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Planing Thin Stock
October 25, 2005

I have found that the following procedure for preparing small pieces of veneer works well. Bandsaw a 1/8-in. thick slice from the desired veneer stock which has already been planed.…
Dressing Thin Stock
October 25, 2005

This jig allows you to dress stock to thinner than 1/8 in. on a conventional thickness planer. Without it the thin workpiece will vibrate and often splinter on the ends.…
Safe Ripping on the Radial-Arm Saw
October 25, 2005

While building an architectural model requiring extremely small pieces, I discovered this safe, accurate way to rip short or small stock on my radial-arm saw. The key is a substitute…
Guide Blocks for Accurate Hand-Planing
October 25, 2005

Because I don't own a jointer, I rely on my bench planes for truing up my lumber. To maintain a consistent angle, I cut guide blocks from scrap pieces of…
Table Saw Jointing Fixture
October 25, 2005

I wouldn't try this setup on a board shorter than 10 ft., but one of the handiest jigs in my shop is a tablesaw setup for straightening the edges of…
Poor Boy Radial-Arm Saw
October 25, 2005

For crosscutting long boards and making miter cuts, this shopmade saw guide is accurate, portable, easy to use and economical to build. The guide is simply an angle-iron and plywood…
Thickness-Planing on the Jointer
October 25, 2005

Tage Frid, in Fine Woodworking #19, p. 94, describes how to thickness boards on the jointer. Frid's jig is a precision wooden affair that requires removing the jointer's fence to…
All About Milling Lumber
September 12, 2005

Square and straight stock is essential to woodworking. If you lay a foundation of accuracy when milling lumber, then your joinery and assembly have a much better chance of going…
Use Winding Sticks to Ensure Flat Stock
May 1, 2005

A matched pair of straight and parallel sticks can reveal the twist and wind in your lumber
Flatten Boards Without a Jointer
January 1, 2005

A sled lets you use just your planer to mill lumber to any thickness.

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