Jigs and Tools
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Tool Tutorial: Power Jointers
Straight, flat and squared stock won’t guarantee a perfect outcome, but it’s an excellent place to start any project. A trusty mid-size jointer can help get you there.
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PROJECT: Horizontal Tilt-top Router Table
This horizontal router table’s tilting top puts it in a category of its own. Its versatility will take your routing to the next level.
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Band Saw Blades: Five Fast Facts
Band saw blades are the humble cutters that do amazing work.
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Raised Panel Table Saw Jig
The table saw provides an easy way for you to make raised panel doors. All it takes is a simple shop-made sled.
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VIDEO: Six Features to Check Before Buying a Jointer
If you want to work with rough-sawn lumber, then a jointer is an important tool to have in your workshop.
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VIDEO: Making a Game Table with a Shaper Origin
Rob Johnstone takes a look at the Shaper Origin router system as he works on making a game table.
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PROJECT: DIY Table Saw Tenoning Jig
Cut crisp, clean tenons quickly and safely with this helpful shop jig. Suitable for any table saw, this jig can be built out of plywood, scraps and easy-to-find hardware.
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Tuning Up a Bench Grinder
The calm surface of the wine in this glass, placed on the tool-rest of a running grinder, demonstrates how a properly tuned grinder should operate.
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Forging a Plane Iron
Kimberly McNeelan shares her experience creating a plane blade and the process to use to create a blade for a homemade plane.
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VIDEO: How Dust Collection Works
Sandor Nagyszalanczy explains the ins and outs of dust collection systems and how they operate in this instructional video.
