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Five Essential Router-Table Jigs in Action
July 28, 2008

Watch how these easy-to-make jigs let you do more with a router table
Essential Router-Table Jigs: Featherboard
July 28, 2008

Watch how to make this substantial fixture to hold a workpiece firmly against the table
Essential Router-Table Jigs: Zero-Clearance Fence
July 28, 2008

Watch how an auxiliary fence closes the gap around the router bit, so short pieces won't dip into the open space
Essential Router-Table Jigs: Miter-Angle Sled
July 28, 2008

See how a simple sled with a hinged base makes it easy to cut stopped grooves at an angle
Essential router-table jigs: Veneer trimmer
July 28, 2008

See how a pair of crowned boards makes a jig that lets you joint perfect edges on a stack of veneers
Grooved Clamping Blocks for Panel Glue-ups
July 17, 2008

A common procedure while edge-gluing several boards into a panel is to use clamps at the joints to align the boards. But this often allows glue to get trapped under…
Easy-Access Shelf for Drill-Press Accessories
July 17, 2008

This shelf, made from 3/4-in.-thick Baltic-birch plywood, keeps bits and other accessories for my drill press close by and prevents them from rolling off onto the floor. After cutting the…
Repairing Veneer with a Can
July 17, 2008

A good way of repairing damaged veneer is to use a metal can to guide identical cuts in the damaged piece and in the veneer sheet for the repair. Place…
Caddy Keeps Sawblades Organized
July 17, 2008

Sawblades are expensive and easily damaged by poor storage and handling. So I came up with a sawblade caddy that protects the blades while minimizing storage space and permitting transport.…
Quick Tip: Improve Your Grip on Clamps
July 17, 2008

Tightening and loosening bar clamps has been getting more difficult with arthritis creeping into my hands, so I’ve started to use one of those rubber pads made to grip and…

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