Every woodworker needs a little help from time to time. And as a new woodworker, you're probably wondering who will qualify as an helper? Your children, next-door neighbor, friends? Well! Maybe. But the helpers we're talking about stays in your Workshop and are available all the time whenever their help is needed. Of course, seasoned Woodworkers already know what those helpers are.Jigs, Jigs and more Jigs. Those are the helpers that no woodworker can or want to do without. From the simple to the more complex Jig, sooner or later, you will accumulate many Jigs to use with different projects. Not every Jig will be used extensively. Still, you'll reach for others more often than you think. And there are different Jigs for different tools. We will mention a few that you will use for the Tablesaw.
First and foremost: Safety is the number one priority in the Workshop. An important Jig to have just for this reason alone is the Push Block. Here we show you two different types but both are important accessories to have for the safe operation of your Tablesaw.
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The Hand Guard Push Block
Adjustable, replaceable heel lets you safely push different wood thicknesses on the table saw. Unlike wood push sticks, this unique safety tool has self-lubricating properties to reduce kickback from blade contact!
GRR-Ripper Adjustable Push Block
The GRR-Ripper lets you feed both sides of a workpiece parallel through the saw blade and eliminates bare hand feeding.Another important Jig to have that will also add safety to your list is the Sled. From the simple to the more complex, you can see why having Jigs like those in your Workshop can make woodworking not only fun but safer.
Incra Miter Express Miter Sled
Safely doubles any miter gauge’s crosscut range up to 24" and eliminates all side play to improve your miter gauge’s performance. True zero-clearance tearout control on both sides of the table. Works with any brand of miter gauge. Miter gauge not included. Miter Express Video Demo
Incra Miter 5000 Sled
The ultimate miter cutting workstation for the table saw! Three-panel miter sled with patented Incra incremental angle control delivers perfect, repeatable accuracy. Includes 36"-64" telescoping miter fence and dual flip stop. With 364 precision indexed angle stops over +/-90º to produce perfect, gap-free miter joints on any multi-sided object.Safety can never be emphasized enough! You don't want your fingers in harms way when using the Table saw and Featherboards are a must if you're attempting to cut smaller pieces. Don't chance your fingers for the sake of not having one of those in your workshop.
Table Featherboard
Table featherboard is ideal for use with any tool that has a standard 3/8" x 3/4" miter slot. Expandable miter track bars provide maximum holding power. 5" max. adjustability...
Grip-Tite 2000 Featherboard System
Replace your fingers on the tablesaw, jointer, router table or shaper! Cut and shape any board safely and accurately. Grip-Tite featherboards lock in place with super magnets on an iron deck or steel fence. Takes only seconds to set up! 4'' high steel extension plate and 30-minute instructional DVD included!
Woodsmith Fingerjoint Jig
The easy accurate way to get perfect-fitting box joints. Attaches to any miter gauge, works on any table saw or router table.At some point in time, you're going to want to cut tapers on a Tablesaw, but you're not going to do so without a Taper Jig. It's one of the most commonly found Jig in a workshop and you won't want to be without one.
Precision Taper Jig
A scaled cutting jig on a table saw to cut accurate tapers.As read above we have made safety an issue in the Workshop. You will want to do the same. Although, we have listed Jigs that you can purchase, with a little skill, plans, and materials you can make your own. Or you may perfer to purchase and spend your time making your projects rather than making Jigs. Whchever you choose to do, we hope you do it safety first.
