Tips and Techniques

Tricks of the Trade

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  VIDEO: How to Enlarge Gridded Drawings

  Don’t want to blow up a smaller drawing to full-size? Chris Marshall shows you how to plot out a gridded template onto a large piece.

  by Chris Marshall • Feb 26, 2020 • Tricks of the Trade, More on the Web

Workshop Organization and Storage

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  PROJECT: Mobile Storage Cabinet

  The Mobile Storage Cabinet is an introduction to cabinet construction and builds foundational skills that can be used for future projects.

  by Journal Staff • Jan 21, 2020 • Project Design, Workshop Organization and Storage

Jigs and Tools

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  Dovetail Jigs: Handy Options to Handwork

  With a quality router jig, a little patience and some diligent practice, you can add a variety of half-blind or through dovetails to your projects. Some dovetail jigs also cut box joints and more.

  by Chris Marshall • Mar 27, 2020 • Jigs and Tools

Safety

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  VIDEO: How to Tune Up and Maintain Your Band Saw

  You’ll learn how to change a band saw blade, clean a band saw, tension a band saw blade, adjust the band saw blade tracking, adjust the band saw upper and lower blades guides, and test the band saw cutting.

  by Sandor Nagyszalanczy • Aug 29, 2018 • Tricks of the Trade, Jigs and Tools, Safety, More on the Web