Hand Tool Jigs - Page 5 of 5

Bending Wood with a Clothes Iron
October 25, 2005

You can use any one of several methods to bend thin wood for bent-wood boxes. But things get more difficult with thicker material (about 3/32 in.). Recently, I found a…
Vertical Drilling Jig
October 25, 2005

Adjustable fence for the drill press makes it easier to drill into the end grain of any workpiece.
Chopping Mortises for Wedged Tenons
October 25, 2005

A design for sofas and chairs our shop recently built specified that the arms be attached to the front legs by wedged through tenons. I solved the problem of cutting…
Shoulder Block for Hand-Cut Dovetails
October 25, 2005

This simple little shoulder block is not my idea, but I've adopted it and now have several different sizes for different situations. To make the block, start with two 1-1/4-in.-sq.…
Jig for Hand-Chopping Dovetails
October 25, 2005

This jig puts your chisel exactly where you want it when chopping dovetails. It guarantees that shoulder lines will be perfect on both sides of the pins and tails and…
Handplane Chamfer Guide
October 25, 2005

I took on a project at my summer cottage to make 90 ft. of window trim. My options were limited because I was able to bring only a few basic…
Expand Your Workbench with Versatile Bench Hooks
December 1, 2004

For hand work such as planing and crosscutting, these simple platforms hold the work steady against the workbench
Shooting Boards Aim for Tight Joints
October 1, 2000

An hand-tool method for truing stock quickly
Shooting Board Aims for Accuracy
June 1, 1994

Multi-task fixture guides saws and planes for perfect joints

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