Two-Sided Tablesaw Insert

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Two-Sided Tablesaw Insert

American Woodworker Editors AW146, Dados, Table saw, Table Saw Safety, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Workshop Tips

I needed a 1/4″ zero-clearance throat plate for cutting dados the other day, but my throat plate only had a 3/4″ slot in it. I didn’t want to interrupt my project to make or buy a new throat plate, so …
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Disposable Guide Blocks

Pop Wood Editors band saw, December 2024 #281, Tricks of the Trade, Workshop Tips

I’ve bandsawn hundreds of puzzle pieces using very small blades. I gave up on the steel guide blocks that came with my saw because when those little blades come in contact with the blocks, they’d dull right away. And, when …
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Drawer Squaring Frame

Pop Wood Editors August 2008, Drawers, Square, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Workshop Tips

I make a lot of drawers in my shop and got tired of fiddling with squares and pinch rods to square up the boxes during assembly. I decided to build a squaring frame to make the job go much quicker. …
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Quick Rip Fence Adjustment

Pop Wood Editors August 2008, Fence, Safety Techniques, Tablesaw Fence, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Workshop Tips

Like any table saw rip fence, mine needs occasional realignment to the blade. Because my miter gauge slots are aligned parallel to the blade, I just set my fence parallel to the right-hand slot. However, instead of mounting a dial …
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Re-Usable Tack Cloth

American Woodworker Editors AW141, Finishing, Finishing Problems, Finishing Techniques, Tack Cloth, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Workshop Tips

Micro fiber cloth picks up tiny dust particles as well as, if not better than, a tack cloth. Unlike a tack cloth, micro fiber cloths are washable and reusable. Rockler sells Norton’s micro fiber finishing cloth for $15, but any …
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