Greene & Greene Hall Table: Routing Stopped Grooves

Heirloom Project

Greene & Greene Hall Table

Part 3: Cleaning Up a Mortise

The final step to completing a mortise is cleaning up the sides. For precise results, Don shows a few tips and tricks that involve creating a reference shelf and working from both sides of the mortise.

Heirloom Project

Greene & Greene Hall Table

Part 4: Routing Stopped Grooves

The Green & Green Hall Table features solid-wood panels at the front, back, and ends. To fit them to the legs requires sets of stopped grooves made at the router table. The steps to setting up your bit and router table are covered in detail.

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Table Saw Outfeed Table

Part 2: Assembling the Table

A pair of legs supports the top but it’s the support system under the top that allows the outfeed table to fold for easy storage. Then a simple hardwood rail is added to the table saw to make setup quick and easy.

Shop Tip

Outfeed Roller Support Brace

Outfeed rollers provide great support but aren’t always that stable. This simple brace is the key to creating a rock-solid support you can use any time you’re working with long stock.

Woodworking Technique

Bookmatching Basics

By resawing lumber, and then edge-joining pieces back together in a bookmatch, you get a pattern with mirror image.

Talking Shop

Stopped Grooves & Plunge Cutting

Learn about the best bits and key steps to routing stopped grooves. Layout and where you reference the cut ensure accurate results.

Shop Tip

Drill Press Angle Jig

Drilling angled holes at the drill press can be a hassle. Instead of angling your drill press table, add on this simple jig to make setup fast and simple.