Page 5 - Jigs, Tips and Tricks

  1. Make a Thin-Strip Cutting Jig

    Make a Thin-Strip Cutting Jig

    You can easily and safely rip small parts using this table saw sled.
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  2. Vertical Alignment Drill Press Jig

    Vertical Alignment Drill Press Jig

    Use this simple drill press jig for increased accuracy.
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  3. Five Uses for Toggle Clamps

    Five Uses for Toggle Clamps

    Top-mounted toggle clamps excel where other clamps fall short. Here are five situations where toggle clamps can save the day.
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  4. Rockler Innovation – Precision Miter Gauge

    Rockler Innovation – Precision Miter Gauge

    An error of only a fraction of a degree can amount to ugly gaps in your corners when building boxes and frames.
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  5. Video: How to Use a Cove Cutting Table Saw Jig

    Video: How to Use a Cove Cutting Table Saw Jig

    The cover cutting table saw jig includes everything you need for safe, easy cove cuts on your table saw in one easy-to-use package.
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  6. Video: Routing Slots Through a Workpiece

    Video: Routing Slots Through a Workpiece

    Learn how to cut a centered slot through a thick workpiece without needing an extra long router bit to extend through the entire workpiece.
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  7. Video: Why Are Woodturning Blanks Coated in Wax?

    Video: Why Are Woodturning Blanks Coated in Wax?

    When you shop for woodturning blanks, many of them are coated in wax. Should you scrape off the wax before turning? Leave the wax on the blank?
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  8. How To Price Your Woodworking Projects

    How To Price Your Woodworking Projects

    Everybody agrees that masterful woodcraft comes at a price, what that price should be is the subject of a lot of debate. Have you ever wondered what to charge for something you made? Virtually every handmade product has a “right price.” Charge more and it won’t sell; charge less and you’re losing money.
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  9. How to Build a Portable Gazebo

    How to Build a Portable Gazebo

    A gazebo is a nice finishing touch to any backyard, providing a new vantage point from which to enjoy your gardens and a focal point when looking at your landscaping. Gazebos also provide shade from the sun and shelter from rain, giving you more hours to enjoy the outdoors. The only drawback — especially for gazebos in the classic octagonal style — is that they are complicated to build and expensive to buy. !
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  10. Protect Your Health A with Shop Air Filtration System

    Protect Your Health A with Shop Air Filtration System

    If you have a dust collection system in your shop, you may think you’re in complete control of your workshop dust situation. In reality, you’re only half way there. Unfortunately, dust collection systems don’t often do a very good job with the most pernicious aspect of the dust control problem: fine dust particles. And many actually make matters worse by letting minute particles of dust pass through their filter.
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  11. How to Build a Kitchen Island with Pre-built Panels and Butcher Block

    How to Build a Kitchen Island with Pre-built Panels and Butcher Block

    A kitchen island can make a very nice upgrade to your home, adding both utility and value. If you have the room for it, an island like the one I’ve built here can even improve the efficiency of your cooking workflow, not to mention adding a cozy place for two people to sit and enjoy a meal.
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