Cutting Curves
Learn how to create graceful curved workpieces. We'll teach you about laying out fair curves, cutting and routing to a precise line, and even wood bending.
After a couple of hours in a steam box, even hardwoods bend at your will. For complete details, check out the link below.
WOOD magazine, Issue 266 shows you how to make a Demilune Table.
When you’re making multiples of an irregular-shaped workpiece, make quick work of it with templates.
How do I know whether to use a bit with the bearing on top or a bit with the bearing on the bottom when making duplicate project parts?
I need to make a half-dozen 8"-diameter wood discs. My router trammel and bandsaw circle-cutting jig each require a hole for a pivot point. How can I cut these discs and leave both faces clean?
I don’t have a bandsaw or router, but need to cut a circular tabletop. Can I outfit my jigsaw with a trammel to do the job?
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Get double duty from a combination square
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