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In this show, Woodsmith Shop hosts Chris Fitch and Phil Huber build a pair of essential accessories: a versatile crosscut sled and a feature-packed tenoning jig. The table saw sits at the center ...
Table saws are also incredibly versatile, because you can build numerous jigs and sleds to increase their capabilities. Personally, I have a jointer sled, a tapering jig, a box joint jig ...
In this hands-on tutorial, you'll learn how to make an easy spline jig that attaches right to your table saw sled, perfect for reinforcing mitered corners on boxes, frames, and more. It’s a ...
Building a few custom jigs to guide your cuts will unlock the potential of your table saw, and the most important may be the crosscut sled. A crosscut sled provides a stable platform for you ...
Building a jig to cut dovetails on your table saw is a lot like building a typical crosscut sled, so I'm gonna talk about some of those similarities first, and then we'll get into the differences.
You can build this jig with scrap materials from your shop. All you need is some plywood, a 2x4, wood screws, and glue. A table saw and framing square are of course also required. Steve Ramsey has ...
consider a jointer sled. This simple jig clamps your board in place so you won’t have to worry about pushing two objects through your table saw at the same speed. I’m not comfortable trying to ...
One only has to click the mouse button to advance the workpiece. One drawback to using a table saw, even with this jig is that some internal parts still may have to be cut. Check out the video ...
The focal point of most wood shop projects revolves around a table saw. Table saws are useful and most woodworkers couldn't work without them—but they can also be extremely dangerous.