Home Made Tools and Jigs

DIY Scroll Saw

July 7, 2011

Short on cash, but still need a scroll saw?  Build your own!  Kurt built his own scroll saw based loosely on a Roy Underhill design.  He documented each step in an Instuctables tutorial.  Even if you don’t build your own scroll saw, it is really neat to see how to put one together.  You’ll definitely [...]

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Pimp My DeWalt 788

April 14, 2009

You just bought a new saw.  For most people, right out of the box is just fine.  But for others, modification is a must. James Riser added a few bells and whistles to his new DeWalt 788. He shows you how he waxes his table to prevent rusting, adding wheels to his stand to make [...]

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Scroll Saw Made From A Toy

March 27, 2009

Remember those old Erector sets you had as a kid?  You would take bits of pseudo angle iron and aluminum strips and  bolt them together to create some really cool structures.  I built mostly robots and airplanes.  Well, here’s a scroll saw created using a Czech product similar to the Erector Set called Merkur. The [...]

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Scroll Saw/Lathe Wonder Tool

March 6, 2009

I love my scroll saw, but there are other tools on my wish list too.  Like a lathe!  Wouldn’t that be fun?  It would be awesome if there was such a thing as a scroll saw/lathe combo.  Nah.  That’s just too good to be true.  Or is it? And if we make this wonder-tool ourselves, [...]

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Homemade Spray Booth

February 20, 2009

My wife hates it when I spray finish my projects indoors.  She doesn’t like the smell and she worries about what’s floating around in the air.  Most of the time, I have to wait for her to go shopping.  Then I bolt downstairs with my spray can in one hand and an arm full of [...]

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Home Made Sanding Mop

January 9, 2009

The price of tools and supplies can add up pretty quick.  Especially time saving tools such as sanding mops.  Steve from Scroll Saw Workshop has a great tutorial provided by one of his readers, Rick.  He provides step-by-step instructions on how to create your own sanding mop.  It looks Rick’s version of the sanding mop [...]

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Wooden Scroll Saw

August 9, 2008

Imagine you’re at a craft fair, selling some of your creations. You’ll get some traffic, sure. But what if you brought your scroll saw with you and demonstrated your techniques. You’ll get a lot more traffic. But imagine pulling out a homemade, foot-powered scroll saw made with various hardwoods and polished to a high sheen. [...]

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Scroll Saw Stand Plans

August 8, 2008

Almost as important as the saw, is the stand the saw sits on. If it isn’t at the right height or angle, your neck and back won’t be happy with you. You could buy a commercial stand, but where’s the fun in that? Michael Martin (aka Nailbender) has provided a nice set of plans for [...]

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Home Made Flap Sander

January 1, 2008

Flap Sanders. You’ve seen them. People love them. And you would like one of your own but don’t know where to get one. Well, you can make your own! This handy little tool by Bob Kinsey is made to be used with a lathe. With a little modification, you can make it as big or [...]

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Foot Powered Scroll Saw

December 4, 2007

Oh No! Tell me it ain’t true. Your scroll saw broke down! This is the worst time it could happen. Its almost Christmas and you’ve got 4 granddaughters to make puzzles for, 6 grandsons who want wooden cars, a church craft fair just around the corner. You certainly can’t wait to have your saw fixed! [...]

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