Gimbal Jig

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Gimbal Jig

Alan Turner AW152, Curves, Gimbal Jig, Ingenious Jigs, Jigs and Fixtures, plunge router, Projects, Techniques

How to use a plunge router to scoop out a curved seat. OK, How do you make a concave seat? I designed a stool quite a while ago that called…
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All That Glitters

American Woodworker Editors AW152, End Grain, Saw, Tool Restoration, Tool Review

“So this is what they used to look like. Wow!” That’s what I told all my friends after spending hours completely disassembling, cleaning and polishing a Porter-Cable Model 507 Extra Heavy-Duty circular saw, made in 1956. I went to all …
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Legacy of the WPA

American Woodworker Editors AW152, band saw, End Grain, Old Tools, Tool Restoration, Tool Review

I bought this old 18” bandsaw for a song from a used machinery dealer over 30 years ago. “It came from a local high school,” he said. “I heard that it was purchased by the school back in the 1930s …
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Trash Can Outfeed

American Woodworker Editors AW152, Outfeed, Shop Tips, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Workshop Tips

To save space, my trash can doubles as a work support. I made a dolly with locking casters to fit the can’s bottom, so I can roll the unit to wherever it’s needed. The work support is adjustable in …
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Self-Cleaning Blast Gate

American Woodworker Editors AW152, Planer, Shop Tips, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Workshop Tips

When sawdust got packed into the back end of my planer’s blast gate, I couldn’t close the gate all the way. I solved this annoying problem by cutting a notch in the gate. Now, when I close the gate, all …
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