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it's simple beautiful boxes skal four beautiful hinges what's not so simple is installing them you need to cut precise perfectly aligned mortises in the narrow edges of your box and lid it's a challenging task and because it's one of the last steps a mistake could ruin your entire project Rockler has a solution that lets you make these nerve-racking cuts easily and accurately with your plunge router the jig eight hinge mortises this award-winning system consists of a jig base and individual templates customized to create mortises for specific hinges setup is straightforward the jig base rests on the edges of the lid and bottom of your box a long spacer guarantees there the proper distance apart lines in your jig base make it easy to set the fence so the mortise will be perfectly centered on your stock lock it in and you're ready to cut not only that mortise but also the one for the hinge on the other side of your box install a couple of clamps to hold everything in place and you're ready for the template all templates are the same size and they make cutting the mortises simple start by aligning the a on the template with the a on the jig base using a plunge router with the correct guide bushing and a straight bit set to the proper depth just follow the slot in the template to hollow out the mortise if there are additional slots in your template just rotate it to match up the letters and then make the cuts for the hinge on the other side just reposition the jig remember it's already set and make the cuts before you know it you'll have clean matching mortises and beautiful hinge installations worthy of a family heirloom the thought of using your hands to push small work pieces past the bit at a router table makes you shudder we've got just the thing to set you at ease the rocklers small piece holder it securely holds small work pieces to give you the best possible cut results all while keeping your hands far from the cutter the keys are its stability and ease of handling the two outside bases and the interior adjustable fence are solidly connected by two plain steel rods and a steel lead screw the results are a sturdy assembly and a footprint that's large enough to resist tipping the smooth bottom surfaces reduce friction for easy movement on the table and the large rounded handles provide both comfort and complete control securing your workpiece in a small piece holder is easy to the interior fence has a quick-release mechanism that allows instant positioning up against your stock and an adjustment range that accommodates pieces up to eight and a half inches wide a knurled knob on the lead screw lets you dial in the pressure for us to cure hold and the abrasive clamp phases keep the stock from slipping and to keep the workpiece from lifting during machining the small piece holder incorporates adjustable hold down pins that secure tightly against the top of your workpiece if you're concerned about tear out while routing you can sandwich a sacrificial block between your stock and the adjustable interior fence or attach the block with a couple of pan head screws driven through the slots in the fence and if you're working with thicker stock that won't allow the bases to make contact with the table surface you can attach an outrigger block to the outer base to ensure stability and an even cut all told the rocklers small piece holder will help you work more safely and achieve better results when shaping small work pieces woodworkers no chisels and plane blades perform best when the working end is square to the size of a blade so the edge tool sharpening gauge starts with a built in square that's more precise than all other brands we accomplished this accuracy by making the tool out of special 17-4 stainless steel each tool is precision laser cut finely milled and then check on our state-of-the-art video optics system for tolerance of point zero zero eight five degrees plus this tool features nine commonly used bevel angles that are cut into the outside edge of the gauge these precision bevels start at 15 degrees and progress in five degree increments to fifty degrees with the ninth being fifty four degrees and the notches have relief cuts where your sharp edge is placed so it won't be damaged the edge tool sharpening gauge from woodpeckers precision made in the USA one of the challenges with small box joints and dovetails is getting the glue in the joint without making a mess that could ruin your finish Rockler has the solution to this problem with the latest additions to our innovative family of glue tools our new three-piece set of glue paddles these three double ended paddle-shaped glue applicators feature the same easy to clean materials that have made rocklers other glue tools so popular and they've been designed to make quick work of tight space cooling the 1/8 1/4 3/8 and 1/2 inch square end paddles have been sized to work in just about any box joint dovetail or groove the offset paddle is highly flexible and ideal for filling small nail holes with wood putty and the angle tip of the skew paddle is perfect for scraping glue squeeze out from inside corner joints n power tools Diamond cross fast-track sharpening system comes with two quality diamond cross stones as standard there are also three other diamond cross stones a deburring plate and a handy storage case available as separate accessories setup takes no time at all slide the carriage top off the base clip your selected diamond cross stone onto the magnet and slide the top back into position then take the tool to be sharpened place up against the shoulder the base and sharpen it's as simple as that tool in and sharpen the unique lateral stroke guides the diamond stone across the face of your blade the fast track based accepts a range of blade sizes from chisels as small as one eighth of an inch up to plane blades as wide as two and a half inches just hold the tool still slide the carriage side to side and let the diamond do the work changing diamond grade is simple slide the top off the base unclip the diamond stone select a new diamond cross stone clip onto the magnet and slide the carriage top back into position there's no reset required so again you're ready to sharpen in no time by rotating the top on the base you can quickly change from 25 to 30 degrees depending on your sharpening preference you can also perform a slight carriage lift to produce a micro secondary angle simply add the deburring plate accessory to the base to back off as you sharpen and once you are finished store safely away in the fast tracks fitted storage case it really is that simple tool in and sharpen the diamond cross fast-track portable hand operated sharpening system giving you razor fine edges every time an upgrade to our legendary precision square the 1281 special edition is treated with a hard coat aluminum oxide anodizing process that adds decades to the tools durability put it this way you won't find a tougher built for more accurate 12 inch square on the market what sets this tool apart is hard coat anodizing which yields an extremely hard surface with a rockwell hardness rating of 65 Plus this coating will never appeal the finish is smoother and its corrosion abrasion and wear resistant and it won't fade from prolonged exposure to sunlight we manufacture every 1281 from cast aluminum tool plate on state of the art cnc machinery resulting in a single piece square with a 12-inch blade an 8-inch handle then we ensure each 1281 square is perpendicular to at least 85 10 thousandths of a degree the 1281 SC is designed for daily rigorous use so we included a finger slot in the blade to hold it exactly in place when checking square ends the notch of the squares inside corner so you can zero out your layout lines all the way to the edge of a board plus easy to read laser edge scales on both sides of a blade and the beefy handle is made with aluminum cheeks fitted with two stainless steel pins that guaranteed bulletproof rigidity the 1281 special edition from woodpecker's precision made in the USA