Iβve tried all kinds of jigs for installing drawer slides, none to my satisfaction. My jig holds the drawer slides right where I want while I install them. You can...
Lapping the back of the plane blade can be a lot of work. My fingers have often complained very loudly, so Iβve tried many ways to hold the blade more comfortably. Iβve used a magnet, made from a holder from β¦
You donβt need fancy tools or a special machine to create a traditional joint. Reproduction furniture is my main focus in woodworking, so I think one of the most important construction joints is a mortise-and-tenon joint β and not simply β¦
Attaching a triangular jig to your miter gauge enables you to safely cut shallow angles, or any angle beyond the normal range of the miter gauge. The jig is just a 30-60-90 triangle made from 3/4β³ MDF, fastened with glue β¦
Two simple router jigs to get perfectly sized dados and grooves, even for undersized plywood. Project #2217 β’ Skill Level: Beginner β’ Time: 1 Day β’ Cost: $75 The ability to cut perfectly snug-fitting dados and grooves is one of β¦
Perfect box joints of any size every time. I got tired of making a new box joint jig each time I wanted to change the width of the joint fingers. My latest jig allows cutting fingers of any size, up β¦
Two simple router jigs to get perfectly sized dados and grooves, even for undersized plywood. Project #2217 β’ Skill Level: Beginner β’ Time: 1 Day β’ Cost: $75 The ability to cut perfectly snug-fitting dados and grooves is one of β¦
With five pieces of wood and a clamp, you can make vertical cuts safely. Most magazine articles about jigs miss the point entirely. Jigs exist to make work easier, safer and more accurate. They shouldnβt be complicated projects in β¦
Machine joints that look hand-made. Imagine cutting through dovetails with pins and sockets spaced any way you likeβas if they were cut by hand. Now imagine cutting them without using a dovetail saw or a router. The humble fixture showcased β¦
Demystify cutting tenons on curved parts using these simple steps and jigs. Ever wonder how furniture builders cut joinery on curved parts? A common place to see this is on chair backrests, especially large rocking chairs or Morris Chairs with β¦
My task: 28 kitchen drawers of different sizes, all with hand-cut dovetails. The thought of laying these out was overwhelming, so I designed a jig to simplify the process. To make the jig, carefully lay out and cut a piece β¦