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15 Build a Better Centerline Gauge

TRICKS OF THE TRADE

The gauge is familiar, but we share a new trick for getting it perfectly accurate. Plus, use an old jointer knife as a cabinet scraper, build a jig for squaring dovetail baselines and learn a clever way to clamp flat work to your benchtop.

19 Turn a Custom Tool Handle

AT THE LATHE

Whether as a turning exercise or just because you need one, a new handle for your turning tools is a great project. by Judy Ditmer

23 Keep Your Tabletops Flat

POWER-TOOL JOINERY

Battens are an effective method to keep a tabletop flat. We show you how to make two types for any project. by Bill Hylton

26 Powermatic's PM2000 Saw

TOOLTEST

Powermatic's new cabinet saw has features every saw should have. Plus, the new Triton plunge router, Lie-Nielsen's medium shoulder plane and a jig that makes right-sized dados with a router.

30 Egg Crate Shelves

I CAN DO THAT

Using only a jigsaw, create a strong interlocking joint that opens a new world in shelving for walls or tabletops.

32 The Mystery of Try Squares

ARTS & MYSTERIES

Making your own wooden try squares unlocks a surprising lesson on accuracy for woodworking. by Adam Cherubini

84 Swingin' Outfeed Table

INGENIOUS JIGS

Table saws suffer from a lack of outfeed support. This clever and quick-to-build accessory offers two outfeed lengths and a simple storage option to save space. by Eric Hedberg

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