Shop Tips - Page 137 of 164

Fluting Fixture
October 25, 2005

Fluting is an operation that is so seldom required that it does not warrant buying special equipment for the purpose. So when I needed to flute some short columns, I…
Radial-Arm Saw Tips
October 25, 2005

The radial-arm saw is a well-used tool in my workshop, but a few simple modifications have increased its utility even more. The modifications are aimed at reducing the space for…
Router Circle-Cutting Simplified
October 25, 2005

Although I've seen dozens of methods for routing circles over forty years of woodworking, the method I stumbled on early is still the least complicated and quickest I've seen. Two…
Shaping Curved-Top Panels
October 25, 2005

When shaping curved-top panels for cathedral-top cabinet doors, I use the standard approach a plywood jig with a curved contour cut into its top, which guides along a ball bearing…
Chopping Mortises for Wedged Tenons
October 25, 2005

A design for sofas and chairs our shop recently built specified that the arms be attached to the front legs by wedged through tenons. I solved the problem of cutting…
Drill-Press Mortising
October 25, 2005

Inspired by Ken Picou's loose-tenon joinery and Ross Day's shop-built mortiser (Fine Woodworking #98, p. 46), I turned my drill press into a mortiser by adapting a cross-slide vise. I…
Cutting Pocket Holes on a Router Table
October 25, 2005

Not too long ago, I went down to the tool store on a wishing trip. I saw a pocket cutter, which I really don't need for the five or six…
Jointing on the Table Saw
October 25, 2005

I needed to joint the edge of a 1-1/2-in.-thick tabletop laminated up from two pieces of 3/4-in. particleboard. The piece was too long and unwieldy for my jointer, and I…
Shop-Built Panel Saw
October 25, 2005

After wrestling 4x8 plywood panels around my shop for 45 years, I decided to build a panel saw. The design I used is simple and inexpensive. The fixture's components and…
Boring Jig With Cam-Lever Hold-Down
October 25, 2005

When I began making production runs requiring 12 evenly spaced holes in 50 blocks, I designed this jig, which incorporates several features, including a cam-activated hold-down and a sliding pin…

Page 137 of 164 Previous

UNLIMITED membership - Get access to it all

Start Free Trial Upgrade Membership

We hope you’ve enjoyed your free articles. To keep reading, become a member today.

Get complete site access to video workshops, digital plans library, online archive, and more, plus the print magazine.

Shop Tips - Page 137 of 164

Get the latest from Fine Woodworking Magazine

#314-Tools & Shops 2025

#313-NOV/DEC 2024

#312-SEPT/OCT 2024

#311-JULY/AUG 2024

#310-MAY/JUN 2024

We hope you’ve enjoyed your free articles. To keep reading, become a member today.