Reverse the miter gauge to reverse the angle
You don’t have to flip the workpiece to cut a matching angle on the opposite side.
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Low-tech, Low-cost Leg Vise
My tight finances forced me to devise an alternative to an expensive bench vise. This simple leg vise – cobbled together from a board, a 3⁄4“-diameter pipe clamp, and a short length of 1⁄2“-diameter …
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Hide adjustable shelf pins in post-and-panel furniture
Notched drilling jig helps make shelf pin holes harder to detect
Read moreLow-Cost Straightedge
Whenever I have to cut down a sheet of plywood, I reach for one of my trusty metal stud straightedges. Metal studs are available in different thicknesses for different applications. For example, a 20-gauge non-load-bearing drywall stud won’t …
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Magnetic Stop-block for the Table Saw
When crosscutting a series of short pieces from a longer board using the table saw’s miter gauge, it’s dangerous to use the rip fence as a stop. The freed pieces can get jammed between the blade and fence, causing kickback. …
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