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.
When you’re making multiples of an irregular-shaped workpiece, make quick work of it with templates.
Mark arches of nearly any length or curvature using this simple method.
If you're going to deal with round things, you need to know about p (Pi).
WOOD magazine, Issue 266 shows you how to make a Demilune Table.
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?
Tip of the Day
A simple jig for grooving short dowels
Carefully fitted dowels will trap both air and excess glue when inserted. Unless you provide an... read more