Band saw tenon jig

Man a jig made out of quarter sawn white oak!!!!!!! Now that is class….. very nice.

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

Nice jig! I have the same saw, what do you think of yours? I have always been hesitant to use the band saw to cut tenons but I suppose with a wider blade like yours it would cut very true.

-- "That Government is Best that Governs The Least."-Jefferson

I like the saw, haven’t had any issues to speak of. I have a Magswitch featherboard that I use to “pin” the piece to the jig. I find this method to be quicker and more effective than the table saw.

-- When I die I want to go like my grandfather did...peaceful, in his sleep...not screaming like the passengers in his car.

Nice jig….furniture class…(when they said hardwood you kicked it up a notch)!

I too have the same saw…never thought of using it for tenons….usually cut em with my dado blade and table saw – but would be nice not to have to change out blades on my table saw just to cut a tenon or two.

I too would be interested to hear how it works out for you.

Thank you for sharing this.

-- Woodworking.....My small slice of heaven!

I made a bridle joint jig a week or so ago and I used featherboards to keep the rail where I wanted it but some of them, somehow, moved on me and a few of the open mortises are wider than they should be. I wonder if they sell a fence for this saw? I found a place here in Sioux Falls that sells the ball bearing guides for it for a hundred bucks!

-- "That Government is Best that Governs The Least."-Jefferson

Well, as with most “store bought” jigs, I seem to always find a reason (or dozens) as to why I might build my own! Although I have no idea why you are having this issue, I have found that if I complete my mortises first, the tenons just seem to “fit” better. I hope this is, in some way, helpful; if not, I apologize for my lack of expertise. ;~)

-- When I die I want to go like my grandfather did...peaceful, in his sleep...not screaming like the passengers in his car.

Nice jig! Good design. I have a tenon jig for my tablesaw and I use my bandsaw more to cut tenons. I bought the Kreg bandsaw fence and it makes it easier to use adjustable stop blocks for the temon depth.

-- Each and Every step of any project should be considered your masterpiece if you want the finished product to reflect the quality of your work. Greg Little

well done that well do er

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon