Stock Sizing Board
Planing stock to fit standard dados is much easier than trying to find the right chipper and shim combination to fit the dado to your stock. I cut five grooves in a scrap of plywood, using only the blades and …
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Category Archives: Tricks of the Trade
Quick-press Veneering
Occasionally, I like to veneer my own cabinet doors. Like many small-shop woodworkers, I do the job by covering the veneered face with a platen, then applying clamping pressure onto the work via hardwood cauls that extend across the platen. …
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Kerf Jigs for Perfect Cuts
Making long, perfectly straight cuts with handheld power saws, such as jigsaws and circular saws, can be a real challenge. They aren’t difficult when a straightedge is used as a guide, but putting that straightedge in the right place …
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Slide-out Tool Storage
This month’s winning trick is a nifty solution for Slide-out Tool Storage, from Dyami Plotke
Edited by Kari Hultman
Pages: 14-15
ADDITIONAL IMAGES: See the construction process of the slide-out tool storage cabinet.
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Handsaw Tenon Jig
This simple jig enables you to cut accurate tenons and slice very thin pieces. I use a flush-cut saw because it has no set to its teeth and, therefore, won’t damage the jig. Plus it leaves a smooth surface.…
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