Dado Width Adjustor
I cut dados for a tight fit. When I make them too tight, I use a jig that I call a Dado Tuner. The sole is 1?2” Baltic birch plywood, measuring 41?2“ x …
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Tricks of the Trade
Mini Router Tables
I’ve acquired a bunch of routers over the years—enough so that I can afford to keep a few permanently mounted in these mini router tables. For lots of jobs, you don’t need a large table or a sophisticated fence; a …
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Make More Room in the Mortise
I well remember the day when I couldn’t get a mortise-and-tenon joint to come together no matter how hard I tightened the clamp. I had ignored a fundamental rule: Always make mortises 1/16“ to 1/8…
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Waterproof Outdoor Projects
When used as an undercoat or sealer, brushable epoxy greatly reduces expansion and contraction in wood. Coat all parts prior to assembly and make sure epoxy gets down into the fastener holes. If the wood absorbs a lot of the …
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Magnetic Muscle
Is there any doubt that magnets positively rule? I’ve never welded anything in my life, but found a great woodworking use for something familiar to metalworkers. And it’s no wonder I like them: They’re based on my favorite shop helpers…
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A Slick Digital Angle Gauge Trick
I’ve found that my new digital angle gauge is a great tool for setting an accurate angle on a miter gauge. To set the desired angle, first stand the miter gauge on its face on the rip fence’s rail or …
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