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This article from Fine Woodworking discusses various tools and materials used in woodworking. It highlights Woodpeckers' innovative dowel jig, which allows for precise dowel spacing and is suitable for workpieces up to 5.5 inches wide. The article also mentions a new joinery saw designed by Dave Jeske, which features a thin, razor-sharp blade and a lightweight frame made of carbon fiber and aluminum. Additionally, the article reviews Grizzly's latest scrollsaw, which has a large table, a tilting head, and a foot-pedal control. Overall, the article provides insights into these woodworking tools and their features. [Extracted from the article]

Bevels only with a bench plane Sometimes a rabbeted field is out of the question. Was answered with something to the effect of "We don't need them; most raised panels are just beveled rabbets, so we use rabbet planes." A rabbet plane gives you an easy, effective, and efficient way to cut a raised and fielded panel, since it allows you both to rabbet for the field and, when it is tipped, to cut the subsequent bevels. [Extracted from the article]

ACCESSORIES There's a dizzying array of clamps in the marketplace, each promising to earn its place in your shop. Start with: Four clamp sets Est. price for set: $80 ALUMINUM BAR CLAMPS Often overlooked among the slew of new entries to the clamping market, aluminum bar clamps are a tried-and-true winner. Start with: two at 10 in. long Price for pair: $58 TRIGGER CLAMPS Sold as the ultimate clamp, these lack the power and control needed for woodworking glue-ups, which is why I moved them to the oddball pile. [Extracted from the article]

VENEER CORE PLYWOOD Veneer-core plywood is an extremely useful material because it is easily available, very sturdy, structural, and extremely stable if made well. PRICE* MDF $65 for a ¾ -in. by 4-ft. by 8-ft. sheet MDF Core (veneered) $100-$150 (depending on species of veneer) for a ¾ -in. by 4-ft. by 8-ft. sheet AVAILABILITY Most specialty plywood dealers and some home centers. BALTIC BIRCH The gold standard of multi-ply plywood, and the most widely available product, Baltic birch is more dense and rigid than classic cores or any other basic hardwood plywood. Rowan applied this walnut veneer to veneer- core plywood. [Extracted from the article]

Korsak uses a block plane for smaller surfaces and a smoothing plane for larger ones. Unless the surface he's smoothing will be glued (like some miters), Korsak waxes the sole of his block plane before planing end grain to minimize friction. 5 Planing end grain The block plane is widely thought of as a tool used to work end grain, and I definitely use my block plane to do so. Features Some woodworkers think of the block plane as a lowly tool unfit for furniture making. [Extracted from the article]

Veritas's table holds the Domino in line with a long aluminum fence, and includes a flat table and versatile plywood fence for square and mitered work. JIGS AND FIXTURES FESTOOL'S DOMINO DF 500 JOINER is a wonderful tool for slip-tenon joinery. The flat table, handy workpiece clamps, and long fences make it easy to mortise workpieces of all sizes, in any position. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers step-by-step instructions for creating a tablesaw sled for frame miters.

The article offers the author's insights on how to use router jigs in mortise and tenon joinery. The author discusses the benefits of creating a shallow dado in improving the strength and rigidity of tenons, adding the spacers to shallow dado, and supporting the workpiece using a mitter gauge. The author also mentions the importance of joinery in furniture making.

The article offers step-by-step instructions for making a crosscut sled, a jig used for achieving quality crosscuts in furniture-making, including how to craft the runners, glue the fences, and assemble a safety box.

The article offers step-by-step instructions for woodworkers on how to utilize jigs, including circle jigs and dado jigs, for fixed-based routers.

The article presents information, images, and diagrams on the use of jigs for pattern routing in furniture making. Topics include the use of patterns for shaping wooden parts, the versatility and adaptability of the jig, details on the base and clamp plate parts of the jig, and the use of one base for many patterns.

The article offers step-by-step instructions on how to use a dado jig in woodworking.

The article provides insights on pin and brad nailers for woodworkers. Brad nailers have more holding power than pins due to its larger fastener. Such nailer is also ideal for building jigs and fixtures, attaching face frames to built-in cabinets and assembling plywood drawers, among others. It suggests using the shortest pins in pin nailers.

The article demonstrates how leaded glass can easily be made and be better than glass panels divided by wood mullions. The writer presents a step-by-step process in making leaded glass for the cabinet door. He recommends choosing the right glass first, using a template to cut the glass, ensuring a right-angle jig during assembly, proper soldering, glazing the panel correctly, and doing the finishing touches accordingly.

The article offers step-by-step instructions for making jigs.

The article describes how to make 7 simple jigs for bushings to make the task of routing easy. It suggests the use of the guiding bush which is the easiest way of making accurate and repeatable cuts on mortises, bore dowels and shelf-pin holes. It describes how to make a template and explains where to position the bushings on a router. It describes ways of making several jigs including a piercing template, a shelf-pin jig and a doweling jig.

Pair of random-orbit sanders For fans of 5-in. and 6-in. random-orbit sanders, Bosch has announced a pair of new models that replace earlier versions. General's new Smart Switch dust collectors let you plug your tool right into the unit, so when you turn on the tool the dust collector starts up too. The company says the sanders' on-board dust collection can catch particles as small as 1/2 micron in dia. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers step-by-step instructions for using bench jigs for various handplaning situations in woodworking.

This article presents information on different kinds of router-table jigs. The featherboard, also called a finger board, holds a workpiece firmly against the table surface while a cut is made. Pattern-cutting is the most common use of the router table. A zero-clearance fence prevents short workpieces from dipping into the opening in the fence. Step-by-step instructions for making router-table jigs are included.

The article offers step-by-step instructions for building a cable-clamping jig.

The article offers step-by-step instructions for building and using a jig.

I am wondering why Tamar Hannah uses T-bolts rather than carriage bolts ("Adjustable Router-Table Fence", FWW #291). - NAME WITHHELD BY REQUEST Tamar Hannah replies: Carriage bolts can be used for sure. My current router table fence has carriage bolts on the adjustable fence halves. [Extracted from the article]

The article reviews customizable bench planes from Veritas Tools, a dowel jig from Jessem Tool Co. and Royal-Lac shellac finishes from Shellac Finishes.

Then Bob Van Dyke of the Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking shows the best and safest techniques for ripping boards. Then we dive into a selection of crosscut sleds, stop blocks, and other jigs to make cuts safer and more accurate, devised by woodworking pros such as Christian Becksvoort, Michael Pekovich, Marc Adams, and more. You'll also learn how to cut dadoes, tenons, and other joinery. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers step-by-step instructions on how to complete several woodworking projects including a portable vise for dovetailing, a self-centering mortising base and a jig that makes angled drilling easier.

The article evaluates several joint-making jigs including Leigh FMT from Leigh Jigs, JDS Multi-Router from JD Stools and Router Boss 420 from Chips Fly.

The article offers step-by-step instructions for making a two-part fixture that will make routing in woodwork safer.

The article offers tips on making reader jigs and fixtures from woodwork expert Jim Richey.