Posted: June 22, 2025 | Last updated: June 22, 2025 Making a homemade router sled flattening mill. This sled is designed with an inside dimension of 24in by 36in within the rails.

Dado joints have been used for centuries to build cabinets and bookshelves. Add this joint to your woodworking repertoire using a shop-made jig and router. With this setup you'll perform precision ...

The other jig that we're gonna make is for cutting tenons, and it allows you to turn your handheld router into a tenon-cutting powerhouse. You'll cut smooth, accurate, tenon cheeks and shoulders.

For this project you'll need a router to cut the dado slots for the boards to sit in and a saw to cut the shelves. A router jig helps for speed and accuracy, and is simple to make.