This easy-to-make jig will help you cut non-standard angles on all sorts of workpieces.
Shop projects
Canadian Woodworking shop project articles focus on building workbenches, storage, jigs, and upgrades that improve workflow, organization, accuracy and enjoyment in your shop.
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This small, robust workbench is ideal for hand work in a confined workspace.
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This versatile, handy workbench addition will bring your hand work up close for increased accuracy and comfort.
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As woodworkers are well aware, it can be challenging to achieve accuracy and safety when working on a table saw. This multi-functional sled will help with both of these critical tasks, and open up new machining and joinery options for you, too.
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Ceiling-Mounted Adjustable Table Saw Guard
This inexpensive, relatively easy to make table saw guard is packed with features. Personal safety and improved dust collection are top priorities in this design.
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The ultimate table saw crosscut jig
A quality table saw crosscut jig will help you make accurate, repeatable crosscuts every time.
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Build a removable outfeed table
Improve your band saw’s ability to machine long workpieces by adding this support table. When not in use it can easily be removed and stored out of the way.
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Build a temporary mitre saw stand
When trimming a reno site, I needed a quick, cheap, temporary base to support my mitre-saw so I could tame baseboard, quarter round and other stock mouldings, some 16' long and often at the extreme ends. My solution was to use three 8' long 2 × 4s to make a super-simple workstation I could clamp to some on-hand work stands.
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Router tables are useful tools to have around, but they don’t always need to be big and fancy. This bare-bones router table is quick to set up and takes care of a few standard profiles often used in your shop.
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It’s important to have a place to store your tools. While this toolbox was specifically designed to hold spoon-carving tools, there’s no reason you couldn’t design it to hold other tools, whether for traveling storage or for shop storage.
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Make a table saw mitre spline jig
Accurately and safely machining grooves to a mitred corner will add strength and beauty to a classic joint.
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Veneer is a great material to incorporate into a project, but it’s not machined in the same way solid wood is. This jig will allow you to trim veneer edges straight so they can be joined and pressed onto a substrate.
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Raising a small- to medium-sized workpiece that you're working on will allow you to see it more clearly, and will ease the stress on your back.
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Eliminate bench top clutter for good with a couple of these inexpensive and easy to build shop cabinets.
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A zero clearance insert is easy to make and goes a long way in reducing tearout.
