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I made a few boxes last year and got hooked. However, the spline cutting was somewhat tedious. So, I finally broke down and built this jig. Since then, I cut spline slots in about 20 boxes, with 2 to 5 slots per corner. I’m still figuring out how to more precisely place the slot, (especially when cutting at an angle and placing multiple slots), but I’m getting better as I go….I hope. The jig definitely removes a number of variables.
-- Bruce, San Jose, Ca www.spotofwood.com




























8 comments so far
HokieMojo
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posted 173 days ago
looks good. also looksl ike something similar could be used to do dovetail splines on a router table.
DaveR
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posted 173 days ago
Looks nice.
As far as improving accuracy, have you considered using Incra’s teeth to position a stop?
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Quentin
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posted 173 days ago
I love the idea of putting a stop block on a t-track, I think I’m going to remake my spline jig the same way! Thanks for the idea.
Russel
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posted 173 days ago
Nicely designed jig. I’m going to have replace mine with something like yours.
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jim1953
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posted 172 days ago
Nice Jig
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Dusty56
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posted 172 days ago
Looks GREAT…I think Charlie was looking for an upgrade to his latest jig ….Thanks for posting : )
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Chris
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posted 107 days ago
Looks great. Two things you’ve done better than mine: the stop block and using both slots on the table.
-- Chris
Triman
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posted 106 days ago
Yes, using both slots helps to keep it moving smoothly without any binding.
The stop was added later. I was using a chunk of wood and a spring clamp. I got tired of messing with it, so out of laziness, I added the t-track and stop block. Much quicker and accurate!
-- Bruce, San Jose, Ca www.spotofwood.com