Workbench Jigs

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To support long boards on edge for planing, sawing, and drilling, place one end in the vise and the other on this simple but effective board jack.

To create a simple board jack, screw a board to the underside of your benchtop, making sure the end of the board is far enough from the vise to allow it to be used normally.

Here's a look at some easily made tools that will make life easier in the shop: the dovetail marker, the glue-bottle wrench, a drawer opening strap, pins for centering a tabletop, spacers for aligning drawer parts when cutting dovetails, and a foolproof depth stop for drilling.

Simple planing platform goes alongside any standard workbench, putting the woodworker at the most comfortable height for hand-planing.

Small, simple bases with cleats allow benchtop tools to be clamped easily in a bench vise and removed and stored just as quickly.

Notched spacer fits over screw and bars.

Pipe clamps and lower stretchers serve to stabilize panel glue-ups using your workbench.

A few rare-earth magnets keep screws and small pieces from wandering off the bench.

Simple spacers lead to repeatable proportions and adaptable design