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through scrap stock that measures about Vi in. thick. Cut the hole in half and you'll have a gauge that's perfect for checking the tenon diameter you'll need.

Using a cabinet scraper for any length of time can leave your hands cut and sore from the sharp edges. To keep pain and suffering to a minimum, cover the exposed edges with binding slide. Binding slide, sometimes called binding channel, is the 11 in. long plastic strip used to bind loose pages in those vinyl "term paper" folders. You can get it at just about any stationery

Lengthening your router edge-guide with an auxiliary wood fence results in considerably more bearing surface, and that makes it easier to control the router. We find it especially helpful

when the router bit must run to a corner where only about half the edge-guide is in contact with the workpiece. The notch serves as clearance for operations that require the edge-guide to be close to the cutter.

Next time you drop a screw or other small object and can't find it, try laying a flashlight on the floor to help you. The light will cause the object to shine and cast a long shadow. You'll be surprised how easy it is to spot your lost item.

Greg Mihalevich, Jefferson City, Mo.

The Woodworker's Journal pays $25 for reader-submitted shop tips that are published. Send your ideas (including sketch if necessary) to: The Woodworker's Journal, P.O. Box 1629, New Milford, CT 06776, Attention: Shop Tip Editor. We redraw all sketches so they need only be clear and complete.

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I constructed a cut-off table for my table saw last year and added a feature that I feel makes this jig safer to use. I positioned two "stopblocks" on the front fence, one on eitheT side of the

blade slot. The blocks help remind me not to put my thumb over the slot, and they also keep my thumb from ac-cidently sliding over the slot when pushing the jig over the blade. This feature is not foolproof but it could prevent a serious cut, or worse yet, loss of a thumb.

William A. Matz, Dover, Del.

When turning tenons it's helpful to have a gauge that will enable you to quickly and accurately check your progress. Here's how to make one in short order. Select the drill bit that will be used to bore the mortise diameter you want, then use it to drill a hole

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