Jigs & Fixtures

This jig carries its share of work while increasing the usefulness of your table saw. A few pieces of wood and a little bit of geometry and you have a useful practical and simple to make jig that allows you to accurately cut wide pieces on your table saw. What you...

With five pieces of wood and a clamp you can make vertical cuts safely. Our new column on simple useful jigs debuts with an accurate safe and dependable jig for making tenons on the table. It only takes five pieces of wood a little time and costs next to nothing. What...

After building this duplicator you’ll be surprised at how easy it is to make a copy of any turning. When it comes to making duplicate parts on a lathe like legs for a table getting them all to look the same can be a real challenge. The simple design of this duplicator...

Turn your lathe into a double-duty machine with a standard sanding belt and this shop-made drum. Get more use out of your lathe by adding a sanding drum. This one uses 3"" x 24"" sanding belts you can find at any hardware store or home center. It’s a common size belt...

Take a weekend to build this jig and you’ll be rewarded with easy-to-cut drawer joints. We use locking rabbet joints quite often when building drawers. But setting up to cut a tight-fitting joint can be a tedious frustrating process. The location and size of the...

Cut sheet goods quickly and easily with this handy space-saving rack. If you’ve been looking for a quick and inexpensive way to break down sheet goods into manageable pieces here's your answer. It’s designed to mount and store on your shop wall and then swings out for...

An heirloom-quality marking gauge is not only a functional and attractive tool but a pleasure to use when laying out joinery. Making your own hand tools is a great way to personalize your shop. This marking gauge is a tool that’s sure to see lots of action. The beauty...

Fine-tuning the joinery on your projects is a cinch with this must-have precision bench accessory. Shooting boards used to be a staple in most woodworking shops — there’s no better tool for trimming workpieces for gap-free joinery. All you need is a sharp hand plane....

This router table serves double duty. It can be a benchtop router table or a stand-alone router station. A couple of sheets of plywood some simple joinery and a few afternoons in the shop is all that's needed to build this router table. The router table is broken into...

You do not need a hollow-chisel mortising machine to make quick accurate mortise-and-tenon joinery. You do not need a hollow-chisel mortising machine to make quick accurate mortise-and-tenon joinery. Perfect mortises are a snap with this jig. You can have it built and...