Tapering Jig: The tapering jig is one of the easier to build but often overlooked. What is a tapering jig exactly? To put is simply, it's a sled that works with your table saw to make rip cuts on an angle. It can be used to add a taper to furniture legs, cut ply…

For the type of cuts that happen often, it makes sense to make a few go-to jigs to help with those annoying set-ups. Here are a few table saw jigs you should have in the shop.

Try these shop-tested tips for hassle-free tablesaw operation.

These simple shop-made jigs and accessories make work at the table saw safe, easy, and accurate.

Trimming cabinet doors and drawers, mitering small pieces, and making wide crosscuts for shelving is safer and easier with this simple sled

Standard nuts make saw set up easier.

With just a few dollars worth of hardware and some scraps from the bin, you’ll have a box joint jig to rival the fanciest router jig on the market.