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Safe Ripping on the Radial-Arm Saw
October 25, 2005

While building an architectural model requiring extremely small pieces, I discovered this safe, accurate way to rip short or small stock on my radial-arm saw. The key is a substitute…
Sliding Dovetail Fixture
October 25, 2005

While attempting to rout long sliding dovetails on the end of shelving joints, I found it impossible to keep the over-wide and long shelves perpendicular to my router table. Here…
Cutting Flutes on Curved Turnings
October 25, 2005

For cutting reeds and flutes in curved and tapered turnings, I use a cutter mounted in a drill press, and a special indexing jig to hold the workpiece. Although making…
Drilling Compound Angles
October 25, 2005

Here's a simple method for drilling accurately through irregular workpieces, or for drilling tricky compound angles and having the hole exit where you want it. First clamp a board to…
Guide Blocks for Accurate Hand-Planing
October 25, 2005

Because I don't own a jointer, I rely on my bench planes for truing up my lumber. To maintain a consistent angle, I cut guide blocks from scrap pieces of…
Improved Horizontal Mortiser
October 25, 2005

This horizontal mortising router jig is a more versatile adaptation of G.R. Livingston's (Fine Woodworking #22). The jig can be clamped in a vise, but is fully portable and could…
Router-Table Fence for Edging Discs
October 25, 2005

I developed the fence shown above to shape the edges of round rings, such as clock bezels, on the router table. The fence can shape both outside and inside edges…
Three-Jaw Overshoes for Bowlturning
October 25, 2005

Like many avid woodturners, I use a three-jaw chuck for bowlturning and other faceplate work. With it you can avoid screw holes in the bottom of the bowl or skip…
Improved Hot-Glue Faceplate Technique
October 25, 2005

To avoid screw holes and to speed assembly, I attach turning blanks using hot-melt glue chips and a torch-heated faceplate. Aluminum faceplates work better for this method because they conduct…
Lathe Template Fixture
October 25, 2005

A few months ago, while teaching lathe duplication methods to my cabinetmaking class, I discovered a novel and efficient method of rapidly producing identical turnings. Mount a template of 16-ga.…

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