Jigs
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Jigs Contest Entries
Readers share their favorite jigs for a chance to win a prize.
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Video: Making Furniture with Beadlock Pro Jig
Sarah Listi explores the features of the Beadlock Pro joinery system from Rockler. She used the technique when building the Hexagonal Tall Table in the September/October 2021 issue of Woodworker’s Journal.
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PROJECT: Building a Framed Lampshade
Of course there are plenty of attractive lampshades to choose from, but our new builder tries his hand at a custom option.
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VIDEO: Building a DIY Wall Shelf
Rob Johnstone designs and builds a simple DIY wall shelf, along the way explaining his tool choices, simple jigs and techniques to build this project accurately every time.
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Cutting Circles on the Band Saw
A simple shop-made jig for your band saw will have you cutting perfect circles in no time.
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VIDEO: Routing Half Blind Dovetails with a Jig
Chris Marshall demonstrates his process for using a router to cut half-blind dovetails using Rockler’s Complete Dovetail Jig.
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PROJECT: DIY Table Saw Tenoning Jig
Cut crisp, clean tenons quickly and safely with this helpful shop jig. Suitable for any table saw, this jig can be built out of plywood, scraps and easy-to-find hardware.
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PROJECT: Multi-sleeve Rolling Pin
When our author’s lathe broke down during this project, he was undeterred. The jig that he came up with as a workaround is one of the more fascinating projects we’ve featured in our pages!
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Build a Modern Coffee Table with Cross Lap Joints
How to build a modern coffee table inspired by the classic mid-century modern George Nelson design bench.
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No-measuring Dowel Center Finder
This reader has a handy tip to find the center of any dowel you use regularly with a really simple to make jig.
