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Two Shopmade Router Subbases
October 25, 2005

In the woodworking shop at Edinboro State College, we've developed two router subbases that do away with much of the trauma associated with routing dadoes across wide boards and grooving…
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…
Flip-Up Router Fence
October 25, 2005

When routing grooves, some people draw a line on the work where the groove will be, then calculate where to clamp the fence. Others draw the line where the fence…
Router-Table Tricks for Deep Cuts
October 25, 2005

Don't adjust that bit. Shopmade accessories do the work safely and efficiently.
Variable-Width Dado Fixture
October 25, 2005

This variable dado fixture will allow fine adjustment of the dado width from bit diameter to double the bit diameter. The fixture works on the principle that one edge of…
Jig for Cross-Grain Routing
October 25, 2005

The concept is simple, but this jig is indispensable for routing dadoes in carcase sides, especially when several dadoes are to be made in one board. Once the jig is…
Spacing Dadoes
October 25, 2005

Recently, while building a cabinet for cassette tapes, I experimented with several methods for spacing the numerous dadoes needed. Using an auxiliary miter-gauge fence gave the measure of accuracy and…
Depth-Stop for Backsaw
October 25, 2005

This adjustable depth-stop for the backsaw aids in cutting accurate dadoes, rabbets, and half-lap joints. The idea is adapted from an antique saw I have. The stop is a couple…
Consistent Dadoes on the Tablesaw
October 25, 2005

The secret of this simple wooden tablesaw insert is the hump in the middle. Because the work will touch only at the high point of the hump, dadoes and grooves…
Table Saw Jig for Rabbets and Dados
October 25, 2005

Because the plywood end panels I make for kitchen cabinet jobs are usually worked the same way each time, I found myself setting the rip fence to the same measurements…

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