accuracy is…
Making Tapered Cylinders without a Lathe
October 25, 2005

I use a router table to make tapered cylinders for kaleidoscopes, but the method could be adapted to make table legs or large dowels. I start by gluing up four…
Multi-Use Bandsaw Auxiliary Table
October 25, 2005

Ripping and resawing on the bandsaw is always a problem because of the tendency of each blade to naturally lead the cut in a slightly different direction. The traditional method…
One-Minute Taper Jig
October 25, 2005

I use a jig to taper a guitar's fingerboards, but the jig could be adapted to table legs or any short tapering job. The limiting factor is the length of…
Routing a Raised-Rim Tabletop
October 25, 2005

In reproducing an 18th-century pedestal table, I was faced with the problem of forming a raised-rim top. The traditional method was to use a lathe for this process. But even…
Flattening a Workbench Top
October 25, 2005

I recently completed my first workbench, a large traditional design with a heavy laminated maple top. After assembly, I flattened the top of the bench by adapting Tage Frid's method…
Miter-Joint Biscuit Jig
October 25, 2005

This jig, which I designed to cut mitered biscuit slots with a router, has eliminated my struggles with miter joints. It consists of a hardwood base, which bolts to my…
Router Circle-Cutting Jig
October 25, 2005

This inexpensive but accurate circle-cutting jig is made with two 18-in.-long rods that fit the guide holes in your router. Cut threads on one end of each rod and, using…
Chair Seat Drilling Fixtures
October 25, 2005

I use the two plywood fixtures shown above to drill precisely angled holes for the legs and spindles of the custom chairs I build. The fixtures' alignment blocks, whose locations…

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