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Fast and easy dovetails
16 essential
shopmade jigs
Create unique
moldings
Get more from:
•Routers
•Tablesaws
•Bandsaws
•Jointers
Display until June 30, 2007
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A Taunton Publication
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*Max. tool output
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basics
24
Tablesaw
tools
52
Mortiser
Simple tips for setup,
sharpening, and cutting
make the tool a joy to use
BY ROLAND JOHNSON
The best ways
to equip and work with
the most dangerous
machine in the shop
BY GARY M. KATZ
56
Scrollsaw
It has more uses
than you might think
BY PAUL SCHÜRCH
30
Bandsaw
Five no-hassle tips guarantee
smooth, straight cuts
on any bandsaw
BY MICHAEL FORTUNE
BETTER
techniques
The handiest joints
are the easiest to make
BY ASA CHRISTIANA
36
Drill Press
The right bits, jigs, and
techniques add versatility
BY ROLAND JOHNSON
60
Dadoes, Grooves,
and Rabbets
42
Jointer
Use this shop mainstay
to make straight, flat
boards, plus tapers
and roundovers, too
BY J. SPEETJENS
66
Mortise-and-Tenon
Joints
Use the router, tablesaw,
and a couple of jigs
to make them foolproof
BY JEFF MILLER
48
Dovetail Jigs
84
4
BANDSAW
JIGS
How to create
a complex joint
the easy way
BY ANISSA KAPSALES
70
Raised Panels
How to achieve great results
at the router table
or the tablesaw
BY MATTHEW TEAGUE
FINE WOODWORKING
Cover photo: David Heim
36
DRILL
PRESS
24
TABLESAW
72
Unique Moldings
The secret is combining
multiple router profiles
in a stack of pieces
BY ALAN CHARNEY
departments
6
Editor’s Letter
8
Quick Tips
84
Bandsaw Jigs
How to make precise tapers,
circles, wedges, and curves
BY MICHAEL FORTUNE
16
Setups
76
Router Templates
These guides let you
create elegant curves
and furniture parts
BY DOUG PETERMAN
Tune-up kit for machines
Test cuts eliminate errors
Taming tablesaw tearout
90
Featherboards
These extra hands
make cuts safer, cleaner,
and more accurate
BY ROLAND JOHNSON
98
Jigs & Fixtures
80
Router Jigs
Get much more
from your router with
easy-to-make accessories
BY YEUNG CHAN
Shopmade push sticks are a
cheap way to stay safe
Shopmade crosscut sled
106
Q&A
94
Sled Turns Planer
into a Jointer
Get a flat face
on wide lumber
BY KEITH RUST
Molding curved panels
with router bits
Keep a square edge while
cutting with a jigsaw
110
Shop Safety
Rule One: Avoid major injuries
112
Fundamentals
Your tools may be telling you
something’s wrong
72
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