DIY small parts taper jig plans
The following plans are for building a small parts jig for the table saw. If you do a fair amount of cutting of smaller parts at odd angles, especially if they are repetitive cuts, this small parts ta... Read More
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Add visibility with a paint pen
Have you ever been working in a less than ideal lighting situation where you had trouble reading the etched measurements or instructions on you jig? Grab a white paint pen and fill in those letters, n... Read More
DIY table saw dovetail jig plans
The following plans are for building a dovetail jig for the table saw. Now, I’ve never considered myself very good at making dovetails – which is why I’m always willing to give a new... Read More
DIY table saw infeed table plans
The following plans are for building a table saw infeed table. In the realm of woodworking mastery, the humble table saw takes center stage, and when paired with the often-overlooked infeed table, the... Read More
Quick and easy router table fence upgrades
After having my router table and fence for almost eight years, I finally decided to make a few quick upgrades – and they didn’t take me more than an hour. I can’t believe I didn̵... Read More
DIY Drill Press table
My Craftsman drill press is over 50 years old. I inherited it from my Dad, and he had always said it was the first tool he had bought after he and my Mom had gotten married. My Dad used to use it as p... Read More
Drill Press Table DIY Plans
Having a drill press in your workshop is great, adding a custom built drill press table with a larger work surface, t-tracks for clamping, and some storage just expands the functionality exponentially... Read More
Multi-purpose table saw fence sled
Every woodworker needs some jigs to go along with their tools. This jig is one of my favorites to go with my table saw. This multi-purpose table saw fence sled has many uses, and because I’ve incorp... Read More
DIY clamping blocks to keep things square
When you’re building boxes out of plywood, it’s always good to use clamping blocks to keep things square. These DIY clamping blocks are actually multipurpose. You can use them as corner cl... Read More
Drill Press Wood Vise DIY Plans
Have you ever needed to drill a hole in the end of small piece, or worse, a dowel? Or how about through the rounded face of the dowel? Neither of these is an easy task, unless you have a vise you can ... Read More
Pocket hole clamping jig
If you’ve ever used a pocket hole jig, you’ve probably also learned that face clamps and pocket hole clamps come in pretty hand for keeping your boards aligned and tight when you are inser... Read More
Corner clamping jig
If you’ve ever made a picture frame, particularly using biscuits, you’ve probably ran into the challenge of holding two pieces together at the perfect 90° angle while the glue wood glue i... Read More
DIY Steambox for bending wood
If you are really into woodworking, sooner or later you are probably going to come up with a need to bend wood. There’s one tried and true method for bending solid wood, and that is steam bendin... Read More
Ultimate DIY panel clamp plans
Almost every wood worker out there has at one time or another clamped and glued boards together to make a panel. A fairly simple and routine task, but one that can have fairly different results depend... Read More
DIY Pivot Jig or Point Fence for your bandsaw
If you’ve ever tried to use your bandsaw for resawing lumber, then you’re probably familiar with the need to be able to be able to pivot your material in order to account for blade movemen... Read More
DIY Circular Saw Guide
Here’s a quick and easy DIY circular saw guide to make straight cuts in plywood. Have you ever needed to cut a plywood sheet, but you either don’t have a guide or trying to do the math to ... Read More