Edition — Independence Day

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Dovetail Jig Workstation

Part 1: Dovetail Jig Workstation

Dovetail jigs make quick work of creating good-looking half-blind dovetails. The only trouble is finding a place to use the jig. Bryan shows a handy, wall-mounted station that works great.

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Router Dado Jig

Router Dado Jig

A hand-held router makes life easy for creating smooth dadoes and grooves. Logan Wittmer shows you how to build a jig that adjusts for perfect-fitting dadoes and attaches to the workpiece without extra clamps.

Woodworking Technique

Box Joints

Instead of using a table saw and dado blade, try your hand at creating box joints with a router. A simple jig gives you clean, crisp joints that fit together snugly. See how easy it is.

Woodworking Technique

Alternate Way to Make a Mortise

Creating a smooth, accurate mortise is the first step in forming a strong mortise and tenon joint. Phil Huber, shares one approach that combines the drill press with an unusual bit. The payoff is a quick, clean mortise.

Shop Tip

Drill Press Sander

One challenge of working with small parts is fine-tuning the size safely and accurately. Take a look at this clever setup to turn your drill press into a thickness sander.

Shop Tip

Can Crusher

This can crusher is a great project to get the kids in the shop. It has a few simple parts and goes together quickly. The best part of all? When you've completed it, you can put it to work by cleaning up your recycling bins.