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Posts from 15 October 2026
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Jigs
A crosscut sled for the table saw: build, square, guard
When a sled suits your saw, gluing the runners on, squaring the fence, and what to use when it does not.
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Joinery
Mitring boards of different widths
Why 45° won't close the joint, how to mark the cut without numbers, what to add to the lengths, and how to set the mitre saw.
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Jigs
Zero-clearance on a mitre saw
Kerf plates and a wooden facing: clean bottom edges, a visible cut line, and offcuts that stay out of the blade.
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Jigs
Cutting past 45° on a mitre saw
A simple jig with a 45° notch that lets a mitre saw cut at 55°, 60° and beyond.
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Jigs
A wedge clamp: holding a board for planing without a vice
A stop, two battens and a loose wedge hold a board flat on the bench for planing. Plus two similar ways.
