Homemade Machines & Jigs

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...
How To Make A Sander

To get started on this sander project, I located a suitable motor. This is from a pedestal style sump pump (shown below) and these...
Making An Edge Banding Trimmer Attachment

This is kind of a followup on a project I did in 2012, an edge banding trimmer that was stationary and sized to fit on the end of ...
Building The EPIC Table Saw

I started designing this saw nearly four years ago, but it was on my future projects list long before then. To build a high qualit...
How To Make A Circle Cutting Guide

I’ve started working on my new table saw and have reached the point where I need to make accurate trunnions, and I figure th...
Making A Table Saw

I designed this saw as a temporary replacement for the even more temporary table saw I made to replace the old rebuilt table saw I...
Making Band Saw Blade Guides

When I built this band saw seven years ago, I was in a bigger shop and designed it mainly with resawing in mind. I figured I would...
Modifying My Metal Pantorouter

Matthias Wandel gave me this pantorouter almost two years ago and apart from a day setting it up and trying it out for a few test ...
Building A 12 Inch Jointer

I started this project back in October of last year with the idea that I could work on when I had the time, between other projects...
Making A Quick And Dirty Table Saw

This project actually began several years ago when I started thinking about building a wooden table saw from scratch. Not just a t...
Making A Bench Top Router Table

Very much like my recent wooden clamp project, I’ve also lost count of how many router tables I’ve built over the year...
New Base For My Trim Router

One of the things I don’t have a problem doing is modifying a tool to fit a pressing need, and such is the case for my trim ...
Making The Ultimate Box Joint Jig

The Ultimate Box Joint Jig is a big step forward in box joint jig design. It is easy to build using commonly available materials, ...
Making The Advanced Box Joint Jig

Not long after I finished the previous version box joint jig, I came up with several changes that could be done to improve the des...
Making A Homemade Table Saw

For many woodworkers, the table saw is the one tool that gets the most use – I know that is true for me. Having a good table...
How To Make A Precision Router Lift

Back in November, 2011, after I finished my router table project, I started getting requests for plans. The majority of these req...
Building a Belt-Disk Sander

Leer este artículo en español I first had the idea for this diy belt sander two years ago and quickly made the prototype, with ...