10 Best Table Saw Accessories

These easy-to-build shop-made accessories allow you to do more with your table saw — and do it better. These must-have table saw accessories are all straightforward to make but everything is designed to give long hard service and improve the safety and accuracy of...

3-in-1 Cut-Off Sled

Reversible fences make this cut-off sled the perfect choice for accurate crosscuts and miters. For even more versatility you can build the add-on tenoning jig. Want to make your table saw more versatile and more accurate at the same time? Well take a look at this...

3-in-1 Multi Tool

Router table mortiser edge jointer — this compact easy-to-build project does it all. A palm router packs a big punch into a compact size. This makes it easy to use and gives you more control and great visibility. But sometimes it’s easier and safer to bring the...

4-in-1 Belt Sander

Grinding sharpening shaping and sanding — this easy-to-build machine does it all. This shop-made belt sander is a great solution for a wide variety of jobs working with metal and wood. The best feature of the belt sander is its simplicity. A 1/3-HP motor drives the 2”...

4-in-1 Box Building Sled

A basic sled and a few add-ons create a versatile jig for common box-making tasks. Since box parts are often small jigs and sleds can safely and accurately perform a variety of tasks from crosscutting and mitering to cutting box joints and slots for decorative keys....

5 Quick Router Jigs

You can unlock the hidden potential of your router with these five top-notch router jigs. The trick to getting more from your router is a few simple shop-made jigs. With these five jigs you can: rout large circles cut perfect-fitting dadoes quickly rout mortises...

Adjustable Box Joint Jig

Perfect box joints every time? With this fully adjustable table saw jig now it’s possible. Accuracy — that’s the key to success for just about any jig but particularly for a box joint jig. So the challenge was to come up with a design that eliminated as many variables...

Adjustable Dado Jig

You can rout a tight-fitting dado joint in no time with this simple jig. This adjustable dado jig allows you to rout perfect dadoes with pinpoint accuracy and it’s incredibly quick and easy to set up. No more fiddling with a straightedge to get it positioned just...

Adjustable Pull Saw Miter Box

Cut small pieces accurately and safely with a pull saw using this shop-made miter box. This Pull Saw Miter Box makes accurate cuts with a narrow kerf and little or no tearout. To start with guides attached to the top of the miter box are adjustable so you can fit it...

Adjustable Taper Ripping Jig

Three jigs in one. Cut long angle on a workpiece perfect and consistent tapers or rip a straight edge on rough-sawn lumber. A built-in adjustment system allows you to remove the exact amount of material you need to form the desired “footprint” on the bottom end of the...

Adjustable Tenon Jig

This table saw tenon jig holds a workpiece vertically or at an angle and adjusts to fit any rip fence. A shop-built tenon jig will fit nice and snug on a rip fence the day you build it but over time it can become loose – or too tight – from changes in...

Adjustable Tenoning Jig

Cutting precise tenons with perfectly smooth cheeks is a snap with this easy-to-build table saw jig. A strong mortise and tenon joint depends on a snug-fitting tenon with smooth glue surfaces. The trouble is tenons cut with a dado blade or a band saw require a little...

Adjustable V-Block System

Angled holes and odd-shaped workpieces are no match for this handy drill press accessory. If you’ve ever tried to drill a hole in a dowel or oddshaped object (like a turned leg) you probably know how frustrating a job it can be. It’s a real challenge to hold these...

All-In-One Workstation

Get the most out of your shop space by combining tools into a compact station. This workstation packs loads of storage and tools in a mobile bundle. This mobile workstation packs three tools into one. On one end a benchtop table saw sits on a low table. The main...

All-Purpose Layout Tool

Build this handy tool in an afternoon and you’ll use it for a wide range of tasks around the shop. When you first look at the photos you might think this is a basic dovetail layout tool. But looks can be deceiving. There’s a lot more to it than that. You’ll found...