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Two Surprising Jigs

I wanted to call out two jigs I’ve picked up very recently that are surprising me with how well they work. S&H Drawer Jig Drilling one of the small drawers from the vanity with the S&H Drawer Jig This is a jig for accurately...
At long last …

At long last …

I’ve wanted a jointer for a long time. Never bought one. The main reason for that was floor space. A floor model jointer needs a lot of space on either side to actually use, and typically it goes against a wall or behind another...
An upgrade

An upgrade

I’ve had my Rikon 10-325 band saw for about 8 years, ever since my Sears one abruptly died on me in the middle of a project (see A Tale of Two Bandsaws). It’s been okay; great for curved cuts, but not very consistent at...
I have become one of THOSE woodworkers…

I have become one of THOSE woodwork...

Festool Domino DF500 Oh, I’ve said for a long time that no glorified biscuit joiner is worth $1000. I’ve cursed at YouTube videos that feature them, because they’re so out of touch with what real people (ie, not...
Mortising Block

Mortising Block

This is another of those been-meaning-to-get-around-to-it projects. It doesn’t have anything to do with getting a new table saw, but I did use cutoffs from the storage unit to make it. A Jeff Miller-style mortising block This...
Tapering jig, revisited

Tapering jig, revisited

I had a little accident with my tapering jig recently. I was using it to true up the leg stock for my new outfeed table, and it fell off the back end of the saw. The piece was fine, but the sled broke at the routed T-slot at the back, so...