Box Corner Framing Jig (Inexpensive Home-Made)

Those are some great jibs. Nice design and process.

In looking at these I guess that the metal plate is what touches the box and not the MDF.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

I’ve never seen those clamps before. Who makes or sells them?

-- Until you spread your wings, you'll have no idea how far you can walk.

While they are nice, like Dave, I’ve never seen clamps like these.

-- Respect your shop tools and they will respect you - Ric

Nothing like a new jig. Thanks Sir Robert.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

I’m going to make a set of those.
Thanks for the tip!

-- Eric

I think Rockler has these clamps. Jigs look interesting.

-- woodsmith

Hi Sir_Robert;

Great idea for perfect corners.

I see a candle in the last photo. Do you work by candlelight?

I know woodworking is considered romantic by some of us, but that’s taking it too far. LOL

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

Search either Woodcraft and Rockler for fence clamps… although I didn’t find clamps as robust as these look… Also, it looks like you could make a set with smaller (or larger?) legs that would fit inside of smaller (larger?) projects.

-- Al H. - small shop, small projects...

The jigs are my own design. I got the idea from Rockler’s corner jigs, which are basically an overpriced $10 piece of L-shaped plastic for which you need to provide your own clamps. I could see where their clamp would be a hassle, so I made mine to hold the clamps in one assembly so it doesn’t take three hands to clamp a joint. Gee, I could have made millions on this idea. But what would I do with all the money? Buy a bigger shop—yeah!!!!

-- Sir Robert

Lee,
The candle is to cut down the cigar smoke. An occasional stogie helps calm the Parkinson’s tremor.

-- Sir Robert

Hi Sir Robert;

Both derails are surprising.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

Neat looking jig.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

The Jigs up, up to good work well done.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Sir Robert: How did you make sure the steel corner plates were aligned and true?

Thanks!

CB

-- Chesapeake Bob, Southern Maryland

What a great idea.Thanks for sharing with us.

-- Dustygirl..Hastings,Ontario.. How much wood can 1 gal chuck if 1 gal can't cut wood?

Great solution to stay away from some of rockler’s overpriced stuff

-- God grant me the serenity to accept "design changes" which I can not "fix".