General Power Tool Jigs - Page 6 of 12

With this fixture I can make tight, clean production-run miter cuts on my radial arm saw. Those of us who can't always take time to readjust and tune our saws…

This lathe chuck uses an inexpensive worm-gear radiator-hose clamp to tighten the collar around the work. Four saw kerfs provide the flexibility needed for loosening and tightening the chuck. Ernest…

C.H. Dimmick's miter fixture for the radial arm saw is very useful as described. But by leaving a 4-in. gap between the fence and the 45¡ guides, boards can be…

To bandsaw multiples of intricate wooden-toy parts, I stack several blanks together with double-sided tape between. The tape holds firm during bandsawing, drilling and edge-sanding operations. Double-sided tape eliminates nail…

This easy-to-make lathe chuck simplifies turning small bowls and other faceplate work. Mount a solid-wood block to a plywood base and turn a short cylinder with a flared lip as…

An effective mandrel for turning napkin rings and other annular objects can be made as follows. Choose a suitable hardwood (such as hard maple) and mount the wood to the…

Faced with the problem of jointing two 2x10 lengths of sugar pine for a carved sign, and not having a jointer, I used this method to produce an almost perfect…

You can produce panels with beautiful long-tapered bevels on your jointer, provided it has rabbeting capability. Build an outboard table from 3/4-in. plywood about 12 in. wide and as long…

When I needed to miter a few dozen 1/8-in.-thick cock beads, I first tried a chop box, but found it produced severe chipping behind the cut. So I built the…

When I purchased my Delta 14-in. bandsaw, I decided not to buy the factory rip fence, because it clamps to the saw table only at one end. I do lots…