Sacrificial Fence for Miter Folds
Burying a tilted table-saw blade in a sacrificial fence so miter-fold bevels come out crisp and the workpiece width never shrinks.
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Cutting and fitting wood joints.
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Mortise and Tenon
Sizing the tenon to a third of the stock, cutting the mortise first, and fitting the accessible part to the enclosed one.
Glue Joint Anti-Slip
Grit or salt in the glue line that keeps boards from skating under clamp pressure.
Straw for Glue Squeeze-Out
A drinking straw that scoops glue cleanly out of inside corners.
Doweled 45-Degree Length Joint
Splicing boards end-to-end with a 45-degree cut for glue surface plus dowels for alignment and strength.
Hand-Cut Hinge Mortise
Knife lines, relief nicks, and a protected border that keep the chisel honest while cutting a hinge gain without a router.
Prevent Chisel Tear-Out
Supporting wood fibers at the chisel's exit — relieve the far corner first, or clamp a backer block tight against the back.
Doweled Corner Joints
Getting dowel holes to line up on both halves of a corner.
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