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T.V. Trays
… sides of the legs are chamfered. The easiest way to do this is on a router table using a chamfer bit with pilot. (Note: An option is to round over all the edges… from both ends of the rail, see Fig. 15. Then cut the chamfer on a router table so the cuts start and stop on these marks. assemble FRAME. Now, the frame pieces…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 37
February 1985
Tips & Techniques
… hinged the 2x4's to the pedestals of the router table. When the table is in use the casters are kicked inward and …. I designed the system to fit on my Wood-smith router table that has V" plywood pads at the ends of the pedestals. But … be less than the thickness of the pads or the table will rest on the hinges. Since the 2V2" butt hinges I used …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 37
February 1985
Doll Cradle
…, see Fig. 18.) To cut the groove, I used a dado blade on the table saw and made several trial cuts until the width of the groove …18"- HEADBOARD END 7 figure 14 GROOVE DETAIL NOTE: MATCH GROOVE WIDTH TO BOTTOM THICKNESS TABLE SAW FENCE FIGURE 16 DRILL AND COUNTERBORE ENDS FOR #8 x I Vt" WOODSCREW SIDES COUNTERBORE '/," DEEP …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 38
April 1985
Kid's Single Bed
… M ~^W i h-*', -----CUT TO LENGTH OF MORTISE—i ASSEMBLED MORTISE PLUG FIGURE 24 ROUTER TABLE ROUND OVER ------FENCE ALL EDGES OF MORTISE PLUG %" ROUND-OVER BIT …in Woodamith No. 31.) DOVETAIL GROOVES. First, set up the router table with a W dovetail bit centered 1" from the fence, see Fig. 31. Then…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 38
April 1985
TV/VCR Stand
…have tongues for the edging strips. CUT TONGUES. I cut these tongues on the router table, see Fig. 7. Set the fence and cut two '//-wide rabbets, leaving a tongue that fits…come out pretty splintered and chewed up. Instead, I cut it out on the router table. (A router with W straight bit produces a smooth, clean cut on plywood.) Adjust the fence on…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 38
April 1985
Dowel Making
… "turn" your own dowels. I decided to modify that jig for use on the router table to make a small production run of dowels needed for the "breakfast in bed" tray … DETAIL (CROSS-SECTION OF SCRtW) RAISE BIT ABOVE DOWEL CENTERLINE -CLAMP JIG TO ROUTER TABLE ROUTER TABLE FIGURE 5 FRONT f SUPPORT ARM TOP VIEW LEFT SIDE OF HOLE IN BASE ALIGNS …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 39
June 1985
Tray Carrier
…assembled, the edges of all six pieces are rounded over. I did this on the router table, using a %" round-over bit on the top edges and a Vu" round-over bit on the… Fig. 6. This assembly is then wide enough to safely rout the ends on the router table. With the pieces clamped together, rout the FIGURE 1 v FRONT/BACK (A) zn CUT DIVIDERS TO MATCH…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 39
June 1985
Tips & Techniques
… little more distance if I needed it.) Sawdust reliefs are routed (with a cham- AUXILIARY FENCE ROUTER TABLE FENCE %" x TA" CARRIAGE BOLT fer bit) on the bottom and one side of the … nuts. Finally, the new jig is screwed securely to one side of the router table fence. Fine adjustments are easily made by loosening the wing nut, moving the block,…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 39
June 1985
Talking Shop
… FOR COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS CUTTING SMALL STRIPS One of the most difficult operations on a table saw is cutting thin, narrow strips. I had to make several variations of this type… on this kerf. CUT GUIDE KERF WITH BACK SAW FIGURE 4 cut £2 SECOND ■ KERF ON TABLE SAW To clamp the dowel in this hole, cut another kerf that goes through…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 39
June 1985
Joinery: Tongue & Dado
…tongue. That is, if the tongue is 'A" long, I use a ¥>' or %" straight bit on the router table. Then it's just a matter of adjusting the fence for the length of tongue you want…other face. What remains is the tongue. table saw. To use the dado set on the table saw, attach an auxiliary wooden fence to the table saw's metal fence. Then move the …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 40
August 1985
Planter Stand
… Note: Many of the basic techniques used to build this planter/waste-basket/glass top table are the same as used on the umbrella stand, so there are several references in… cut to final dimension, round the edges with a Vi" round-over bit on the router table. TAMBOUR CYLINDER. The cylinder is formed by making a tambour (just like on a roll top desk…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 40
August 1985
Umbrella Stand
… routing the profiles, I attached an auxiliary fence at right angles to the router table fence, see Figs. 19 and 20. GLUE THE RINGS TOGETHER. After routing the profiles…. WW— BASE RING DIA. 11 Vt" ROUT ALL OUTSIDE DIAMETERS ■;,,>■, FIGURE 19 ROUTER TABLE FENCE S> SECOND: SLIDE AUXILIARY FENCE OVER TO FRAME. CLAMP IN PLACE FIRST: POSITION …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 40
August 1985
Wall Cupboard
…added until later, refer to Fig. 14.) To rout these grooves, set up the router table to rout a W x 'A" groove centered W from the front edge of both shelves, see Detail in… can be rounded to a partial bullnose profile. This profile is done on the router table with a W round-over bit, see Detail in Pig. 11. ASSEMBLY Before assembling the pieces, I…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 40
August 1985
Tips & Techniques
…ordinary featherboard with a thin guide bar fastened to the bottom that mounts in the table saw's miter gauge slot. I began by making a featherboard out of 5/4 stock. Overall, mine is …It's difficult to hold the small moldings tight and in the correct position on a table saw or traditional miter box. My solution was to make a miniature miter box. …Read More