wood joinery

3D Printed Table Saw Jointing Sled: Straighten Board Edges Without a Jointer

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A bright home workshop scene, a matte charcoal-gray 3D printed jointing sled holding a rough pine board on a table saw bed

Introduction A jointer is a wonderful machine, and it is also a large, expensive machine that many home workshops simply do not have room for. Without one, rough lumber presents a familiar problem: boards with bowed, wavy, or waney edges that refuse to glue into a flat panel. Run a crooked edge against a table … Read more

3D Printed Biscuit Joiner Alignment Jig: Cut Slots That Actually Line Up

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A bright home workshop scene on a light oak workbench

Introduction Biscuit joints are supposed to be the forgiving joint. You cut a slot in each edge, glue in a compressed beech biscuit, and the two boards pull into line. In practice, many home woodworkers end up with a panel that is stepped by a millimeter or two at every joint — just enough to … Read more