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I built this jig a while ago & find it indespensible, figured a few other folks might find it useful as well. While it’s not really a new idea i haven’t seen one that’s quite this versatile. It’s basically a jointed piece of 3/4” mdf with a sliding fence. This jig can joint/mill anything from 1/4”-14”. I simply set the fence with a combination square & run it past a bottom bearing template bit. What makes it so versatile though is that the fence allows you mill lumber with two perfectly jointed sides as well as cut tapers. I only own a circular saw & bandsaw, which makes getting a really clean & jointed edge tough sometimes. I recently took the plunge on an 8” jointer but still find myself reaching for this guy quite a bit.
































7 comments so far
Todd Thomas
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posted 242 days ago
looks like a real handy jig…I don’t have a jointer so I think I’m going to try to make one of these….
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cabinetmaster
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posted 242 days ago
Great looking jig. I like the idea that it will joint your tapers. Great job on this. Any measurements you can share?
-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps
spaids
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posted 242 days ago
OK I was going to ask why not have this set up for you table saw but I see that you don’t have one. You are getting a lot of work done and with NO table saw! That impressive. I couldn’t even dress myself in the morning with out a table saw.
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Chris
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posted 242 days ago
It is a great looking jig, and if you had a table saw you could use it to cut non-parrallel edges (long tapers, for example).
-- Chris
a1Jim
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posted 242 days ago
Great jig I really admire a woodworker that can still get there project built with very limited equipment. people forget that all of the famous master woodworkers of the 18th and 19th century had no power tools at all.
Jim
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yokel
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posted 241 days ago
I believe it’s a quarter sheet of mdf(24”x48”). The fence is a 4/4 – 6”x48” piece of jointed pine. There are a couple sets of holes drilled for the knobs/clamps depending on the size of workpiece your routing. I also made markings across the front every 1/8” to 12”’s on the top of the mdf. I usually just use a combo square to set the fence though. I thought about making a 8’ version before i bought the jointer. Woodworking doesn’t require a lot of power tools, but they sure do make things faster.
cabinetmaster
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posted 241 days ago
Thanks for the measurements. I can see where this can come in very handy. Thanks for the post.
-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps