Does anyone cut coves on their table saws anymore? Something tells me it’s a dying art – Popular Mechanics from the 50’s and 60’s wrote about it several times but it’s dropped off since then in the woodworking and handyman mags.

Anyhow, I hope this collection is useful to those who plan to cut their own molding or have other cove needs in their woodworking projects!
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Mortise and tenons have a noble heritage – woodworkers have used them for thousands of years to make great joints. And without tables saws too, much less table saw tenon jigs ;P We’re gonna leave you hanging when it comes to mortising, but we’ve got you covered on the TENONS!!!

Without further ado, 13 Tenon Jig Plans!:
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End tearout. Get cleaner cuts. Keep debris off your blade. What’s not to love about zero clearance inserts for your table saw? This plan collection covers the basics of zero clearance insert plans, and should help you brainstorm features you never knew you needed!
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When life hands you a snow shovel, head for the shop instead and get started on a snow sled! Nothing beats back the misery of frozen toes and noses like high speed descents.

These sled plans didn’t quite fit in with our miter sleds, cross cut sleds and panel cutting sleds ;D (hawhaw!)
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We waste way too much time on the internet… so YOU can spend your time on the very best of the woodworking web! This week features some amazing stories. Tops in my book is the look of joy on that little girl’s face when she sees what her dad made for her. I hope you enjoy this roundup from the blogs! If you’re hungry for more, scroll to the very bottom.
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Are you ready for building some book shelves, table tops and other panel-based projects? Then yer gonna need a panel sled for your table saw. We hope these plans make your panels straighter and your projects easier to assemble!

These poor plans, like our miter sled plans, were rejected from our 22 Free Crosscut Sled Plans collection. They deserved their own home though ;) Enjoy!
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Have you ever cut a perfect angle on your table saw? Without a good jig you miter you might not ;D

HA! But seriously, with miter cutting sled or jig for your table saw you’ll find your stress levels decreasing as your cuts get increasingly accurate, making everything “just fit” when it comes time for assembly.
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Way, way WAAAYYY back in May of 2008 we brought you ToolCrib.com’s Ultimate Guide to the Crosscut Sled. That poor guide… it means well, but it’s pretty far from ultimate. No pics, and only a smattering of crosscut sled plans.

This is the real ultimate guide folks. 22 free crosscut sled plans. 4 Videos. 9 written resources. Welcome, woodworker, to “Crosscut Sled Heaven.”
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The results are in, folks! And yes, to the overly precise and mathematically inclined, we did indeed skip December of 2009’s stats to bring you ToolCrib.com’s Top 44 Free Plans of 2009!
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There’s continual woodworking forum debate regarding the band saw – namely, can the bandsaw ever replace the table saw as the “heart of the workshop?” We’ll leave that debate to the forum goers, but we have to say this collection of band saw jigs definitely puts another point on the board for band saws ;)
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