Rout Ellipses with Ease

        Two new jigs from Trend make routing ellipses as easy as routing circles. Actually, these jigs rout circles, too. The Mini Ellipse Jig (shown above) is designed [...]

Hang A Door In A Minute

            Cabinetmakers use shop-made or commercial drilling jigs to speed the mounting of Euro hinges on their doors. What sets the EZ-Mount apart from basic [...]

Bandsaw Inserts

        If there's one thing that can really slow you down when bandsawing, it's stopping the blade to fish out little cutoffs that get stuck in the table insert. [...]

New Parallel Jaw Clamp

            Irwin tools has expanded its stable of innovative clamps with the introduction of the Quick-Grip Parallel Jaw Clamp. Parallel jaw clamps are favored [...]

Versatile Miter Saw Stand

        Ridgid's Miter Saw Utility Vehicle (MS-UV, available at Home Depot stores) offers a great solution for woodworkers who don't have room to permanently [...]

Multi-Function Router Base

        The Router Buddy is a 7-in.-dia. base plate that's bored to fit most popular routers. It's equipped with an integral edge guide/circle-cutting jig and a [...]

Float Through Your Routing Tasks

        If you've ever played a game of air hockey, you'll appreciate how a router might feel floating on a cushion of air. The Betterley Air-Glide Router Base [...]

Screw-Slot Bits

    Have you ever seen a big, ugly crack in the lid of a chest? Underneath, you'll probably find a few cleats running across the grain to hold the lid flat. Chances are the [...]

Larger-Capacity Akeda Jig

          We gave the 16-in. Akeda dovetail jig our Editor's Choice award last year because it was precise and easy to use. Akeda has recently introduced a [...]

Economical Through Dovetail Jig

            Forget worrying about limited dovetail jig capacity. The ChestMate dovetail jig allows cutting through dovetails anywhere on boards of any width. [...]

Perfect Scribe Every Time

        Cabinets and countertops seldom fit perfectly to a wall. The traditional solution involves holding the cabinet in place and using a compass to transfer the wall [...]