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Jig Cuts Slots for Corner Splines
October 25, 2005

A commission for six identical boxes led me to develop this router-table jig for cutting spline mortises in outside corners. The jig is used with a slot-cutting bit. To make…
Router Mortising Jig
October 25, 2005

With this simple jig and a plunge router, you can rout mortises or panel grooves in any size leg or rail. The work is held between the jig and your…
Cutting Hinge Mortises
October 25, 2005

Periodically, I build Colonial-style kitchen cabinets with flush-mounted doors. One kitchen can have at least 20 or so doors with relatively small butt hinges mortised into the edge of each…
Router-Height Adjustment Fixture
October 25, 2005

To make panels using vertical panel-raising bits on a traditional router table, you have to slide the panels on edge along a fence. This approach can be awkward, and the…
Adjustable Router-Table Insert
October 25, 2005

When I installed the insert in my router table, I didn't bother to rabbet the cutout hole to support the insert. Instead, I attached spacer blocks and two lengths of…
Easily Aligned Jig for Routing Shelf Dadoes
October 25, 2005

Recently, I had to rout lots of dadoes in cabinet sides for 3/4-in. plywood shelving. I came up with a method built around a 5/8-in. patternmaking router bit (with the…
Enlarging Routed Dadoes
October 25, 2005

I recently had to rout a series of dadoes slightly wider than the router bit into some large panels. To accomplish this, I took advantage of my slightly eccentric router…
Radiused Corners on Countertops
October 25, 2005

I like to put a radiused corner on any countertop that projects into a traffic area: The corner won't hurt as much when you bump into it. This simple jig,…
Router Ramp for Pocket Holes
October 25, 2005

I built this router-based pocket-hole ramp when I became frustrated with my drill fixture. The router slides down the ramps to cut a low, 6¡-angle pocket hole. It's quick and…
Jointing Mitered Segments With a Router
October 25, 2005

While making a round sunburst mirror frame consisting of 16 segments, I had to miter both sides of each segment at precisely 11-1/4¡ on my tablesaw to get a gap-free…

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