General Power Tool Jigs - Page 7 of 12

Carriage for Bandsawing Rough Wood
October 25, 2005

I'm always looking out for interesting hardwood scraps, split firewood and small logs for turning blocks. But hand-feeding the irregular shapes through the bandsaw to cut them into usable pieces…
Integral Circle Guide for Bandsaw
October 25, 2005

This circle guide uses a length of standard steel keyway stock, available from machine shops, as a replacement for the saw's upper right-hand blade-guide insert. Adjust the blade's thrust bearing…
Cut All Angles on the Miter Saw
October 25, 2005

For a recent project, I needed to make 50° miter cuts, but my power miter saw cut only up to 47°. So to remedy that problem, I made a fixture that…
Shopmade Bandsaw Fence
October 25, 2005

This bandsaw fence, made from scrap hardwood, locks in place with an ordinary horizontal toggle clamp. Size the components to fit your table and cutting requirements. It is easy to…
A Beveling Fixture for the Planer
October 25, 2005

I wanted to use Tony Konovaloff's technique of using beveled hardwood strips for glazing cabinet doors (Fine Woodworking #116, p. 49), but I didn't want to handplane all the strips.…
Thickness Sanding on the Drill Press
October 25, 2005

One day when my large thickness sander was down for repairs, I needed to make a length of very thin banding for an antique I was restoring. Within an hour,…
Cutting Sheet Goods With a Circular Saw
October 25, 2005

This fixture for cutting sheet goods with a circular saw is simple to make and gives accurate results. Attach a 4-ft. or 8-ft. length of 1x2 lumber to the middle…
Cutting Wedges
October 25, 2005

I just glued up three large cherry panels using the vertical press described by Jim Tolpin (Fine Woodworking #112, pp. 58-59). The press works great but relies on a lot…
Using a Belt Sander as an Edge Sander
October 25, 2005

To mount a portable belt sander for edge-sanding, start by placing the sander on a piece of 3/4-in. plywood so that the platen is square to the plywood. Attach small…
Auxiliary Planer Bed
October 25, 2005

I use a piece of 3/4-in. plywood over the bed of my thickness planer when I plane thin boards, to avoid lowering the head so tightly. This fixture also reduces…

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