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Simple measuring gauge allows for accurate positioning of a straightedge used to guide a portable circular saw or router. AMERICAN WOODWORKER #42 Dec 1994 pg. 28
Tip on using angle iron to mark a line parallel to the axis of a cylinder. AMERICAN WOODWORKER #53 Aug 1996 pg. 22
Make a straightedge in your shop using three 48"x6" pieces of plywood. AMERICAN WOODWORKER #83 Fall-Winter 2000 pg. 128
Tip shows how to make a tool that makes painting straight lines easy. ARTIST'S MAGAZINE Nov 1999 (v.16#11) pg. 6
Shop test of "Strate-Cut" universal guide for cutting straight lines with portable saber saw, circular saw, and router. FAMILY HANDYMAN #170 Feb 1976 (v.26#2) pg. 19
Two saw guides that fit into a Black & Decker Workmate. One is a long saw guide for ripping. The other is used for cross-cutting. FAMILY HANDYMAN #209 May-Jun 1980 (v.30#5) pg. 50
Cut large sheets of plywood quickly and accurately with this easy-to-make fence for your portable circular saw. Make the edge really straight and smooth by finishing with a router trimming bit. FAMILY HANDYMAN #290 Jul-Aug 1988 (v.38#6) pg. 6
Simple straightedge for crosscutting plywood is sized to fit your circular saw's shoe. FAMILY HANDYMAN #356 Mar 1995 (v.45#3) pg. 14
Tip on using a metal extension ladder as a straightedge for long cuts (with a portable circular saw). FAMILY HANDYMAN #363 Nov 1995 (v.45#10) pg. 43
How to cut wood or sheet goods straight and true using a couple of easy-to-make jigs and hand-held power tools. FAMILY HANDYMAN #365 Feb 1996 (v.46#2) pg. 12
Tip shows how to make a T-shaped guide for straight, square cuts with a circular saw. FAMILY HANDYMAN #383 Nov 1997 (v.47#10) pg. 45
Tip on using a carpenter's square fitted with stair gauges as a 90-degree cutting or routing guide. FAMILY HANDYMAN #391 Sep 1998 (v.48#8) pg. 55
All-American cutting guide. Used to cut dadoes or crosscut wide project boards with perfect results and near-zero setup time. FAMILY HANDYMAN #400 Jul-Aug 1999 (v.49#7) pg. 24
Making and using straightedges. These easily constructed wooden tools help with building tasks from framing to finish. FINE HOMEBUILDING #95 Apr-May 1995 pg. 88
Kerf block speeds the sawcuts. This jig facilitates proper locating of a clamp-on straightedge to guide a circular saw, router, etc. FINE HOMEBUILDING #98 Oct-Nov 1995 pg. 26
Ground tool steel jig is used to accurately cut matching edges on two pieces of veneer. Especially useful for long pieces. Actual cutting is done on a router or shaper. FINE WOODWORKING #7 Summer 1977 pg. 16
Easily made guides allow for accurate ripping or cross cutting of large sheets of plywood with a portable circular saw. FINE WOODWORKING #18 Sep-Oct 1979 pg. 20
Tip: Back a straightedge with garnet paper to prevent slipping when cutting veneer. FINE WOODWORKING #72 Sep-Oct 1988 pg. 8
Marking template for positioning a straightedge when using a portable circular saw. FINE WOODWORKING #118 May-Jun 1996 pg. 16
T-square style of crosscut cutoff guide for a portable circular saw. FINE WOODWORKING #137 Jul-Aug 1999 pg. 16
Guides, jigs and accessories that let you do more with your portable circular saw. Includes instructions for building a long-cut saw guide, miter guide, crosscut guide, and miter jigs. HOME MECHANIX #711 Jul 1987 (v.83) pg. 60
Sawing straight and true. Using a straightedge or rip guide with a portable circular saw. HOME MECHANIX #746 Jun 1990 (v.86) pg. 20
Six versatile guides for portable saws and routers that you can buy or build. HOME MECHANIX #789 Oct 1994 (v.90) pg. 62
User's report on the Shop Mate, a guide device for ripping and mitering with a portable circular saw. Also used with router. Est. cost: $60. MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #582 Nov 1976 (v.72) pg. 96
Tip: How to make a simple guide for cutting large pieces of plywood with a portable power saw. OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL Jan 1979 (v.7#1) pg. 11
Make your own 8-ft. long straightedge guide for a portable saw. Make from lauan plywood. Use it to cut 4x8 plywood panels. POPULAR MECHANICS Dec 1982 (v.158#6) pg. 97
Power tool jigs for straight and accurate crosscuts with a portable circular saw. (1) Adjustable crosscut jig gives stationary-tool accuracy. (2) T-square cutoff jig. POPULAR MECHANICS Nov 1994 (v.171#11) pg. 92
Tip for keeping a guide bar from bowing in the middle when ripping the full length of a plywood panel. POPULAR WOODWORKING #79 Jul 1994 (v.14#1) pg. 8
Measuring and marking tools for the woodworker. Details units of measure, straightedges and rules, methods for accurate long measurements, and folding rules. Shop-made straightedge, pinch rods and winding sticks described. POPULAR WOODWORKING #90 May 1996 (v.16#2) pg. 18
Three jigs for a portable circular saw. (1) Panel jig. (2) Straight edge. (3) Crosscut frame. PRACTICAL HOMEOWNER Mar 1989 (v.4#2) pg. 80
Screeding or striking off. Using a guided straightedge to help flatten and smooth a variety of materials, such as concrete, mortar bed for tile, sand base for brick paving, ... etc. PRACTICAL HOMEOWNER May-Jun 1992 pg. 84
Cut-off jig for making an accurate square cut on the end of a narrow board using a portable circular saw. SHOPNOTES #6 Nov 1992 (v.1) pg. 29
Straight-edge cutting guide for a portable circular saw features a built-in clamping system that remains out of the way of the saw. SHOPNOTES #12 Nov 1993 (v.2) pg. 4
Cut-off jig for a portable circular saw can be adjusted to make either 90-degree or angled cuts. The jig will support the saw completely when cutting a 45-degree miter on a 2x12. SHOPNOTES #16 Jul 1994 (v.3) pg. 4
Shop-built cutting guide for a portable circular saw and/or router. This 9-ft. long straightedge utilizes a removable saw carriage or router carriage that hooks onto the cutting guide. SHOPNOTES #19 Jan 1995 (v.4) pg. 16
Straightedge for ripping 4x8-ft. panels with a portable circular saw handles both vertical cuts and chamfered (45-degree) cuts. SPEAKER BUILDER 2/2000 [Apr 2000] (v.21#2) pg. 54
Pipe clamp fitted with wooden fence serves as a guide to straight-line sawing with a portable circular saw. WOOD MAGAZINE #64 Oct 1993 (v.10#7) pg. 10
Tip on making hardboard templates for correctly offsetting a straightedge when using a portable circular saw, jigsaw, router, etc. WOOD MAGAZINE #87 Apr 1996 (v.13#3) pg. 22
Tip suggests using a cabinet scraper as a straight-edge when marking diagonals onto the end of a turning square. WOOD MAGAZINE #108 Oct 1998 (v.15#6) pg. 27
Tip on using a long piece of aluminum J-channel as a temporary straightedge when ripping an uneven board on a table saw. WOOD MAGAZINE #116 Aug 1999 (v.16#5) pg. 29
Right-angle cut-off jig for use with a portable circular saw. WOOD MAGAZINE #144 Oct 2002 (v.19#6) pg. 37
Tip: Make a "shooting board" which guides a portable circular saw when making long cuts on a sheet of plywood or paneling. WOODSMITH #13 Jan 1981 pg. 3
Straightedge made from hardboard and a 2x4 is used to guide a router. WOODWORK #12 Winter 1991 pg. 10
Tip to accurately align a straightedge used to guide a circular saw, saber saw, router, etc. WOODWORK #12 Winter 1991 pg. 25
Make customized straightedges (shooter boards) from hardboard and a strip of wood. Use with portable circular saws, routers, etc. WOODWORK #33 Jun 1995 pg. 16
Simple device to secure one end of a steel rule or straightedge when scoring wood using a knife. WOODWORKER Jun 1992 (v.96#6) pg. 87
A variation of the method by which engineers' surface plates (straightedges) are tested against each other. Reprint of a 1943 article. WOODWORKER Nov 1993 (v.97#11) pg. 110
Tip on keeping a straightedge from slipping (when cutting glass) by applying friction tape to the underside. WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL May-Jun 1994 (v.18#3) pg. 10
A long, narrow, three-sided plywood box is combined with a pipe clamp to form an adjustable fence or straightedge for routing, etc. WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Mar-Apr 1998 (v.22#2) pg. 8
Tip: Make a steel straightedge for use when cutting paper, cardboard, or leather with a knife. Made from wood and old hacksaw blade. WORKBENCH Nov-Dec 1980 (v.36#6) pg. 9
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