Yasuhiro TV is the YouTube channel of a Japanese craftsman who makes clever shop jigs. By making his own add-ons for common power tools, he's able to wring utility and accuracy out of them, far exceeding their mandate.

He sells the plans for his jigs, which are primarily rectilinear and utilitarian in their construction:

However, seeing these photos of his small workshop, I was struck by how beautiful he's made the jigs and fixtures for his own use. Look at the careful attention and wonderful grasp of form he's put into these handles, hold-downs, guides, and other fixtures:

And the one bit of workshop whimsy he's allowed himself:

Independent of those beautiful fixtures, his videos are filled with so many clever techniques that they're a dangerous time-sink. I'll leave you with two examples for when you've got some down time.

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