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ShopNotes No. 1
Features
Jigs & Accessories
4 / Jigs and Accessories
Three table saw accessories: Small-Piece Clamp, Push Block, and Table Saw Jointing.
Tool Review
10 / Elu Plunge Router
The Elu #3338 plunge router is put to the test and comes out a real winner.
Technique
12 / Crosscutting
Problems involved with crosscutting on the table saw and helpful tips on solving them.
In The Shop
14 / Table Saw Cabinet
This simple cabinet mounts to the side of a table saw providing storage for blades, a rip fence, various accessories, and even a miter gauge.
Feature Project
16 / Router Table
This router table is loaded with options starting with a very simple base. (As a special bonus we’ve included a set of plans for an enclosed router cabinet.)
Feature Project
18 / Router Table Top
The sandwich construction of the top provides a heavy, vibration-free work surface. And allows a smooth surface for the miter gauge slot and the removable insert plate.
Feature Project
22 / Router Table Fence
Sliding faces allow you to vary the bit opening to fit the bit you’re using. The T-slot makes attaching accessories quick and easy.
Feature Project
26 / Fence Accessories
A bit guard, free-hand guard, adjustable featherboard, and shop vacuum attachment make the router table safer and easier to use.
30 / Book Review
A look at The Workshop Book by Scott Landis.
Departments
Tips & Techniques
28 / Shop Solutions
Five shop-tested tips: A Spring-Loaded Sanding Block. A Woodscrew Tip. Sawhorse Tray. Pipe Clamp Rack. And a Magnetic Tool Bar.