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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…
Bending Iron
October 25, 2005

I teach high-school woodworking and for the past two years have had the students design projects that require bent wood. I have tried soaking and steaming with limited results, so…
Tape Tricks for Little Sticks
October 25, 2005

I find myself making lots of little things small boxes, wooden jewelry and the like. Until I discovered a couple of tricks using double-faced tape, I had a devil of…
Universal Bending Form
October 25, 2005

I was recently commissioned to build an arch for a client who had knocked an opening in the wall between his kitchen and dining room. Not wanting to be stuck…
Making Bandsaw Table Clamping Easier
October 25, 2005

A corollary of Murphy's Law says that whenever you want to clamp a fixture to your bandsaw or drill-press table, a rib underneath will be in the way. When I…
Workbench Bar Clamp Stand
October 25, 2005

These simple little fixtures turn any workbench with two rows of benchdog holes into a clamping table. These clamp cradles reduce the wild scramble that accompanies gluing up edge joints,…
Water Tight Bags for Veneering
October 25, 2005

An extremely effective and durable bag for vacuum veneering can be improvised from a waterproof storage bag used for kayaking and white-water rafting. The bags are heavy-duty plastic and have…
Making Curved Cauls on the Table Saw
October 25, 2005

Recently, when I needed a dozen or so curved cauls for gluing solid wood banding to plywood shelves, I came up with this jig. The base is simply a strip…
Making Bending Molds From Router-Cut Plywood
October 25, 2005

When I made some plywood forms to laminate a curved headboard, I discovered this trick. If you cut the forms with a router bit the same diameter as the thickness…
Gluing Laminated Curves With Screw Blocks
October 25, 2005

Here is a method for gluing up laminated curved components that eliminates the need for large numbers of expensive clamps. By using simple hardwood clamping blocks and drywall screws, you…

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