Small tools I make on the laser for jobs that come up every day at the bench: finding a center, checking square, and keeping the bandsaw table whole.
Each one is made in my Massachusetts shop and sold through the VARØ Industries Etsy shop. The buttons take you straight to the listing.
Clear 1/8" acrylic with etched crosshairs and a center hole sized for a punch, awl or scribe. Set it on the work and mark the center of bowl blanks, dowels, legs and handles in seconds.
The machinist's 1-2-3 block as a flat woodshop square. Check square, measure up to 3" and transfer marks. Open design: make your own, logo on.
A laser-cut replacement table insert for the Rikon 10-305 and Craftsman 119-214000, with a 1/8" blade slot.
Two of these come with a way to cut them yourself.
Calculators, references and template generators for the bench, free in your browser.
Enter your material, bit type, number of flutes — get recommended feeds and speeds for your CNC router. No more guessing, no more burnt edges.
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Track Glowforge laser settings by material. Community-sourced data from manufacturer specs and forums — organized so you can actually find it when you need it.
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Type your box's inside dimensions and get a laser-cuttable folding pattern. Pick material thickness and closure style, then download a print-ready SVG with black cut lines and blue score lines — no CAD, no account. Works with Glowforge, xTool, OMTech, and LightBurn.
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Router template generator for guide bushings. Pick a shape or upload an SVG, set your bit and bushing, and download a laser- or CNC-ready SVG or DXF with the offset built in. Shows where the bit will actually cut, makes inlay pairs, no account.
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Butterfly key inlay generator. Design a bowtie, then download matching recess and key templates for a router and guide bushing, a brass inlay kit, or laser-cut keys. Checks the fit before you cut. SVG or DXF, no account.
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Type any text, pick from 1,900+ free Google Fonts, and download a laser-ready SVG of outlined paths at true size. Fill and outline controls with cut, engrave and score presets — no font installs, no account. Works with LightBurn, Glowforge, xTool and Cricut.
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Wood species reference cobbled together from various sources. Identify woods, compare properties, find the right material for the job. It's janky. It works.
Open AppBoard feet, material quantities, measurement conversions, and workshop math — all in one place. A wood-themed calculator built for the bench, not the boardroom.
Open AppPlus workshop reference stickers for the drill press and tool chest. See every app on the Apps page, or browse the full VARØ Industries Etsy shop.