Ralph Bagnall has written freelance woodworking articles since 2001. The articles posted in this area are free to download for personal use.
We enjoy seeing other woodworker's interpretations of Ralph's designs. If you build one of our projects, please send photos to rbagnall@consultingwoodworker.com, and we will post them on this site!
In this article, Ralph Bagnall shows you how to use lock-miter bits and drawer-lock bits to create solid joinery using your router table. Detailed instructions and step-by-step photographs guide you through learning how to set up and create perfect-fitting joinery using locking bits. Originally published in Woodcraft Magazine, January 2006.
Read MoreLearn how to make moldings in your home woodworking shop with a few basic bits - no expensive cutters or specialized molding machine needed! Article includes instructions and numerous photographs. Published in Woodcraft Magazine, November 2005.
Read MorePlow decorative flutes with accuracy and ease using this ingenious jig. Its unique "springy" movable fence makes this jig a highly effective router accessory. Article includes detailed drawings and material list. Published in Woodworker's Journal, June 2003.
Read MoreMake perfect-fitting dados in just two passes - every time. This Woodworker's Journal article from December 2001 walks you through how to create this easy to build jig in your shop.
Read MoreFrom the October 2001 issue of Woodworker's Journal, this article provides all the details, including drawings, to create a shop-built adjustable hinge mortising jig.
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