Jigs and Tools
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Using a Marking Knife
Marking knives offer the most accurate means to scribe a layout line. They also cut through wood fibers, which often leads to a cleaner cut.
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How to Use a Moisture Meter
Make sure your wood has dried to a proper moisture level before beginning any project.
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Cut Mortises with a Plunge Router and Jig
How to make a simple jig for cutting mortises of a specific dimension with your plunge router.
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Make a Drill Press Mortising Fence
How to make a quick, easy and accurate mortising jig. It consists of a fence fastened to a base that clamps to your drill press table.
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Making Butterfly Inlay Keys with Your Router
A template makes it easy to make butterfly keys with your router. These iconic inlays are often used in slab tabletops to prevent a split from opening up.
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Rout Flat Plywood Edges Using Your Router Table
How to cut flat, smooth edges on plywood—perfect for edge banding—with this simple offset router table fence.
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Build Face Frames with a Shop-made Doweling Jig
This simple doweling jig is easy to make. All it takes is a little scrap and a couple of bushings.
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Build a Dowel Joint
Learn how to make dowel joints quickly and successfully with a doweling jig.
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Adjustable Angle-Drilling Jig
How to make an adjustable angle-drilling jig for your drill press.
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Bench Grinder Tips for the Woodshop
How to use your bench grinder for more than just sharpening tools. The bench grinder is a useful tool in your woodworking shop.
