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A Grab Bag of Jigs & Good Tools

Every table saw comes with two mandatory accessories — a rip fence and a miter gauge. Out of the crate both items address a basic function. The rip fence guides material through the saw blade with the direction of the grain, while the miter gauge hold boards safely during a cut across the grain. Of course both do more with the addition of auxiliary fences and jigs. Here we’re looking at two jigs for your miter gauge.

One more thing I want to mention before we dive into the jigs — your table saw blade needs to be

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