Woodworking Jigs

Workshop Tip: Farm Feeder Makes a Perfect Stone Pond

December 5, 2019

An inexpensive farm feeder, intended to hang over a fence rail, creates a perfect tub for storing waterstones as well as a platform for using them.
Workshop Tip: L-Shaped Holder Eases Vise Installation

November 28, 2019

A simple "L" made from construction lumber allows you to use the vise itself when installing a vise.
Workshop Tip: Old Hand Screw Creates an All-Wood Moxon Vise

November 21, 2019

To make a Moxon vise the old-fashioned way, with wooden screws, start with an old hand-screw clamp.
Workshop Tip: Simple Drill-Press Table Has Fence Built In

November 15, 2019

Used with the fence up or down, this table is easy to adjust, attaches with common clamps, and provides a great zero-clearance surface.
Workshop Tip: Improve Your Jigs with Track Clamps

November 7, 2019

Instead of toggle clamps, track clamps can make router jigs much more adaptable and efficient.
Make a Long Tool Rest for Your Lathe

November 6, 2019

If you plan to turn chair or table legs, Tim Manney’s shopmade long tool rest allows you to make fluid, full-body motions that yield consistent, smooth, flowing turnings.
Strengthen Screw Holes with Epoxy

October 8, 2019

In this video, contributing editor Michael Fortune will show you how to reinforce materials with epoxy to toughen up your screw joints.
Workshop Tip: Tool-Storage Magnets Hold Handsaws for Sharpening

August 15, 2019

A piece of MDF and two inexpensive tool-storage magnets, clamped in a vise, holds blades tightly while filing.
Workshop Tip: Guide Pin Lets You Bandsaw and Rout Curves with the Same Jig

August 8, 2019

Template routing is easier and more accurate when you do the initial trimming on the bandsaw using this guide pin.
Workshop Tip: Add a Light to Your Router

July 29, 2019

LED book light makes an inexpensive accessory for a trim router

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