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Sheet layout, cut lists and workshop practice, explained in plain English.

  • 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.

    • table saw
    • jigs
    • cutting

    Published 8 min read

  • 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.

    • mitre saw
    • jigs
    • cutting

    Published 4 min read

  • 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.

    • mitre saw
    • jigs
    • mitre

    Published 3 min read