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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…
Adjustable Drill-Press Fence
October 25, 2005

This drill-press fence is quickly adjustable for boring holes the same distance from an edge or for routing with the drill press. The base is plywood; the fence is hardwood…
Hole-Cutter for Speaker Enclosures
October 25, 2005

I have been involved in making professional sound equipment and speaker enclosures for a number of years. The usual construction routine requires me to cut holes up to 18 in.…
Reducing the Diameter of Dowels
October 25, 2005

The sketch shows an old patternmaker's trick to reduce the diameter of a dowel. Simply chuck a router bit in a drill press and clamp down a couple of scrap…
Jig for Drilling Cabinet Shelf Holes
October 25, 2005

Here's a method for drilling the holes in cabinet sides for adjustable shelves. The jig consists of two parts: a guide strip temporarily tacked to the workpiece and an index…
Drilling Angled Holes
October 25, 2005

For my early American reproductions, such as cobbler's benches and step tables, I have found that splaying the legs about 5¡ in two directions is just about right. I recently…
Drilling a Dowel
October 25, 2005

If you have a lathe, it's easy to bore a centered hole in the end of a dowel. You can also do it on the drill press or radial arm…
Spoke-Hole Jig
October 25, 2005

Here is a simple jig for drilling evenly spaced holes in turned goods. To make the jig, turn a dowel on one end of a scrap block to fit the…
Horizontal Boring Jig
October 25, 2005

My boring jig, which uses a 1/2-in. portable drill, is similar to a conventional horizontal-boring machine except that the table moves rather than the drill. The jig consists of a…
Doweling T-Jig
October 25, 2005

A T-jig, used in doweling edge joints, ensures alignment of dowel pins and holes. Boards joined with the jig will mate better on the finish side, and sanding or planing…

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