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Hole-Boring Jig for Angled Spindle Mortises
October 25, 2005

Recently I built a spindle-sided cradle with angled sides and ends. This type of construction requires that each spindle mortise be bored at a slightly different angle. Not trusting my…
Magnetic Drill-Press Fence
October 25, 2005

This shopmade magnetic fence is easy to build, simple to adjust, and locks down tight.
Drilling Centered Holes in Spheres
October 25, 2005

In my high-school woodshop class, we needed to drill 1/2-in.-dia. holes partway through 100 1-1/4-in.-dia. hardwood balls. I suggested to the instructor that we clamp a board to the drill…
Screw-Pocket Drilling Jig
October 25, 2005

This jig makes it simple to drill screw pockets, also known as pocket-holes, for a variety of tasks. Pocket-hole joinery is a quick and dependable method for securing a tabletop to…
Unlocking Drill-Press Depth-Stop Nuts
October 25, 2005

Drill-press depth stops that consist of two nuts and a threaded rod have an annoying habit of locking together. Although tightened by just finger and thumb pressure, they inexplicably resist…
Chair Seat Drilling Fixtures
October 25, 2005

I use the two plywood fixtures shown above to drill precisely angled holes for the legs and spindles of the custom chairs I build. The fixtures' alignment blocks, whose locations…
Tapered Turning Head
October 25, 2005

When lathe-turning candlesticks or other items that have a center hole, the hole can be perfectly centered by drilling it first before turning is started, and then using a tapered…
Drilling Deep Holes on the Lathe
October 25, 2005

As a maker of traditional wooden fifes, I need to bore long, straight holes in the ends of my flutes. I do this operation on a lathe using an end-boring…
Drilling Pin Holes in Mortise-and-Tenon Joints
October 25, 2005

To pin mortise-and-tenon joints in a table frame, lay out the mortise location on a piece of 3/4-in. scrap the width of the table leg. Then drill two holes using…
Jigs for the Drill Press
February 1, 2000

Increase the versatility of this basic machine using low-cost, shopmade accessories

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