thrifty hold-
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Turn to the lathe for savings.
‘You can sink alot of money into knobs with threaded studs, such as those used
fn the routertable fence shown above. “Why not make them?” we asked our
selves the other day when we needed four knobs for project
To make your own knobs, stat by mounting @ piece of oak to an auxiliary
faceplate, as shown below. Then, using a skew or small gouge, tur the knob to
shape and sand smooth, Next, drill ae" hole with a Forster bit, and epoxy.a
17 hexhead bottinco the hole. Before epoxying. check thatthe bolt isthe
‘mating T-nut and thatthe exposed thread will be long enough to zo throvgh the
stock and into the T-nut, Our knobs mecsured 2” in diameter.®
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selector
Slotted holder keeps your
blades in sight and ready.
‘Walk meunt this handy holder near the
stationary saws in your shop. or, if you
like, place it on a convenient beachiog.
You'll find i the ideal storage proj
‘organizing an assortment of sa blades
and a dado-blade se,
TTormake the notches, eu the side pieces
{o shape, and mark the noich locations
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tablesaw tilt the blade 45° from center,
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