Homemade Machines & Jigs

Making The Ultimate Feather Board

“Didn’t you just make a feather board, John?” you might ask. And I did, just last week. But in one of those rare...
How To Make a Feather Board

I can’t recall where I saw this type of feather board, but it has long been on my list of things to do. The concept is simpl...
How To Sharpen A Saw Blade

Dull saw blades? Sick of sending them out? In this article I use a diamond wheel on my table saw to sharpen carbide saw blades to ...
Spindle Sander Rebuild

The spindle sander I have has served me well in the 10+ years I’ve owned it. And other than wanting to experiment with makin...
Low Speed Grinder Experiment

I can’t recall where I saw it, but this idea is based on a commercially available product that works in the same way. That o...
Making A Dowel Joiner

I bought a cordless trim router a little over a year ago especially for this project. Yes, it sometimes (often) takes that long to...
Making A Chisel / Plane Iron Sharpening Jig

Need sharp chisels? Planes? Who doesn’t, right? This jig is the answer. It not only makes these tools insanely sharp, it als...
Making A Simple Drill Press Table

I made this drill press table about nine years ago: And I’m rewriting this article to replace the original one I wrote back ...
Making A Tenon Jig For The Table Saw

The great thing about making your own tools and jigs is the ability to either change them to fit a new situation, or build them ov...
How To Make A Precision Miter Sled (Updated)

My miter saw station is my go-to tool for making accurate square and angled cuts on narrow stock. It can handle boards up to aroun...
How To Make A Table Saw Miter Sled

I’m filing this one in the experimental category because, even though it works well, it’s far from optimal. My lack of...
Making A Mini Table Saw Sled – Deluxe Version

When I made the original mini table saw sled, I basically just grabbed some scrap plywood and threw it together without much atten...
Making A Norm Abram Style Cross Cut Sled

A few years ago I made this Norm Abram style (so called since he’s the only person I’ve seen using this type) and it h...
Making A Wooden Table Saw Fence

This is a project that is kind of a subsystem of the wooden table saw that I will be building in the near (ish) future. For now, i...
Making A Wooden Table Saw – Part 3

Continued from part 2… Progressing with the wooden table saw build, I decided to mount the switch on the outside of the cabi...
Making A Wooden Table Saw – Part 2

Continued from Part 1… When I changed the lift slot from straight to curved, I went too far, so I fixed that with two more f...
Making A Wooden Table Saw

Yes! Another oneThis one is a bit different in that it will be a “real” table saw that uses a real table saw arbor. Th...
How To Make A Straightedge Guide

A project on my to-do list for a long time has been a self-clamping straightedge guide made from wood. Years ago I had a retail ve...
How To Make A Self Centering Bit – Vix Bit

A self centering bit (also known as a vix bit) can be a handy thing to have if you are installing a few door hinges or other types...