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Improve control and expand the utility of small routers with these versatile upgrades. A palm router has become the go-to tool for many routing tasks. It’s light and easy to control but powerful enough for most jobs. The only problem is that the base is small and...

Adding flutes is a great way to dress up a project. This shop-made jig makes it easy to rout consistent flutes quickly. Fluted legs or trim pieces can add a classic look to a project. But the challenge is making flutes that are straight and evenly spaced. To solve...

It’s easy to cut sheet goods down to size with this tilt-out panel cutting guide. Let’s face it. Cutting large sheets of plywood or MDF is never much fun. They’re heavy and awkward to handle. Not to mention that wrestling a large sheet of material on the table saw can...

For less than the cost of a sawblade you can build a precision crosscutting sled that handles large panels with ease. No room to attach a sliding crosscut table to your table saw? For less than the cost of a sawblade you can build a precision crosscutting sled that...

This simple shop-built table converts your plate joiner into a handy benchtop tool. This shop-built table converts your hand-held plate joiner into a benchtop tool. Adjusting a sliding table up or down makes it easy to locate the slot for the biscuit. And a unique...

This simple shop-made jig transforms your plunge router into a precision mortising machine and guarantees fast easy and accurate mortises. For rock-solid joinery on your woodworking projects a mortise and tenon joint is hard to beat. Unfortunately using the...

Creating clean crisp pocket holes couldn't be simpler. This jig is easy to build with a day in the shop. There are two good reasons for making a pocket hole joint. It’s strong. And it’s quick. Basically a pocket hole joint is a butt joint that’s held together with...

Keep your pocket hole jig and all its accessories in one compact portable workstation. This portable workstation will help you get more use out of your pocket hole jig. First of all the “wings” fold down to provide a wide stable base. Each wing contains a drawer for...

Accurate and chip-free crosscuts plus a versatile fence make this a must-have for your table saw. Lightweight sled design makes cutting large workpieces on the table saw a snap. The rock-solid fence ensures square cuts every time - with easy to adjust controls to make...

Accurate repeatable mortises are guaranteed with this sliding table. When a project calls for a lot of mortises nothing beats the power of a mortising machine. The only drawback to a mortiser is that repositioning the workpiece to drill the overlapping “holes” can be...