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PROJECT LAYOUT TIPS and JIGS                              PROJECT ASSEMBLY TIPS and JIGS

Tips for Installing Hinges T-Track Work Support Third Hand Assembly Blocks Checking Diagonals Jig for Frame and Panel Glue-up Squaring a Mitered Corner Squaring Large Projects Making Pocket Hole Plugs Invisible Corner Cabinet Supports Squaring Box Corners for Gluing Measuring Angles Easily Multi-Level Work Table Squaring Gauge Loose Fit Tenon Fix

No Mar Compass Transferring a Pattern Layout Tool Scribing Odd Shaped Parrell Lines

CLAMPS and CLAMPING TIPS and JIGS                    GLUES and ADHESIVES TIPS and JIGS

Avoid Warping in Glued-up Panels Using Contact Adhesive Panel Glue-Up Jig for Frame and Panel Glue-up Jig for Miter Joint Glue-up Splined Miter Joint Picture Frame Glue-up Jig Jig for Edge Glue-up Applying Edging Shop Made Glue Bottle Tote Glue Application Chart Stain Prevention Gluing Cabinets Edge Trimming Guide

Extended Pipe Clamps Clamping Blocks Pipe Clamps Center Clamping Pressure Shop Made Bench Clamp Clamping Helpers Clamping Station for Panel Glue-ups Clamping Jig for Panels Getting More Leverage on Clamps Spring Miter Clamps Pipe Clamp Cradles Miter Clamping Align Miters w/Clamping Blocks PVC Clamp Holders Clamping Guide Auxiliary Vise

SANDING TIPS and JIGS                                            FINISHING TIPS and JIGS

Finishing Dowels Staining End Grain Ebonizing Wood Shop Made Foam Brushes Finishing Fretwork Plugging Mortises 1-Step Shelf Finishing Finishing Stand Cleaning Dirty Brushes Fast Fix for Glue Smudges

Sanding Louvered Doors Circle Sanding Jig Contour Sanding Block Sanding Pad for Lathe Work Sanding Block for Edge Banding Belt Sander Fence Jig Sanding Long Notches Sanding a Chamfer Sanding a Smooth Straight Edge Sanding Block that's a Perfect Fit Four Steps to a Flat Panel Sander Stand Workbench Corner Hook