Dress for Dust
Do the clothes really make the man? Try taking a tip from turners and dress up for dust. Wear a jumpsuit and a face shield when you can’t collect sawdust at the source. This is the outfit turners wear when …
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Tricks of the Trade
Customary Marks
These furniture maker’s symbols are an international language. They have been used for generations because they’re easy to make and easy to understand. A board’s working face and edge are the surfaces that all measurements are taken from. This &…
Quick-Release Hose Clamp
I have a couple tools from which I frequently remove the dust collector hoses. I got tired of getting out my screwdriver and cranking out the adjustment bolt every time. After a bit of experimenting I came up with this …
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Swing-Under Bench Tools
In order to keep my bench clear for working, yet have the tools I need close at hand, I came up with this stowable mounting system. Each of my bench tools is mounted on a board with slotted guide bars …
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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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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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