February 25, 2005

WOODSMITH: Measuring Diagonals Easily

The best way to check a case for square is to compare diagonal measurements. To see how I made taking these measurements a little easier, click the following link:

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February 18, 2005

WORKBENCH: Resawing on a Table Saw

Resawing (cutting thin pieces of wood from a thicker piece of stock) is usually a job reserved for the band saw. But I discovered an easy way to resaw stock with my table saw. To see how I did it, click the following link:

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February 11, 2005

SHOPNOTES: Custom Fit Dado Joint

Cutting dadoes on the table saw doesn't always mean setting up a dado blade. I've found a quick and accurate way to cut them with a single blade. To see how to do this, click the following link:

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February 04, 2005

WOODSMITH: Adjustable Auxiliary Fence

I discovered that the rip fence on my table saw wasn't quite square to the saw table. So I solved the problem by adding an adjustable, auxiliary fence. To see how it works, click the following link:

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