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ometimes solving a small problem

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lhke for example, a table saw tenon jig.

The problem with many jigs thaf straddle a

table saw fence is the fit. To be accurate, the

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smoothly over the fence. So you spend time

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time you use the jig. As an added bonus, the

jig can be adjusted to fit virtually any size

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Sled for Gutting f,liter Keys

Mter joints are nice to look at, but

the end grain surface doesnjt offer

a lot of gLtitg shength. One way

to reinforce the miter (and add a

decorative touch) is to add keys

that run acnossthe joint.

But cutting perfect slob for

the keysisn't alwayseasy. You

needto hold the assembled work-

pieceat 45oand then passit over

a table saw blade or router bit.

The jig shownabovemakes it easy

to cut slob for miter keys.

As you see in tlre drawings

below,the iig consistsof two ply-

wood sides that hold a cariage.

Tlre carriage supporb the box

at the correct angle. To keep the

workpiece stableduring the cut,I

added a toggle cl-tp fastenedto

an easily adjustablebase.The jig

also has a rreplaceable

CLAMPJAW

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hardboad

backerthatactsasa zer,o-clearance

insert to support the cut and help

preventtealout.

With this jig, the qudity of the

boxesI make has gone up. I get

clean,accuratecutseverytime.

Danel L. Drooer

C.obourg,Ontnrio

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ShopNotesNo.101

HangingPegboard

No matter how many storage cabinets

I add to my shop, there are still a nrun-

ber of items (like featherboards, push

sticks, spare blades, and wrenches) I

like to k*p near my tools. And stor-

ing thoseitems is always a challenge. I

solved the problembyhanging small

pegboard panels near the tools.

All you need to do is build a simple

frame around a piece of pegboard and

attach it to a ceiling joist with a couple

lengths of chain. Now I can keep those

essentialaccessorieswithin easyreach.

WiIIinmC.Akunevicz

SanAntonio,Texas

lssue101

Sept./Oct.

2008

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Wrench StoraEle

Rummaging through a drawer every

time I needed to find the wrenches for

my mobile router table was a hassle. I

tried adding hooks to the router table to

hold the wrenches, but every time I'd

move the table they'd fall off the hooks.

The solution to this problem is shown

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