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Jigs and Fixtures

Build a Japanese-Style Garden Gate

February 27, 2018

Versatile assembly can be adapted to any gate design.
Quick and Easy Tapering Jig

January 6, 2016

As a remodeling contractor, I have to deal with a world that is seldom plumb, level, or square, which means that occasionally I have to make tapered cuts. I used…
Build a Built-in Mudroom Series: Pocket Screw Joinery

October 23, 2013

Use the Kreg jig to quickly fasten perfectly-aligned cabinet joints.
Never be short of shims again

March 8, 2012

I got tired of never having enough shims on a job site, so I designed a shim-cutting sled that I keep in the truck. It’s really just a crosscut sled…
Squaring Jig

November 10, 2011

I work alone, so I often have to come up with jigs as extra “hands.” If I find my cabinet-opening diagonals aren’t equal, here’s what I do to square and…
Picket-fence jig

September 8, 2011

When I built a picket fence around my yard, I wanted it to blend seamlessly into the landscaping by rising and falling in equal measure with the terrain. I also…
Block-Cutting Guide

June 6, 2011

Easy-to-make jig for cutting blocking when framing
Build This Simple Router Jig and Mill Your Own Molding On-Site

June 3, 2011

Don't bother bringing your router table to the job-site. All you need is this home-made jig and a couple of clamps to mill perfect molding on the fly.
Tablesaw tenons

May 19, 2011

I recently built a railing for a customer’s deck, and I used 2x2s for the spindles. For strength, I used a mortise- and-tenon assembly. The challenge became cutting quick, accurate…
Housewrap Cutting Station

March 10, 2011

Here is an easy way to get crisp, accurate cuts on 9-ft. rolls of housewrap. As shown in the drawing (right), I use a pair of 10-ft. 2x4s spaced 1/8…

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