Woodworker's Journal

SIMPLIFYING BIT SETUPS

Keyhole Slot Template and Bit

eyhole slots are a nomuss, no-fuss solution for hanging plaques, mirrors and picture frames on the wall. All you need is a single screw, driven into a wall stud (for hanging heavy objects) or into a wall anchor (for lighter-duty situations), to get the job done. Unlike those thin metal sawtooth hangers, which depend on a couple of tiny brads to hold them in place on an object and could pull out,

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