Precision Depth Gauge

American Woodworker Editors AW130, Gauge, Grizzly, Height Gauge, Precision Instruments, Router, Shop Tips, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade

My dovetail jig doesn’t have a depth gauge, and with my engineering background, I like things to be precise. This depth gauge allows me to set my router bits to within .001 of an inch! I also use it to …
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Adjustable Board Support

American Woodworker Editors AW130, Jigs and Fixtures, Shop Tips, Supports, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade

In the good old days, when a woodworker wanted to plane a board’s edge, he’d clamp one end in the bench’s face vise and support the cantilevered end with a free-standing devise called a “deadman”. My modernized version of this …
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Crown Molding Restoration, Part 3

Yoav Liberman Crown Molding, Furniture Repair, Repair, restoration, Techniques

After completing step (F), I used a gouge to hollow out the cove portion of the molding. I selected a gouge with a sweep that matched the cove radius and carefully shaved the wood in the direction of the …
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Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About Chisels

Christopher Schwarz April 2017 #231, Bench Chisel, Bevel, Butt Chisels, Chisels, Featured Article, Hand Tool, Mortise Chisel, Techniques

The simplest tool in your chest is also the most sensitive and versatile; here’s how to set up a chisel to a high level and wield it like a maestro. It’s almost impossible to build furniture without a chisel, …
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Wide Tenons Made Easy

Pop Wood Editors February 2010 #181, Jigs and Fixtures, Rabbets, Techniques, Tenon Jigs, Tenons, Tricks of the Trade

When making tenons for breadboard ends and other wide workpieces, the router is my tool of choice. Ensuring perfectly aligned rabbet shoulders on both sides of the board was a problem until I started using this shopmade collar jig. I …
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