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Sharpen Jointer and Planer Knives
3 commentsThis jig is very useful for sharpening jointer and planer knives at home. The method uses the scary sharp method (wet sand paper on plate glass or granite). Mending plates are used to...
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Telescoping Crosscut Sled
This is my adaptation of Steve Maskery’s Crosscut Sled (Workshop Essentials 3 http://www.workshopessentials.com/ ).The base is 1/2” MDF, 24” x 24”. Thanks to the telescoping...
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Bevel Edge Planer Sled
1 commentThis is a sled for planing 45 degree angle beveled strips. Future upgrades will include a solid(ply) surface the planed parts will be placed on for better support, and an adjustable...
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Simple Taper Jig
11 commentsThis jig is designed to work with the Veritas bench clamps but other bench clamps with a 3/4" spigot would probably work. Basically it is a piece of 3/4" plywood with a bunch of 3/4" holes drilled in...
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Jig for router turning on lathe
1 commentProduction jig and fixturing for router turning on lathe using mounted carriage that is taper guided. Router not shown on carriage in present photos. Note: Blanks...
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Taper turned cane blank jig for table saw
2 commentsThis simple and adjustable jig slides along the table saw fence and with selected angle (taper) will create a finished turned cane blank by running the corners of the square end four times changing...
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Small Piece Clamp for Mitre Saws
2 commentsSince I enjoy having fingers and some beveled/mitred cuts dont necessarily fit the engineering of the saw, I came up with this to both keep my fingers a healthy distance away from the blade while...
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Simple Sliding Jig for Crosscut Guide
6 commentsI have a quick tip you can use. It is simple to make and use, and allows multiple cuts with the crosscut fence. I have some tongue-and-groove mahogany scrap. I ripped the tongue-side of a piece and...
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Jigsaw Circle Guide
2 commentsOf all the jigs in my shop this is the one that I turn to the most. It will cut circles up the 24" in diameter, within a 16th of an inch. It also adjusts to the blade width. The work piece slides...
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Circular saw jig for tapered legs and for squaring twisted boards
Still in the process of acquiring the right power tools for my woodworking. I needed to taper the legs for my current project, a side table w/ drawer, but the table saw that I have isn't up to...
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Self center mortising jig
7 commentsSelf center mortising jig with 75" diameter guide slot, adjustment from 1" to 2.5". slots long with stops.
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Disposable Spline Kerf Fixture
2 commentsMy fixtures are based on several criteria. 1). There's barely room in my shop for the sawdust. 2) I don't have time to finish the projects I've started much less spend a week building a...
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The Flatamat
1 commentIntroducing the Flatamat, a press useful for small veneer jobs like panels & lids for boxes, inlay banding, and multi-layer guitar bodies. By Michael Havelin, Asheville, NC.
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Cutting Board Gouge & Flattener
3 commentsThis jig is used in conjunction with a juice groove template to gouge out and flatten the middle of a cutting board to create a larger reservoir. It can also be used to flatten a cutting board...
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Looks like a razor clam
14 commentsThis project was created from ocean microbes and God.
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Planer sled for warped wide boards
13 commentsI used the design of Keith Rust from FWW: January, 2005. Rather than the single support blocks in Mr. Rust's design, I changed it to have double support blocks to provide more versatility, providing...
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Official Rules: Got Jigs? Challenge
1 commentOfficial rules for the Got Jigs? challenge. Contest runs July 6 to August 31, 2010.
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Radial arm saw
9 commentsFor a long time my radial arm saw sat on a make shift bench that I was not satisfied with. I had been planning to build something better, so I worked up a design and just finished today. I...
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Clamp extender
Clamping objects to the workbench is easier if the clamp screw doesn't overhang the work. I cut cookies with a hole saw and then cut two moon shaped pieces out of each to create a 3/4 inch height...
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Hand Planing Jig
1 commentI created a jig to help hold the boards when I am hand planing. I could have just used pegs in my workbench or something, but I felt like making a jig. The last 3 days of my blog give a...
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Pencil Holder
11 commentsJust thought I would make a pencil holder out of a paper coffee cup. The base is Ash and the cup and base are covered in polymer resin so it will last awhile. I let the resin drip down the side to...
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Miter Saw Acute Angle Jig
1 commentI’ve been thinking about making this jig for years. Since nice weather has arrived I have to make a picket fence. All slats will end to a sharp point, meaning I have to cut them at an acute angle. I used to do that on the tablesaw but each time I got several cutoffs flying around my head. No more !!!
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Curved Router Carriage
2 commentsI recently made a pair of stools and wanted to put a curved "saddle" in the seat to cradle the butt and also to make sure that no one mistook the stools for end tables. After...
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My Silly Push Stick
2 commentsI just built a router table and needed a push stick. This is the grotesquely over built and worked on push stick. If you are interested in reading about how much time I spent on this, you...
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Small picture frame glue-up jig.
Very handy jig for small frame glue-up. I had to make 150 of these for my daughters wedding, as guest favors. The individual thumb screws make it easy to tighten the mitres, if the they are off a...
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Shopmade Spindle Sander
3 commentsMaterial required: 3/4'' MDF, electric motor 1/4 HP, switch and electric wire, screws and glue, drum sanding kit and a motor shaft adaptor (from Lee Valley (68K0501, 68k0202, 68Z0201). I bought the...
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Sledge for the band saw
2 commentsI use my bandsaw a lot, but i needed an alternative to the flimsy miter gauge that came with the saw. So, i made this sledge, and have been using it for a while. Works great. The second jig is a...
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Table Saw Extension Modification
I really like the TS extension idea for sheet goods. I made a small modification to the jig Designed by Philip A. Houck of Boston, Mass Just to help hold the work piece down. Hope you dont...
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Hand Grinding - The Old-Fashioned Way
2 commentsGrinding tools doesn't have to be a loud, scary proposition. Using a hand-cranked grinder and a shop-made base and tool rest can take a lot of the danger out of the process. I've just...
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Crosscut gauge
This is very handy for cutting a number of crosscuts the same length, using the rip fence safely. The block prevents kickback. It is utterly indispensable for cutting pieces for...
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Golden Mean caliper
1 commentThe openings at each end of the caliper are in the ratio of 1:1.61, an approximation to the Golden mean which is actually equal to (1 plus the square root of 5) divided by 2, or 1618039...
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Die Grinder Table
Inspired by the router table concept, the table holds the grinder while working the wood on the tabletop which provides much better control and results.
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