Woodworking Jigs

Pattern routing jigs for perfect curves

June 8, 2020

Bob Van Dyke shows how to make and use some of his go-to pattern routing jigs: a reusable jig for gentle curves, a half-pattern for tight curves, and a template that attaches directly to the workpiece.
Favorite power-tool jigs for woodworkers

May 28, 2020

We put together a collection of power-tool jigs that our readers consistently call game-changers.
Workshop Tip: Align sander disks faster

April 16, 2020

Dowels make it easier to line up disks perfectly and quickly.
Workshop Tip: Extended chopsaw stop handles short cutoffs

April 9, 2020

Stop-block design allows the stop to get real close to the blade, making it ideal for short cutoffs. It also has a built-in measuring tape.
Workshop Tip: 1-2-3 block for crosscuts and more

March 19, 2020

Machinist's tool serves as crosscut stop on tablesaw and also as a quick and precise setup device elsewhere in the shop.
Online Extras for 2020 Workshop Solutions

March 9, 2020

Online extras from Workshop Solutions, a special publication by FineWoodworking Bob Van Dyke’s Essential Stop Blocks Stop blocks help you cut parts more accurately and more consistently. Bob shows…
Twin screws for everyone!

February 24, 2020

Many of the classes Megan Fitzpatrick teaches involve large dovetailed carcases, and while you don't actually need a Moxon vise to make them, it sure simplifies things.
Using a router at the lathe

February 21, 2020

Simple banjo-mounted router table makes it easy to add decoration to spindles, bowls, and ornaments.
Workshop Tip: Reversible planing bar works two ways

February 20, 2020

A toothed stop stabilizes awkward work, while a flat bar on the other side makes changing and repositioning boards easier.
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.

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