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Edit: This jig was featured in a Fine Woodworking Magazine article. May/June issue #226.
Note: The bottom clamps were redesigned on the jig in the article.

Figured Maple and Bubinga dado jig

I looked at a lot of dado jigs before designing this one. They all seemed to use c-clamps to hold to the work.
I wanted the clamp contained on the jig, so here's what I came up with. Notice in picture on #5, the adjustble clamps on the bottom of the jig. the front edge has a spring embedded to spread pieces so they won't bind when moving the jig. Using T-track underneath, the outfeed side slides to fit any width up to 24" wide. The wooden clamps lock down on T-bolts. The width of the dado is adjustable also. The left side is stationary, while the right side slides back and forth for the dado width. The small clamp at the outfeed end locks the width at that end, with a knob. It is set up to use a template guide on the router. So far I have used a 1/2" sraight bit, but you could use any size bit. With a 1/2" bit, you get a 3/4" dado with two passes. I plan on doing a blog to make all this more clear in case I have totally confused everyone. Thanks

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A fantastic jib. And not too shabby also.
 

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Looks great kent, looks like a upgrade router jig from shop notes. look forward to your blog.
 

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Great looking jig with lots of forethought. Jigs that do one thing sometimes can be limited, but it looks like you really have a lot of options with this one.
 

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A well thought out jig Kent.
 

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very nice , please make the blog soon !
all your jigs are ingenious and beautifull !
thanks .
 

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Excellently executed, another project for my things to do list.
 

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Looking forward to your blog on this item.
 

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Your a genius and you do pretty work too !
 

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You should have a patent on that. Beautiful, too!
 

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I'd be afraid to damage such a beautiful thing !
 

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Piece of art hanging on the wall..and practical too.
 

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Beautiful jig and great design…....... best I've seen anywhere!
 

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I could have used that exact system about 6 hours ago. I'll have to make one in a similar style and fashion :D
 

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Beautiful work but I don't see how you make adjustments for the width of the dado. from pictures it looks like there's no adjustment?
 

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Routerisstillmyname.-----The left sde of the unit slides back and forth left to right. Notice in picture #5, the knob in the middle of the clamping end to the left.You loosen it and the piece slides by way of a slot that you can't see within the Bubinga end of the jig. To set the width you loosen the knob, and simply slide the piece up to a scrap of the stock you are running the dado for. The end clamp on the right side of the same picture locks the dado width at that end. If you want more clearance, you can put masking tape on the set up stock before you place it for set up. The width of the dado is also determined by the diameter of the router bit. This is a little hard to explain, so I hope it's clear to you.
 

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your jigs are so beautifull and well thought out !
mine are just scraps and tiki-tak ,
but i make them usualy for 1 time jobs .
do you sell them ?
it would be like a self x-mas present !
 

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patron, I am thinking about setting up to manufacture them. I'll keep you posted.
 

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Wow, this made my day. The internal clamps on this jig are ingenious.
Well done. You are sir are a jigmaster extraodinaire!
 
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