Jigs and Tools
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VIDEO: Bending Wood with a Hot Pipe
Creating your own hot pipe bending jig at home is simpler than you might think. Rob Johnstone explains how we built the jig in our shop.
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Scroll Saw 101
Expert scroller Carole Rothman introduces a new series with a spotlight on the scroll saw: Here’s what you need to know about buying, using and being safe with this tool.
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Table Saw 101
Take a good look at that shop mainstay, the table saw. Tool expert Sandor Nagyszalanczy walks you through what it can do, features and options to look for, safety setups and more.
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VIDEO: How to Install a Router Lift
Rob Robillard walks you through the process of creating a router plate template and installing a router lift in your table. The Router Lift that he’s using the Rockler Pro Lift Router Lift.
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How to Rout Aluminum
You may think of your router as a tool only for woodworking, but Chris Marshall explains how you can use it for metal pieces as well. He shows the jig he used to set up the cut and explains the bit and router setup to make the cuts.
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Five Box Joint Jig Reviews
Jigs to make joinery easier: an overview of manufactured box joint jigs.
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VIDEO: Cutting Dado Slots with a Plunge Router
Learn how to make a simple router jig for cutting dado slots. This simple jig makes it easy to cut accurate dadoes with a router.
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VIDEO: Strong and Simple Dowel Joints with Triton Doweling Joiner
You can use a drill/driver to make dowel joints, but the Triton Doweling Joiner makes this task even easier. We take a closer look at this tool and show you how it works.
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VIDEO: Straight-line Ripping with a Track Saw
Chris Marshall explains the benefits of using a track saw not only in ripping large panels, but in making crooked and waney edged boards perfectly straight and ready for your table saw.
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Sharpening with a Grinding Jig and Buffers
Getting the right geometry and a keen edge will make all the difference in the world for your turning output.
