Simple, Accurate Bit-Height Gauge

      The new Easy Set from Sommerfeld's Tools, $29, is one of the best ideas I've seen in a long time. It easily and precisely sets the height of eight different [...]

Reworked Sign-Making Kit

      Having recently used a Milescraft Signcrafter to rout names into nearly 1,000 fence pickets for a playground project, I was excited to look at the new Milescraft [...]

New Way To Cut Tenons

      The new CMT Tenon-Cutting Router Bit, $99, simplifies making tenons. Working like a massive tongue cutter, CMT's bit cuts tenons from 3/16 in. to 3/8 in. thick and [...]

Versatile Tenoning Jig

      A tenoning jig is one of my favorite tablesaw accessories. I use it for many different joints, including straight tenons, angled tenons, bridle joints, splined miters [...]

Digital Caliper Reads in Fractions

Calipers are handy to have in any shop. You can use them to check a board’s thickness, a drill bit’s diameter or a dado’s width. Unfortunately, most calipers are so difficult to [...]