Woodworking Jigs and Fixtures
Woodworking jigs add a level of beauty and stability in any woodworking project. Check out our woodworking jig and fixtures videos to learn how to use a jig. What to really customize your workpiece? Customize your own pattern by learning how to make DYI homemade woodworking jigs.
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7:47Make Dovetail Sockets on your Table Saw
The dovetail joint is not only one of the strongest joints due to the mechanical strength that it provides, it is also widely considered to be one of the most beautiful joints that you can create. This combination of strength and beauty make dovetail joinery one of the hallmarks of craftsmanship, so it’s a great…
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3:44Using Drill Bushings in Your Projects
I love building jigs and fixtures for my shop. When I’m building jigs that work in conjunction with a drilling operation, I find it’s best to add drill guide bushings to the jig so the jig holds up and stays accurate. If I’m investing my time, after all, I want the jig to last. What’s…
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4:31Simple Spline Cutting Jig for Mitered Frame
Have you ever built a project that incorporated mitered corners, such as a picture frame, and wondered how to strengthen and beautify the mitered joints? The answer lies in adding a spline, which introduces a mechanical reinforcement to the joint, and at the same time adds an element of beauty, particularly when contrasting woods are…
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6:20Flattening Large Wood Slabs with a Router
Wood slabs can make great tables. The problem is getting them flat. The coolest slabs are usually too big to go through a planer or sander, and end grain slabs shouldn’t go through a planer anyway. Fortunately, there is an easy way to flatten any oversized board using a shop-made jig and a router. Here’s…
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6:51Cutting Plywood Without a Table Saw
Plenty of projects call for plywood or other sheet stock. If you don’t own a table saw, you might figure those projects are out of reach for you. Not so! Dave Munkittrick has come up with a great way to handle sheet goods. If you have a plywood-hungry project in mind, check out Dave’s great…
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5:43Using Toggle Clamps in Your Shop
Woodworkers like making woodworking jigs. It makes sense since jigs make woodworking easier and, often, safer. Here are two jigs that take advantage of the holding power that toggle clamps offer, and a third application for a toggle clamp that will make it easier to secure work on your benchtop CNC router. Woodworking toggle clamps…
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5:59Cut Dovetail Sockets with a Shop-Made Table Saw Dovetail Jig
Learn a new method of cutting dovetail sockets that utilizes a shop-made table saw jig. Everyone loves the look of dovetails, and they deliver unquestionable strength and durability as a woodworking joint. The approach described by George in this video is a simple, flexible means of producing high quality dovetails using a table saw dovetail…
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13:10Porter Cable Dovetail Jig: Cutting Pins and Sockets
This is part three in a three- part series that will prepare you to successfully create through dovetails using a Porter Cable 4212 dovetail jig. Part one covered the initial setup of the jig, part two provided instruction on how to cut the tail portion of the through dovetail joint using the Porter Cable dovetail…
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7:36Porter Cable Dovetail Jig: Cutting Through Dovetails
Learn how to set up for through dovetails using a Porter Cable dovetail jig. This is part two in a three- part series that will prepare you to successfully execute this joint every time. Part one covered the initial setup of the jig, and this video provides detailed instruction on how to cut the tail…
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