Jig Box

Hi and welcome!
I have one of those jigs. I’ve used it a couple of times… definitely a learning curve!
Nice work for a first box… mine has way too much space between the pins!
I too make a box (practice) to hold my jigs. It is a good idea for storage and keeping it safe.
Ellen

-- Ellen on Cape Cod

Very nice, it reminds me of wooden boxes that my Grandfather used to have in his workshop. You definitely hit on the days of yore!

-- Joanne, New York, www.creationhollow.com

you had me going on old box too ,
until noticed the handles .

looks real nice .

welcome to LJ’s .

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

GrainTrain79—Welcome to LJ’s … I think you’ll find this site useful (and addictive!).

I have one of the Woodsmith jigs, and found it much easier to dial in using brass setup bars (http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=16399&tagem=rv) or ordinary keyway keys (http://lumberjocks.com/topics/10004).

-- The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary. -- Vincent T. Lombardi

Great Links! I will give those a shot.

When I use this for my next project, I think I will:
1. buy matte brass hardware, or genuine old hardware- easy to find in here in Seattle (thanks patron)
2. only glue the dowell, not the fingers… and do so sparingly. There’s no reason to ooze glue everywhere- it’s secure without it and is tough to sand off the relatively soft wood.
3. use the keyways to set up the jig. i’ve also got scraps ready to confirm to settings.
4. set the hinges into the box, rather than outside. I could do this by cutting a dado in the box and lid, rather than cutting a mortise with a chisel or router (which I don’t yet have).

Also I should get a packet of silica to put in there to keep it dry… the weather will stay rainy for the next 8 months here.

Thanks everyone for the tips!

-- West Seattle, WA

Also when cutting the lid off with a table saw, be sure not to cut all the way through on the last cuts…. just cut 3/4 of the way through on the short sides, then finish the cut by hand. It could be bad to have the lid or box sitting between the blade and fence. Or find a bandsaw to use I guess?

-- West Seattle, WA

indeed, welcome to Lumberjocks! You’ll love it here, I know I do. That is a pretty good box. Seems to perform it’s function well. :D

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