Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
Shims and wedges are essential tools in woodworking, helping to level surfaces, fill gaps, and adjust fits for a variety of projects. Joints like the mortise and tenon that accept wedges are an important way to lock and allow pieces to be dissembled. But these triangles can be difficult to create and cut due to the geometry of the slopes and the straightness that they need to be.
In this video, I'll show you a simple and effective way to create shims using a table saw and only a few pieces of scrap wood. This will get your shims and wedges cut quickly, getting you back to work before the boss knows you're gone. Whether you're a seasoned woodworker or a DIY enthusiast, mastering the creation and use of shims can greatly improve the precision and quality of your projects...so let's get this started!
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*MAKER TEAM*
Michelle B
Keith Current
William L McNally
Jerry Adams
Zach Finch
Rich Lightfoot
Tutor the Barbarian
Mike Lornitis
Les N.
Gary G.
Aubrey G.
Nukebert
00:00 Intro
00:44 1. Materials & Build
01:57 2. Setting up for repeatability
03:16 3. The process (cut flip cut)
04:04 4. Making shims
04:30 5. No scraps left behind
05:18 6. A few more examples
06:58 7. Credits
Shims and wedges are essential tools in woodworking, helping to level surfaces, fill gaps, and adjust fits for a variety of projects. Joints like the mortise and tenon that accept wedges are an important way to lock and allow pieces to be dissembled. But these triangles can be difficult to create and cut due to the geometry of the slopes and the straightness that they need to be.
In this video, I'll show you a simple and effective way to create shims using a table saw and only a few pieces of scrap wood. This will get your shims and wedges cut quickly, getting you back to work before the boss knows you're gone. Whether you're a seasoned woodworker or a DIY enthusiast, mastering the creation and use of shims can greatly improve the precision and quality of your projects...so let's get this started!
Become a patron! → Patreon.com/makethings
Huge thank you to my patrons that keep this thing going!
*MAKER TEAM*
Michelle B
Keith Current
William L McNally
Jerry Adams
Zach Finch
Rich Lightfoot
Tutor the Barbarian
Mike Lornitis
Les N.
Gary G.
Aubrey G.
Nukebert
00:00 Intro
00:44 1. Materials & Build
01:57 2. Setting up for repeatability
03:16 3. The process (cut flip cut)
04:04 4. Making shims
04:30 5. No scraps left behind
05:18 6. A few more examples
06:58 7. Credits
