Showing 341 through 360 out of 418 articles containing "table saw jigs"
Shop Notebook
…. You can cut these dovetails with a hand saw, but I found a more precise method that involves a slightly unusual table saw technique. CUTTING THE DOVETAILS. The first step in … a band saw for cuts like these, but I suggest crafting a simple taper sled for your NOTE: Jig base is made from !/2" MDF. Cleats are #/4" hardwood table saw to ensure more…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 209
October 2013
Tips & Techniques
… Tips & Techniques Vertical Cutting Jig When it comes to cutting tenons, I usually turn to the table saw. Plus, many projects require cuts that can only be made …0164-4114) is published bimonthly by August Home Publishing Cut these slots with 10" table saw blade CLEAT (#/4"-thick) #/4 Company, 2200 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312. Woodsmith® is …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 209
October 2013
Tips & Techniques
…1!/2 Woodsmith No. 210 Shop-Made Fence Wood auxiliary rip fences come in handy on the table saw. But it’s tough to secure them without the clamps getting in the way … IA 50312 woodsmith@woodsmith.com Printed in U.S.A. 5 more tips from our readers Blade Sharpening Jig Some plane blades are too wide to sharpen with my honing guide. Instead, I …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 210
December 2013
Shop Notebook
… the curve at the band 9 3 NOTE: Jig is #/4" MDF saw and then sand it smooth, making …table saw, cut the shallow 3"-wide groove in the template. This aligns the jig to the leg blanks. A pair of countersunk screw holes (in waste areas) allows you to mount the jig…of the waste as you can at the table saw, you’re ready to refine the shape of the blank…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 212
April 2014
Shop Notebook
…stock BASE BRACKET 5 Wax paper keeps segments from sticking to jig a. 12 TOP VIEW Jig prevents segment movement during clamp up Column Molding Profile The …saw, as explained on page 39. TABLE SAW MITERS. If you don’t own a miter saw, it’s still possible to miter this crown molding cleanly using a two-step process with a table saw and hand saw…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 213
June 2014
Shop Notebook
…from my router to mark the mounting holes on the jig base. Details ‘a’ and ‘b’ below show how to set up the jig. NOTE: Jig base and guide bars made from !/2" Baltic birch …back. Hinge Mortise TABLE SAw. Start by laying out the hinge position. Then you can remove most of the waste in between the marks using a dado blade in the table saw and the …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 214
August 2014
Shop Notebook
…Joint Jig The cabinet on stand (page 30) is assembled with large box joints. These would be difficult to make on a table saw or router table, so I came up with the jig you see below. It works with a pattern bit and a hand-held router to cut precise box joints. JIG OVERVIEW. The jig consists…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 215
October 2014
Curved Tray Centerpiece
…the workpiece. Drill Holes. Drill a starter hole at each corner. This allows room for a jig saw blade to fit through. 3 4 2"-long flush-trim bit NOTE: Rout opening in a clockwise …ENDS. All that’s left to complete the tray is to bevel the ends. The table saw and a sharp crosscut blade work well to complete this process. I wrapped a piece of …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 216
December 2014
Stylish Dining Chairs
… damaging the flooring Gentle taper on the front legs is created with a simple jig at the table saw Tabletop fasteners secure seat to rails Loose tenons in the side seat rails …faces of the legs using a simple jig at the table saw. Details and dimensions for the jig can be found in Shop Notebook on page 30. The jig holds the blank at the correct …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 216
December 2014
Tips & Techniques
… I came up with the simple jig you see below. This jig allows me to adjust my drill press table to a very precise tolerance. STRAIGHTFORWARD OPERATION. The jig is nothing more than a …if the stand is being used for outfeed support while cutting material at the table saw. I solved this problem by making a brace out of PVC pipe. The brace slips over…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 217
February 2015
Shop Notes
… quickly and accurately, I built the table saw spline jig shown in the photo at right. JIG DETAILS. The jig assembly is pretty straightforward. It features a tall front fence to support the frame during the cut, and spacers and a back fence that are sized to straddle the table saw…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 219
June 2015
Shop Notes
…taper jig for my table saw, I decided to make the one shown here. This jig allows me to make the long taper at the bottom of each leg. I can then simply turn the jig …the table saw blade tilted, so I came up with a different solution this time. SIMPLE JIG. The secret is a jig that holds the slats at an angle as you cut them. A saddle lets the jig …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 220
August 2015
Tips & Techniques
… 2 11#/4 %/8"-rad. FLANGE 11#/4 NOTE: All parts are made from #/4" plywood Win This Kreg K5 Jig Simply send us your favorite shop tips. If your tip or technique is selected as… always has a pencil in his apron pocket. If he notices the miter gauge in his table saw sticking a little, he blows out the sawdust and scribbles on the sides and bottom of…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 221
October 2015
Linkin’ Logs
… The logs start with long blanks. Then you use simple jigs to cut the angled notches. Before cutting each of the logs…table. A 1" roundover bit is set up so that the top of the cutting END SECTION VIEW END SECTION VIEW Shop Tip: CUTOFF JIG …next page give you the details for the setup at the table saw. The basic idea is to position the sled on the…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 221
October 2015
Shop Notes
… Shop Notes Router Dado Jig There are a lot of dadoes and grooves to cut on the storage lockers (page 36). I usually cut dadoes at the table saw, but for this project, … out, the solution for making both of these table saw cuts accurate and repeatable was to use spacer blocks clamped to the table saw rip fence. ACCURATE TENONS. I cut the tenons on …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 223
February 2016
Shop Notes
… guide piece to router table Dowel rides in "channel" 1 2 a. END VIEW 1"-dia. dowel Guide !/8 piece 3 4 Chamfer bit Woodsmith.com • 65 Hinge Mortising Jigs Both the potting… too big and awkward to handle comfortably on the table saw. So instead, I roughed out the tapers with a jig saw and then cleaned up the edges with a straightedge …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 225
June 2016
Shop Notes
… the inside radius, I stood the part up on end to cut the shoulders at the table saw. The drawings at left show you how to do it safely and accurately. Then complete…(Figure 1). Then it’s just a matter of aligning the hinges and driving the screws. DOOR JIG. The second jig holds the door in the open position to accurately place the hinges. A stop on…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 226
August 2016
Tips & Techniques
… f readers Tips & Techniques “Smart” Box Joint Jig Helper Making box joints at the table saw calls for the use of a specialized box joint jig that often has a tall auxiliary fence to support the workpiece. The problem with having a tall fence is that it requires you to bend over the table saw after …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 226
August 2016
One-Wall Workshop: Versatile Carts
…dado blade to cut the grooves for the drawer bottom at the table saw. Materials, Supplies & Cutting Diagram (for the assembly cart) A B C D E Sides (2) Inner Panels (3) Bottom (1) Back …/8 Insert Plate Opening. A router and a jig saw combine to create a perfectfitting opening for an insert plate. At the table saw, I trimmed the panel to size in …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 227
October 2016
Shop Notes
…to cut them at the table saw without multiple setups for each dado. So I devised a pair of mirror-image jigs to use in conjunction with my router. JIG DETAILS. One jig does all the …KERF. After screwing the body of the jig to the miter gauge, I set the table saw blade to 45° and made an initial pass through the jig base to establish the kerf. ADD …Read More
