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Lowering a Radial-Arm Saw
October 25, 2005

Here is a dead-simple method for quickly and precisely lowering the blade of a radial-arm saw just enough for through-cuts. Lay a playing card (which you keep conveniently on top…
Miter Jig
October 25, 2005

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…
Fluting Columns
October 25, 2005

On the clock I am building now are four fluted half-round columns, each 1 in. high and 1-3/4 in. wide, two of them 41 in. long and two of them…
Angle Blocks for the Radial-Arm Saw
October 25, 2005

When you need to make angle cuts on a radial-arm saw, it is quicker and more accurate to use precut guide blocks than it is to move and reset the…
Cutting Angled Rabbets
October 25, 2005

This simple radial-arm saw method makes it easy to cut mirror- image angled rabbets on the ends of a workpiece, as required for the skirt of a splay-legged table for…
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…
Reversible Jig for the Radial-Arm Saw
October 25, 2005

This reversible jig is useful when you need to cut a number of identical pieces with angled dadoes on opposite sides. The two dowels and the saw fence locate the…
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…
Crosscutting Tapered Legs on the Radial-Arm Saw
October 25, 2005

Recently, I had to shorten some factory-made tapered legs. To make sure the cut was perpendicular to the centerline of the legs, I used the following simple method: I cut…
Radial-Arm Saw Tips
October 25, 2005

The radial-arm saw is a well-used tool in my workshop, but a few simple modifications have increased its utility even more. The modifications are aimed at reducing the space for…

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