Fine Woodworking

Woodworking Jigs

Workshop tip: Door hinges are the key to this log-milling jig

August 26, 2021

Use hinges to attack small logs to a platform and cut them on the bandsaw.
Workshop tip: Dial in your tablesaw jigs by adding a ruler to the rip fence

August 12, 2021

Taped-on ruler eliminates the math when the fence's indicator is offset.
Webinar: Bandsaw Jigs and Fixtures with Michael Fortune

August 9, 2021

Replay! Join contributing editor Michael Fortune for a fascinating look into how he gets the most from his bandsaws.
Workshop tip: Conveyor rail supports long crosscuts

July 27, 2021

The wheels keep long, heavy pieces level with no drag, for accurate crosscuts.
Workshop Tip: Tablesaw rack holds rip fence and miter gauge

May 6, 2021

The rack holds both items securely under the side of the table—out of the way yet close at hand.
Workshop Tip: Simple splitter for an old tablesaw

April 15, 2021

This method makes it easy to line up the tab perfectly with the blade.
Workshop Tip: Disk-sander jig makes smooth, precise circles

March 30, 2021

Micro-adjustable jig lets you slide a disk forward, rotate, and sand.
Workshop Tip: Miter box parts on the router table

March 22, 2021

Using this jig and a V-groove bit, you can cut miters accurately and to length.
Workshop tip: Adapt a pencil sharpener to make small pins

January 22, 2021

You can turn a small dowel by making a few changes to your carpenter's pencil sharpener.
Workshop tip: Use spacers to plane strips to perfect thickness

January 14, 2021

Spacer system handles pieces that are too short to plane safely by machine.

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