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March/April 2024 What’s in Store

Matt Hocking — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 21:32:59 +0000

Rockler Rectangular Silicone Casting Mold

Metabo HPT CR18DBQ4M 18V Cordless Reciprocating Saw

Rockler Miter Saw Fence System with Micro-Adjust Flip Stop

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VIDEO: Making Loose Tenon Joinery

Rob Johnstone — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 23:05:29 +0000

Rob Johnstone demonstrates how the Rockler Beadlock Pro Jig helps create perfect loose-tenon joinery for your next project.

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VIDEO: Rockler Midi and Mini Lathes

Matt Hocking — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 22:04:55 +0000

Explore more about the Rockler VS 12-24 Variable Speed Midi Lathe and Rockler 10-18 Mini Lathe.

Rockler VS 12-24 Variable Speed Midi Lathe

Rockler 10 – 18 Mini Lathe

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Marking Accurate Layout Lines

Chris Marshall — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 18:19:17 +0000

Cutting accurate joints starts with accurate layout. If you don’t have an accurate line to cut to, it’s impossible to cut an accurate line. Rockler’s saddle squares make it easy — just straddle the corner and scribe your lines on either side.

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VIDEO: Slab Flattening with a Jig

Dan Cary — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 16:00:38 +0000

Dan Cary tests out Rockler’s slab flattening jigs and demonstrates how they help make large rough-edge slabs ready for your next project.

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January/February 2024 What’s in Store

Matt Hocking — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 23:13:02 +0000

Rockler Grinding and Honing Jig

3M Cubitron II Abrasives

Milwaukee M18 FUEL 1/2″ Router

Rockler Needle-Nose Spring Clamps

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VIDEO: Cutting Circles and Ellipses

Chris Marshall — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 22:50:33 +0000

Chris Marshall explains how Rockler’s Ellipse and Circle Cutting Jig can help turn just about any handheld router into a perfect circle cutting machine. Learn what comes in the box, how to set up the jig and how to make the cuts.

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VIDEO: Make a Clock with Shaper Origin

Rob Johnstone — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:00:24 +0000

The Shaper Origin Team joined us in the Rockler shop to share some expert tips about how the Shaper system works, sourcing design files, and operating a Shaper Origin.

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Installing Classic Knife Hinges

Journal Staff — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 16:00:41 +0000

Installing knife hinges is not complicated in concept, but it needs to be precise in execution. For that reason, laying out the mortises you will create for the hinges is the most critical step, as well as sizing the door accurately.

Note that there is a slight gap between the leaves of the hinge. When a hinge leaf is set into the wood flush to the wood surrounding it, the gap will provide clearance for the door to swing open.

Quality hinges like these often come with brass screws. Brass screws break easily, so a steel screw is provided to make sure the hole is properly sized and threaded. Drive in the steel screw first, then remove it and install the brass screw.

There are a few things to keep in mind. With a full-overlay situation like this one, you will want a slight space — a scant 1/16″ — between the back face of the door and the front edges of the cabinet carcass to allow the door to swing freely. You achieve that by slightly offsetting the location of the hinge leaf in the door.

Set the knife hinge so the pivot point on the hinge is bisected by the edge of the door. The end of the hinge mortise will determine this placement.

After the hinge mortise locations have been scribed with a cutting gauge and a marking knife, plow a narrow slot into the mortise area with a router. This removes waste and sets the proper depth of the mortise. Don’t try to cut exactly to the lines of the mortise. Note the plywood clamped to both sides of the door, which provides a wider surface to set the router on.

First use a cutting gauge to scribe the long edges of the mortise and then a marking knife to cut the end of the mortise into the wood. On the door, you can use a router bit narrower than the hinge mortise (1/4″ for this 3/8″-wide mortise) to set the depth and remove some of the material.

With a pair of sharp chisels, chop out the mortise to the full width of the knife hinge (here it’s 3/8″). Removing the waste with the router bit sets the depth of the mortise. Test the fit of the hinge leaf as you go.

Accommodate for the door gap, then use a cutting gauge to scribe the mortise lines into the cabinet lip. Masking tape allows you to see the markings for the mortise sides.

Clamp the door between two pieces of plywood to provide a wider surface for guiding the router. A wood screw clamp is useful for stopping the router before it cuts beyond the end of the mortise. Then clean up the mortise with a 3/8″ chisel and a wider one.

Chop out the mortise with vertical cuts followed by paring away with the chisel.

With hinges attached to the door, slide the door and hinges into place on the cabinet. Carefully open the door, then pre-drill screw holes and attach the carcass-side hinge leaves.

To chop mortises into the edges of the cabinet, lay out the location again using a cutting gauge to ensure accuracy. The vertically chop a series of lines about 1 mm apart in the mortise with a 3/8″ chisel. Pare the chopped area away and clean up the edges with a wider chisel. Do this until the mortise is at the proper depth and fits the hinge leaf neatly. Attach the hinges to the door. (Use a steel screw to help tap threads for pilot holes if the hinges come with softer brass screws.)

Finally, slide the door and hinges into place to check its alignment. Then carefully open the door and fasten the hinge leaves to the edge of the cabinet to finish up the installation.

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VIDEO: Routing a Mid-Century Modern Clock

Rob Johnstone — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 22:47:48 +0000

The Shaper Origin Team joined us in the Rockler shop to share some expert tips about how the Shaper system works, sourcing design files, and operating a Shaper Origin.

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