I found it easier to make repetitive half-lap joints with my router and a custom jig than with a table saw. This jig enabled ...

Cutting accurate half-lap joints is the trickiest part of this project. Figure A illustrates the jig we devised to make precise cuts with a router. But if you own or have access to a table saw ...

Set the marking gauge for half the thickness of the timber and ... A box-making project where you adapt the techniques to make lap joints. Small or full-scale furniture projects.

When making these joins, wood can be arranged and joined differently for increased strength and stability. A butt joint and a lap joint are two simple joins you could use. Fran: I'm Fran and I'm ...