Best-Ever Tablesaw Jigs, Tips and Ideas 2009

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1: Shop-Savvy Tools

How to Buy a Tablesaw
Hybrid Tablesaws
General-Purpose Tablesaw Blades
Rip, Crosscut, or Hybrid: Which 10" blade do you really need?
Miter Gauges & Sleds
Tablesaw Rip Fences
What to Look For in a Dado Set
Tablesaw Accessories

Chapter 2: Master the Basics

Tuning Up Your Tablesaw
8 Ways to Tablesaw Success
Be Safety Savvy Around Your Tablesaw
Don’t Let a Panel Become a Projectile
How to Level Tables to Tools
Banish Burned Ripcuts

Chapter 3: Shop-Built Add-Ons

The Do-It-All Mobile Tablesaw Base
Auxiliary Table
3 Simple Blade-Storage Projects
Space-Saving Double-Duty Tablesaw Workbench
Easy-Lock Feather Board
Tablesaw Hold-Downs
Rip-and-Flip Outfeed Table
Zero (Chip-Out) Tolerance
2 Fast Fixes to Collect Dust

Chapter 4: Easy-Does-It Joinery

2 Ways to Make Precise Rabbet Cuts
Create Superstrong Bridle Joints
Half-Lap Joints
Master the Mortise-and-Tenon Joint

Chapter 5: Must-Have Jigs

Simple, Handy Thin-Strip Ripping Jig
Bevel-Cutting Jig
Texas-Size Fence
Resawing Jig
Shop-Made Miter Sled
Adjustable Miter-Gauge Extension
Alignment Block
Panel-Cutting Sled
Versatile Four-Sided Tapering Jig
Box-Joint Sled

A mother lode of practical tricks and shortcuts helps you realize
your tablesaw’s full potential.