Router Depth Setter
This jig makes it easy to set up the bit for routing flutes and dadoes. I simply drop the appropriate depth gauge into the channel, set my router on top and lower the bit until it touches the gauge. The …
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Category Archives: Workshop Tips
Never-Lost Push Stick
I really got tired of digging around to find my tablesaw’s push stick each time I needed it, so I figured out a way to attach it to the fence using a rare-earth magnet. I drilled a 1/2″ counterbore in …
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Workshop tip: Plastic tubing keeps bag in dust-collector bin
Simple, flexible plastic pipe solves the problem of disappearing bags.
Read moreCentering a Hollow Grind
A felt-tip pen is the best tool I’ve found for adjusting a grinder’s tool rest. When you need to find the center of a bevel in order to duplicate an angle, color the whole bevel with a Magic Marker or …
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Cutting Sled for Inlay Strips
This sled allows me to cut the 1/8-in.- wide strips of veneer that I often use for inlays. I can cut strips all day without having to measure or reposition the saw’s fence. The sled consists of a 13-in. by …
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