Woodworker's Journal

Safer Track Saw, Forest-friendlier Mallets

rilling accurate screw holes in doors or drawers for pull hardware should be much easier to do if you use a (item 53038; $49.99) from . That’s because you mount the pull you’re installing onto the jig using the two holes provided above the jig’s steel drilling guides to set the precise hole spacing. A pair of gray legs adjust left to right and up and down to accommodate pulls with posts up to ⁄ 2" apart (center to center) and to enable the hardware to be positioned from 1" to 8 ⁄ 4" from an edge. Sawtooth racks on the jig’s blue fence and legs ensure that settings won’t slip and the jig can be returned to previous settings accurately. An indexing foot with a stop collar on the post installs on either the left or right side of the jig — helpful for drawers with two pulls. A 3/16"-diameter twist bit and hex wrench are included.

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