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Two Cars and a Workbench
October 25, 2005

With wheel-mounted tools and cabinets, a two-car garage transforms into a versatile workshop
Vertical Drilling Jig
October 25, 2005

Adjustable fence for the drill press makes it easier to drill into the end grain of any workpiece.
Spacers for a Workbench Vise
October 25, 2005

Prolong the life of your bench vise with these easy-to-make jigs
A Jig for Cutting Mating Curves
October 25, 2005

Cut perfectly matched solid wood edging for a curved plywood panel
Rubber Tire Hold-In
October 25, 2005

The simple lawnmower-wheel fixture sketched above has made featherboard hold-ins obsolete in my shop. I have two: one as shown and the other a mirror image of the first. I…
Slot-Mortising Table
October 25, 2005

I cut slot mortises on my radial arm saw using this two-way sliding table. The table consists of three separate 3/4-in. thick plywood or particle-board sections. Cut the middle and…
A Vise for End-Drilling Dowels
October 25, 2005

The vise shown in the sketch makes easy the awkward operation of drilling holes in the ends of dowels on the drill press. The vise consists of a thick wood…
Chair-Rung Chuck
October 25, 2005

In the Southern Appalachian mountains we turn dowels and rungs from stock that's been riven with a froe, then cleaned up with a hatchet or drawknife. With the device sketched…
Chair-Rung Tenons on the Bandsaw
October 25, 2005

Here is an easy method of using the bandsaw to make tenons on round pieces such as chair rungs. Take out the saw's miter gauge, put it in backwards (with…
Cutting Round Tenons on Slats
October 25, 2005

With a metal pipe, a simple jig and my radial-arm saw, I solved the problem of cutting round tenons on the ends of slats for the sides of a cradle.…

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