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Box-Jointed Silverware Tray

…. 16 to be carried from place to place or simply stored are fair game. Traditionally, these trays were made in a variety of styles and with a range of …bearing C 2(/16 BOTTOM B A Bullnose routed on edges of bottom #/16 !/4" roundover bit in router table NOTE: Bottom and divider are made from #/8"-thick stock d. 14%/8 NOTE: Top 8%/8 and …Read More


Woodsmith Issue 182
April 2009
Notebook Computer Desk

… and you’ll find that efficient workspace is the name of the game here. There’s a lot to be said for downsizing — minimizing the clutter while …A a. END SECTION VIEW !#/16 A Cut to outside of layout line Auxiliary table End rail blank a. !/2 Aux. fence B C 1 !#/16 Table extension supports workpiece 1 END VIEW Leg Mortises. After laying …Read More


Woodsmith Issue 191
October 2010
Right-Size Your Router

…using the RightSized Router With the advent of new models and styles, the router game has changed in recent years. Here’s how I make the most of them in my… when making raised panels, I attached my big production router to its own dedicated router table insert plate. Woodsmith.com Production 3 hp and over 15-18 lb 10K-21K rpm 1⁄ " & 1⁄ " 4 2 …Read More


Woodsmith Issue 207
June 2013
Dartboard Cabinet

… traditional cabinet is the perfect home for your dartboard. It’s exactly the treatment this classic game deserves. Some of my favorite memories are of playing darts in an English pub. But… install an auxiliary rip fence and bury part of the blade. TOP & BOTTOM. Since the table saw is already set up to cut rabbets, now is the perfect time to cut…Read More


Woodsmith Issue 208
August 2013
Elegant Veneered Chessboard

… woodworking side, you hone your skills creating the veneered game board and the eyecatching box joints. Game on. Materials, Supplies & Cutting Diagram A B C D E F G 1⁄ ply. - 6 x 13 Lid Panels (2) 4 1⁄ x 1 - …width from the blank, as in Figure 2. Head over to the router table How-To: MAKE THE LID FRAMES 1 Aux. rip fence B 2 B B Waste 3 NOTE: …Read More


Woodsmith Issue 223
February 2016
Chess Set

… Dirk Ver Steeg temming from India in the 7th century, chess is the ultimate game of strategy. What appears to be a simple objective on the surface, capture the … 5 a. FRONT SECTION VIEW 6 Leave waste on bishop, pawns, and king for final cuts at table saw !/2" Forstner bit Rook blank FRONT SECTION VIEW Stop block Rook blank !/4 Rook Holes…Read More


Woodsmith Issue 255
June 2021
Marble Run Toy

… rotor shank holes. SLOTS. The slots are routed with a straight bit at the router table. Mark the start and stop points MAKING ROOM FOR THE ROTOR 1 2 Support block Waste E 3… 3 2¾ F H G 1¾ ½ of the slot on the pieces, along with the location of the bit on the table’s fence. Set the fence, then lower the piece onto the spinning bit just before…Read More


Woodsmith Issue 265
February 2023
Croquet Set

… round heads. I appreciate the wood threads. However the head can loosen unexpectedly during a game. What we need is head. You glue steel weights in a solid connection between … game equipment, as shown in the drawing above. STAKES. The stakes are cut to length from hardwood and then shaped into hexagons. The upper right drawing shows the tableRead More


Woodsmith Issue 271
February 2024