Plan Author: Jeff Mertz
Plan Contributors: Jan Svec, Chuck Hedlund, Roxanne LeMoine, Lorna Johnson
Published Date: 2004
Plan Language: English, all measurements are inches/feet unless stated otherwise.
Wood and/or Supplies needed: We used bubinga and maple, but you can use wood of your choice. A full materials and supplies list is included.
Tools needed: Table saw, drill press, band saw, router, planer, and other common workshop tools
Sawbuck projects! Cut it out from scrap wood you probably have in your workshop. For al you pasta lovers out there, here is a quick way to manage your portions. Beginner skill level.
This brass-bound creation will be a proud part of your tool collection for years to come.
Instead of fooling around with makeshift measuring and marking methods, count on this accurate, heirloom-quality gauge for layout help. Use it now, and eventually you can pass it on with pride.
You are not likely to misplace this shop heirloom. Use if for measuring dadoes, mortises, and other recesses where precision is critical.
With both single and paired marking points, this great-looking hand tool helps you lay out rabbets, tenons, and mortises with hairline precision. Even with the availability of pencils, craftsmen still...
For thousands of years, architects and artists have followed the principle of the Golden Mean to make designs look just right. With this simple invention you can, too, but without all the math. Let us...
The wobbly old string-and-a-nail technique for marking arcs and circles often leads to errors. But with our shop-built trammel, you can scribe perfect arcs or circles of all sizes, quickly and accurat...
With shop scraps, a router bit, and a pair of bolts, you will have this shop helper up and running in minutes. This extension gives you control when crosscutting and backs up cuts to prevent grain tea...
Set the cutting depth of your tablesaw blades easily using this adjustable gauge. To ensure accuracy, we outfitted it with a steel rule for which we have included a mail-order/internet source.
Reliable and accurate crosscuts on a tablesaw require a miter-gauge extension with an adjustable stop. You will find many good miter-gauge extensions on the market, but you can make your own and save ...