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Routing Spline Slots in Mitered Frames
October 25, 2005

This simple little jig is extremely useful for routing blind spline slots in spline-mitered frames. Nail or glue together scraps of the frame lumber into the configuration shown in the…
Routing Wooden Spheres
October 25, 2005

Last Christmas, I wanted to give my wife a sphere covered with 1/2-in.-sq. mirrors. Styrofoam was my first thought, but a plastic ball would have cost $32, so I decided…
Table Saw Jointing Fixture
October 25, 2005

I wouldn't try this setup on a board shorter than 10 ft., but one of the handiest jigs in my shop is a tablesaw setup for straightening the edges of…
Trig Jig for Accurate Angles
October 25, 2005

With this simple jig and a little trigonometry, you can cut odd angles on the tablesaw more accurately than with the saw's miter gauge. First, construct a sliding table using…
Raising Panels with the Router
October 25, 2005

I wanted to make some raised panels, but I didn't want to invest in a shaper and special cutters. My solution was to raise the panel with a 3/4-in., 2-flute…
Two Shopmade Router Subbases
October 25, 2005

In the woodworking shop at Edinboro State College, we've developed two router subbases that do away with much of the trauma associated with routing dadoes across wide boards and grooving…
Bandsaw Rip Fence Adjusts for Drift
October 25, 2005

Those who use the bandsaw for ripping and resawing know that each blade has its own line of cut, which is rarely parallel to the fence. This shopmade rip fence…
Poor Boy Radial-Arm Saw
October 25, 2005

For crosscutting long boards and making miter cuts, this shopmade saw guide is accurate, portable, easy to use and economical to build. The guide is simply an angle-iron and plywood…
Routing Dovetail Slots for Shaker Tablelegs
October 25, 2005

Although the Shaker pedestal table design has been around for 150 years, its clean lines have a contemporary feel. Inexpensive to build, the table requires only six wooden parts and…
Shopmade Tool Rests
October 25, 2005

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