Showing 41 through 60 out of 202 articles containing "drill press table"
Dressing Table
…ends require just a couple simple setups at the table saw, as shown in Figure 2. I also took the time now to drill the counterbored holes in the rear rails and …blade 9° Drilling Mortises. Remove the bulk of the waste for the mortises at the drill press. Clean up the edges with a chisel. Cutting Tenons. Use a dado blade in the table saw to…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 238
August 2018
Rustic Dining Table & Bench
…at the table saw using a dado blade. Use a long auxiliary fence on the miter gauge to guide the workpiece. Drilled Mortise. Drill out the mortise at the drill press. Then, use a…then trimmed flush #/8" dowel END SECTION VIEW I Deep Mortises. At the drill press, use a Forstner bit to drill the deep mortises in the breadboard end. Clean and square …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 248
April 2020
Trestle Table & Benches
… trip to the table saw to make the centered tenon for the crossbar is in order. This leaves you with one remaining thing to do at the drill press — make and …table to make that happen. Figure ‘d’ above shows where to drill the holes for the pins that attach the ends to the tenons on table. Once the 38 • Woodsmith / No. 278 holes are drilled…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 278
April 2025
Roycroft Table
…the shop. Woodsmith.com • 57 Eye-catching END ASSEMBLIES The construction process on the table takes a bottom-up approach. The end assemblies carry the load weight-wise as … tooling options available to you. One of our favorites is to drill out the mortise at the drill press. Making several passes along the length of the mortise results in smooth…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 279
June 2025
Curved-Front Table
…the inlay on the top of this table, it can be built withoutthis trim. A table like this, (made of solid cherry) …make a miniature miter box. The work-piece is held by pressing it into a groove cut in the top of the miter …clamps you use.) support blocks. Once the clamp holes are drilled, work can begin on the support blocks (G). These blocks act…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 77
October 1991
Tile-Top Table
… that the rails (C) are identical in size, with two pocket holes drilled near each end. (There’s more about pocket hole joinery on page 18… of rails No. 136 Woodsmith 23 Table Top The top of the table consists of two frames that support and surround…dot of silicone adhesive toward each end of each spacer, then press the tile firmly into place. …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 136
August 2001
Hall Table
… is straightforward. Fig. 2 gives you the idea. First, drill a series of overlapping holes, and then follow up …, letting the contact cement dry, and then pressing the pieces together. No. 147 Start by brushing … 4a). 8 5 a. 6 a. 14 Woodsmith No. 147 a. 7 Top With the table frame completed, all the table needs is a top. If you take a look…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 147
June 2003
Table Saw -- Space-Saving Ideas
… doesn’t take long to accumulate a number of accessories for your table saw — things like blades, insert plates, arbor wrenches, etc. … match the profile of the side of your stand. After drilling some holes in the metal stand, you can bolt … for the top of your saw to get pressed into service as an assembly table or finishing area when it’s not being…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 151
February 2004
Mortising Table
…drill bit and position the plywood so the distance from the center of the dowel to the center of the bit is 9W. Then clamp the scrap plywood piece to the drill press table. Now drill a series of overlapping holes to create an arched slot, see Fig. 4. (Clean out …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 67
February 1990
Ultimate Outfeed Table
…table, I used long lag screws. These thread into all three layers of the end assembly for the strongest connection, as in detail ‘b.’ J CRADLES Auxiliary drill press table (/16" brad point bit I Drill It. Drill the counterbore for the T-nut first, then use the centerpoint to drill…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 229
February 2017
Drawing Table
…VIEW a. Auxilary drill press table & fence Chisel Dado blade %/8 !/4 Elevate frame above workbench a. !/2 Rabbeting bit Drill the Mortise. Remove most of the waste by drilling overlapping holes. Then clean up the edges with a chisel. Cut the Tenons. Using the rip fence as an end stop, form the tenons with a dado blade in the table…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 234
December 2017
Bow-Front End Table
… the drill press, I took the time to carefully lay out the mortises. There’s nothing more frustrating than drilling a mortise in the wrong place. Plus, the legs on this table aren’t … the drill press. CREATE PROFILE. With the curves cut, I routed bead profiles on the top and bottom edges, see Fig. 12. (I did this on the router table with the…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 121
February 1999
Patio Table
…. But the ones here shouldn’t give you any problems. They can be made with just a drill press and a jig saw, as you can see in the left margin photo and the article… screwed to the top, as in Fig. 18. HOLES FOR UMBRELLA & STAND . Once the table was assembled, I drilled centered holes for an umbrella and a flat, steel stand, as in Fig. 13 and…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 142
August 2002
Cutting and Shaping Table Legs
…. UPPER LEG. The upper section of the leg is where I started. Normally I’d think table saw or jointer to create a smooth, straight leg. But not here — the curve … won’t quite reach here, so I turned to a 3"-dia. sanding drum mounted on the drill press to accomplish this job (Figs. 5 and 5a). 3 4 a. 5 a. But before you start sanding, retrace …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 147
June 2003
Tip and Turn Table
…you’re going to want to sand them smooth with a sanding drum attachment on your drill press. (You can remove the template and use the jig to hold the column while … birdcage (detail ‘a’). And a catch prevents the top from tipping when using the table (detail ‘b’). Now that the table is complete, you might want to invite a few of your friends over …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 154
August 2004
Classic Oak Poker Table
…made with a wing cutter on the drill press is the key. The drawing above shows you how this works. And while I was at the router table, I softened the top edge …. circle template #/4" MDF blank Make a Template. To get started, I used a wing cutter on the drill press to make a “hole-sized” MDF template. 40 Flush Trim Cork. Oversized cork blanks …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 158
April 2005
Curved-Leg End Table
…. Now you can remove the saw marks by using a sanding drum on your drill press and a support block attached to the fence. With a 100-grit sleeve on the drum… to final length a. 7 a. finishinG touches. To complete the legs, I moved to the router table and “softened” the edges using a 1⁄ " roundover bit. I rounded both 8 the inside and outside …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 168
December 2006
Craftsman Library Table
…Drill Out the Waste. Start the mortises at the drill press by drilling out most of the waste. Use a backer block at the open end to keep the drill… start thinking about a finish. I suggest a good, durable varnish. After all, your library table will be around for a long, long time. W Materials, Supplies & Cutting Diagram A Legs (4) 3 x 3 -…Read More
