Page 52 - Learn Woodworking Tips with Rockler

Cutting a lot of holes for a game board like this peg jumping game is a perfect job for a CNC machine. Rob Johnstone demonstrates how the NextWave SD110 makes easy work of this task. Then, he shows you how to complete the set by finishing several game pegs, including a practical use for your test board.

To choose the right dust collector for your shop, you'll need to consider the air volume requirements of the tools in your shop and also the amount of static pressure your dust collector will have to overcome.

In setting up a central dust collection system, good design makes all the difference.

Repetitive flutes are a great way to add style to columns, molding or furniture parts, but machining them can be a true test of patience. The Rockler Router Fluting Jig makes it fast and easy to rout perfect flutes with even spacing — every time. In this demo video, Alabama Woodworker, Huy Huynh, demonstrates how to set up and use this jig.

In this video, Paul Jackman makes an addition to his shop-made workbench, a moxon-style vise.

A dust collection system works by capturing woodworking dust and debris in a stream of air and transporting it through the system's ductwork to a collection area.

Whether it’s a large commercial operation, or a weekend woodworker's garage-sized shop, dust collection is an important consideration.

In this video, Chris Salomone makes a coffee table with melted crayon inlay and epoxy over top for protection..

Learn how to cut dadoes that fit your workpiece perfectly. The Rockler Perfect Fit Dado Jig lets you rout precise dados and grooves at any increment from 1/4'' to 1'' wide. Since it uses a scrap of your actual material for setup, the fit is spot-on, every time. Just rout the first shoulder with the jig in the ''closed'' position, then rout the second shoulder with the jig in the ''open'' position. The result is a tailor-cut dado that fits like no other. No need to buy undersized plywood bits, or bits for other odd thicknesses—your dados can fit any thickness within the range (19/64'' for example) using standard 1/4'', 3/8'' or 1/2'' straight bits.

In this video, Chris Marshall takes a look at the ISOtunes LINK Earmuffs and Xtra 2.0 Noise-Isolating Earbuds. ISOtunes LINK

In this video, Michael Alm tackles one of his most difficult projects, a bench with a patterned plywood tambour door.