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Jointer Safety: Our Favorite Articles
June 19, 2018

Marc Adams, Asa Christiana, Gary Rogowski, and Fine Woodworking Editors share their jointer safety tips in this roundup of articles and videos, featuring a bonus article on planer safety
Wire Wheel Cleans Dried Glue Off Parallel-Jaw Clamp Bars
June 14, 2018

I love my parallel-jaw clamps (I use the Bessey K Body model), but I don’t love how dried glue gets on the notched bars and makes it difficult to move…
Table Saw Safety: Our Favorite Articles
June 7, 2018

Bob Van Dyke, Steve Latta, Marc Adams, and others share their tablesaw tips in this roundup of videos and articles
Thin-Strip Ripping Jig has a Bonus Feature
June 7, 2018

I’m not the first to place a stop on the other side of the blade, opposite the fence, when ripping thin strips, so they can fall away freely. But my…
Make a Tourniquet to Clamp Segmented Rings
June 7, 2018

Rather than purchasing a number of band clamps or big hose clamps for assembling segmented rings for the bowls I turn, I use 1⁄8-in.-dia. cord, twisted tight with a 1⁄4-in.…
Smart-phone Flashlight Guides Dovetail Transfer
June 7, 2018

I cut tails first when dovetailing, and I find it tricky to align the tail board precisely over the pin board when transferring the layout from one to the other.…
Workshop Tip: Use Dowel Jig to Mark True Center on any Board
May 22, 2018

Most boards end up at nonstandard thicknesses, making it a challenge to find and mark their true center for various tasks. I found the perfect solution in my dowel jig,…
Shop Tour: Andrew Hunter
May 8, 2018

It would be easy to think that Andrew's shop is lavishly appointed and just as impressive as the work that comes out of it. Well, in some cases less actually does make more.
Ball-holder jig lets you machine a sphere in multiple ways
May 7, 2018

My friend Louis DeHan was making a decorative box with a top ornament composed of a turned ball held between two small posts. The problem was figuring out how to…
Curved Edges Smooth Each Other
April 27, 2018

I use veneered panels in my work, often with curves, and I have a simple method for shaping the edging to fit the panel precisely. Start by bandsawing both parts…

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