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Making Fluted Panels on the Tablesaw
October 25, 2005

When I needed two 7-ft.-long fluted panels for the front entrance of my house, I made this simple angled fence and cut the flutes on my tablesaw. The fence is…
Table Saw Panel-Raising Fixture
October 25, 2005

I made this fixture to expedite making dozens of 1/2-in.-thick, red oak panels 1 ft. wide by 5 ft. tall. The height of the sawblade and the slope of the…
Making Fluted Panels Revisited
October 25, 2005

Here's an improvement to Wayne Kulesza's method for making fluted panels (Fine Woodworking #67, p. 8). First, determine the proper fence angle to produce the flute width desired, then clamp…
Making Raised Panels on the Jointer
October 25, 2005

As a high-school woodworking teacher, my students and I have been cutting raised panels on the tablesaw for years. It's an altogether unsatisfactory method that at best is awkward, leaves…
Router-Height Adjustment Fixture
October 25, 2005

To make panels using vertical panel-raising bits on a traditional router table, you have to slide the panels on edge along a fence. This approach can be awkward, and the…
Mounting Panels With Keyhole Slots
October 25, 2005

A keyhole router bit cuts a T-shaped slot that is useful for hanging picture frames. However, with a couple of simple fixtures, you can also use this bit to mount…
Finishing a Raised Panel
October 25, 2005

Avoid drips and pools of finish by brushing the components in a specific order.
Shaping Curved-Top Panels
October 25, 2005

When shaping curved-top panels for cathedral-top cabinet doors, I use the standard approach a plywood jig with a curved contour cut into its top, which guides along a ball bearing…
Removing Raised-Panel Waste on the Bandsaw
October 25, 2005

Although my shaper reluctantly will profile the edge of a raised panel with one pass, I feel that it is safer and more efficient to remove some of the waste…
Planing Frame-and-Panel Doors
October 25, 2005

Use a plane rather than sandpaper to prepare the final surface

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