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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…
Jointing Boards With the Router
October 25, 2005

If you don't have a jointer, this easy-to-use jig lets you joint boards with a router. The method depends on a simple aluminum-angle-edged guide board and a commercial-grade flush-trimming bit.…
Mortise Shaving Fixture
October 25, 2005

With this fixture, you can produce perfectly sized mortises with glass-smooth walls and ends. The process is much slower than using a hollow-chisel mortiser, but the results are superior. Use…
Clamping to Bandsaw and Drill-Press Tables
October 25, 2005

When I wanted to clamp something to my bandsaw table, the stiffening ridges cast into the underside of the table were a real vexation. To solve this problem, I first…
Drilling Deep Holes on the Lathe
October 25, 2005

As a maker of traditional wooden fifes, I need to bore long, straight holes in the ends of my flutes. I do this operation on a lathe using an end-boring…
Drilling Pin Holes in Mortise-and-Tenon Joints
October 25, 2005

To pin mortise-and-tenon joints in a table frame, lay out the mortise location on a piece of 3/4-in. scrap the width of the table leg. Then drill two holes using…
Sliding Miter-Gauge Fence
October 25, 2005

I added a sliding fence to my tablesaw's miter gauge to enable it to perform like the gauges found on many European power tools. With a sliding fence, you can…
Improvements for a Drill-Press Auxiliary Table
October 25, 2005

I was glad to see David Harvey's idea for an auxiliary drill-press table (Fine Woodworking #101, p. 12) because I had recently purchased a floor-standing drill press. However, when I…
Inexpensive Faceplate
October 25, 2005

There are advantages to leaving a turning on its faceplate from the first cut through finishing. It eliminates the work of reattaching and re-centering the work and provides a handle…
Grinder Tool-Rest Gauge Makes Setting Easy
October 25, 2005

When going from the coarse to the fine stone on my bench grinder, I always had trouble getting the tool rests at the same angle. The solution was to develop…

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