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Purse Hanger
1 commentThis is the latest project I had. To see the complete description please check : woodsofarcady.blogspot.com
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Poor man's jointer
This is just a long shooting board. The 48" jig can be used to joint parts down their length instead of just the ends. It can also be used to square up and taper table legs...
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Honing jig
2 commentsI wanted a honing guide for the blade in my new kanna (Japanese plane) but couldn't find one that would accommodate the 60mm blade, so this is what I came up with. The bottom wheel was...
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Tilt router # 2
4 commentsThis is the second router insert I made. I made this one to fit into my regular router table. It has a lead screw and chain lift and it tilts. This only took me a year on and off at lunch to make...
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Tilt router and mortiser
1 commentThis is a angle router I made about 15 years ago to make straight complex cabinet trim.I almost sold it on Ebay twice but decided to keep it the second time because I needed to do some mortisingIt...
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Shopmade 12" Disk Sander
6 commentsBest, http://atelierdubricoleur.wordpress.com My disk sander is completed and ready to use. That's a great tool. All I needed was scraps, a 1/4 HP electric motor, a pulley, an...
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Board Jack
2 commentsThis is my board jack, also known as a bench slave. I made it out of scrap wood and have found it very useful. It's free standing, easy to adjust to any level and can support alot of weight. I...
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Workbench side clamp
3 commentsThis is a workbench helper I designed that I can easily attach to my workbench. It simply wraps around the front of the bench and is held in place by two custom bench dogs that slide through the...
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ZERO CLEARENCE MITRE SAW FENCE
1 commentA MITRE SAW FENCE SYSTEM WHICH I INVENTED ,DESIGN AND BUILD TO PREVENT OFFCUTS FLYING OFF THE BACK OF THE SAW AND TO PROVIDE BETTER SUPPORT TO THE WORK PIECE DURING THE CUT THE FENCE SYSTEM IS...
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Plane Iron Sharpening Jig
2 commentsWhile sharpening a plane iron the other day, I made a simple jig to produce the desired angle. I simply cut a block of hardwood to the desired angle and fastened the plane iron to the block...
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a pretty good mitered frame gluing jig
5 commentsphotos and a link to instructions for building a jig for gluing up mitered frames
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Dual Featherboards
4 commentsI designed this to help when I am re-sawing boards for box making, veneer, etcetera. Works quite well. It is hieght adjustable, therefor the wing nuts, and can be disassembled easily to use as two...
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POWER TILTING A TABLESAW
2 commentsMy idea is more of an adaption of existing power tools/equip. to perform the important job of tilting a Craftsman table saw arbor easily and with precision. Power tilting a table saw.If you are using...
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Honing Jig
4 commentsMy son was about to toss an outgrown scooter when I noted the sturdy wheels and bearings. An idea came to mind to create a honing jig that would handle ¼” mortising chisels and...
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Router table tenoning sled
2 commentsI have always had less than stellar results using a miter gauge to make tenons, either the stock slipped, or I never quite got lined up correctly to my cut line. My solution was to make a zero...
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Simple bevel (chamfer) jig for plane and face vise
Making the parts for an outdoor table/bench, I wanted to bevel all of the edges before assembly. Last project I used the router table and a round over bit. This time I wanted to hand...
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Router Table Box Spline Jig
2 commentsI have been making some tiny boxes with splines. I don't have a table saw, so I made a jig to cut the splines on my router table. This is actually the second jig I made, the first one was...
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adjuster for crosscut fences
2 commentsNormal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 I have this adjuster on both sides of the fence on my chop saw and also on a miter gauge for my table saw. The adjuster is held in place by a dovetail...
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Miter Spline Jig
17 commentsI made this jig about 4 months ago wanting to attempt miter splines in a special keepsake box I was working on. The cradle was made rather large compared to many I seen due to possible larger...
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Gazebo Roof Cedar Shake Installation Jigs
A few years back, I led a group of condo neighbors on a project to rebuild a gazebo on our property. I had plenty of willing but marginally skilled workers, so I needed jigs to simplify the...
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Router Jig To Flattten Large Slabs
14 commentsMy jig is to help me flatten large slabs of wood to use in making benches and tables. The slab can be as large as your support rails will allow. Most of the slabs I use are 25 to 35" wide by 5 to 6...
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kerfed lining jig
4 commentsThis jig is used on the bandsaw to cut evenly spaced kerfed lining for guitars and mandolins. After dimensioning the stock into 30-60-90 triangles it is inserted into the jig and the first cut...
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Table Saw Multi-Jig
This jig can be used to cut tenons, make raised panels and even do mitre spline cuts. All made from scrap I had in the shop.
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Blade Alignment Jig
14 commentsThis jig is very useful for aligning your table saw blade or jointer fence to 90 degrees. No more need for slapping a square against your blade and sighting for light or using feeler...
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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
12 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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