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Simple Sliding Jig for Crosscut Guide

Dubliner, member | July 24th, 20106 comments

I 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

NIW, member | July 22nd, 20102 comments

Of 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

james3one, member | July 22nd, 2010

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

scorpion54, member | July 21st, 20107 comments

Self 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

Chesster, member | July 20th, 20102 comments

My 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

havelin, member | July 20th, 20102 comments

Introducing 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

BigRoofer, member | July 20th, 20103 comments

This 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

gotslivers, member | July 19th, 201015 comments

This project was created from ocean microbes and God.

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Planer sled for warped wide boards

bobandsally, member | July 19th, 201013 comments

I 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

FineWoodworkingEditors, member | July 6th, 20101 comment

Official rules for the Got Jigs? challenge. Contest runs July 6 to August 31, 2010.

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Radial arm saw

John_Schaalje, member | July 3rd, 20109 comments

For 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

Wetedge, member | June 30th, 2010

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

ecocandle, member | June 9th, 20101 comment

I 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

Czappa, member | May 31st, 201011 comments

Just 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

bricofleur, member | May 14th, 20101 comment

I’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

woodsmith3, member | May 5th, 20103 comments

I 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

ecocandle, member | April 20th, 20103 comments

I 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.

fagbait, member | April 16th, 20101 comment

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

bricofleur, member | April 11th, 20103 comments

Material 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

JanvO, member | April 11th, 20102 comments

I 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

Wood-Chuck, member | April 8th, 2010

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

JZens, member | April 8th, 20102 comments

Grinding 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

DanM, member | April 8th, 2010

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

DanM, member | April 8th, 20101 comment

The 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

Ninor, member | April 7th, 20101 comment

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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A Jig to Square Large Cabinets

atoma, member | April 6th, 201010 comments

I had trouble squaring the carcass of large cabinets, such as a pantry. I didn't have clamps long enough to force the carcass into a square. Also, I couldn't install the back while the...

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Jointer table extensions

hammer1, member | April 4th, 20101 comment

One of the more useful accessories in my shop, extension tables for a small jointer. These make handling large, long and heavy stock a breeze. With a center mounted fence, the ends of the jointer...

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Tablesaw Tenoning Jig

FineWoodworkingEditors, member | March 30th, 20105 comments

Make your own tenoning jig for the tablesaw with some scrap plywood and quick-release clamps.

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Repeatable Curves with a Bandsaw Jig

FineWoodworkingEditors, member | March 30th, 2010

Cut repeatable curves with this finger jig and a pattern.

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Biscuit-Joiner Jig for Safe Slot Cutting

FineWoodworkingEditors, member | March 30th, 2010

Strong mitered boxes with a biscuit-joiner jig. This shopmade jig gives you a safer way to cut slots for splines when making mitered boxes.

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Self-Centering Mortising Jig

FineWoodworkingEditors, member | March 30th, 2010

Rout precise mortises with this self-centering jig. The rotating circles let you rout on-the-mark mortises every time that are perfect for slip mortise-and-tenon joinery.

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