Woodsmith Tips

February 6, 2025

Building a Heavy-Duty, Mobile Miter Saw Station

Over the years, we’ve featured a number of different miter saw stations, some of them taking up an entire wall. The one shown here hits … Watch Video

Template Routing: How to Make Identical Woodworking Parts

Need several curved or irregular parts to match perfectly? Template routing lets you create one accurate master pattern, rough-cut your workpieces, and use a router …

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Shop-Made Setup Gauge

The beef I have with using a ruler to set up a router bit is that it’s nearly impossible to align sharp, curved edges with …

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Table Saw Vertical Cuts: Jigs, Tenons & Rabbets

Make vertical cuts on your table saw with two shop-made jigs. Learn techniques for cutting tenons, rabbets, raised panels, and splined miters.

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