woodworking jigs
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auxiliary rip fence
Auxiliary Rip Fences: Safer, Straighter Table Saw Cuts for Exterior Carpentry
An auxiliary rip fence turns a standard table saw fence into a better support surface for long boards, thin strips, sacrificial cuts, and repeat exterior trim work. Here is how to size, build, buy, and use one safely.
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deck construction
How a Rip-Fence Saddle Makes Table Saw Joinery Safer and More Accurate
A table saw rip-fence saddle is a shop-made auxiliary jig that slips over the saw fence to support and clamp tall workpieces during repeatable cuts. Used correctly, it helps produce cleaner tenons, notches, half laps, gate parts, pergola details, and other outdoor-structure components.