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Ingenious Jigs: Flexible Fence Fixture

Article Index — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 20:39:36 +0000

This accessory will rise to the occasion to make cuts safer and easier. By Nick Engler Pages: 28-30 From the June 2004 issue #141 Buy this issue now Now and again you may have to turn a board on its edge to work it – cutting a groove, drilling a series of holes in the … Read more »

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Ingenious Jigs: A Jig for Precision Trimming

Article Index — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 19:58:52 +0000

Turn your laminate trimmer into a tool that flushes surfaces with incredible finesse. By Nick Engler Pages: 34-35 From the April 2004 issue #140 Buy this issue now Once upon a time I had the brilliant idea to use a strip of hardwood to trim out the edge of a laminate countertop. And not just … Read more »

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Ingenious Jigs: A Better Table for a Drill Press

Article Index — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:55:18 +0000

Hold and guide your work like never before with this fixture that will (finally) fix your drill press. By Eric Hedberg Pages: 36-40 From the October 2005 issue #150 Buy this issue now There probably isn’t any machine more ignored in my shop than my drill press. Even though I use it constantly for one … Read more »

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Ingenious Jigs: Swingin’ Outfeed Table

Article Index — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 19:31:28 +0000

Get extra outfeed space without sacrificing precious floor space. By Eric Hedberg Pages: 84-85 From the August 2006 issue #156 Buy this issue now Who says that table saws aren’t “hip?” This version of an outfeed table puts a little swing in one of the most useful but problematic tools in my shop, and like … Read more »

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Ingenious Jigs: Spindle Dancer Jig

Article Index — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 20:11:28 +0000

A modern interpretation of a classic trick from old-school turners. By Eric A. Hedberg Pages: 30-33 From the February 2006 issue #153 Buy this issue now I believe there are two types of wood turners, those who turn for pleasure and those who turn out of necessity. I started in the latter group. I started … Read more »

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Ingenious Jigs: Stopped Cuts Made Easy

Article Index — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:39:58 +0000

This extra-long mortising fence helps you cut “blind” joints in your work. By Nick Engler Pages: 30-31 Cabinets and furniture often have “blind” joints − dados, grooves or rabbets that are stopped at one end so you can’t see the joint on the outside of the case. Sometimes these joints are “double-blind,” meaning they are … Read more »

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