| Project by ChunkyC | posted 40 days ago | 1035 views | 8 times favorited | 9 comments |  |
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This is the jig as found in Shop Notes Vol 62 starting on page 6. Only deviations from plans was that I used MDF for the fences and my fence is 1” shorter than plan, I had 17” hardboard already cut.
Pic one is the front of the jig. The strip in the middle of the fence is a sacrifical piece that can be replaced when it gets chewed up.
Pic two is the rear of the jig. I made my own knobs (tight-wad) from scrap 3/4 ply. There is a 1/4”-20 Tee-Nut on the back side that tightens the fence frame to the fence.
If anyone has my hacksaw, please return it. I need to cut some 1/4”-20 carriage bolts to length.
Pic three is the first sample piece that I cut. I couldn’t believe that the jig cut a near perfect box joint on the first pass! How is that even possible? The only adjustment that I had to make was to the blade height. Pretty good eh? lol
-- Chunk
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woodworm
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posted 40 days ago
Nice jig and it works great!
-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.
blockhead
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posted 40 days ago
Those are some great joints for the first attempt. Looks solid and I like the home made knobs. I’ll be sure to return your hacksaw as soon as I get it back from the guy I loaned it to.
-- Brad, Oregon- Wood, it's what's for dinner.
lew
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posted 40 days ago
Sweet Jig!
I agree with Brad- really like the knobs!
ChunkyC
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posted 40 days ago
The knobs are dirt simple to make. I added a pic of on that I have rendered in AutoCAD. I made these two knobs in 15 minutes. I know because I made them at lunch today while the microwave was cooking. I had the timer set for 15 minutes.
If you want nice pretty knobs, then use hardwood. Hardwood would probably be better than ply but for the cost and time that I have in them, I can’t go wrong.
I’ve got a drawing of about 4 or 5 different types of the knobs, mostly just a variation on a theme, but they’re all easy to make.
-- Chunk
Jim
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posted 40 days ago
That reminds me, I made the same jig about 8 months ago… I have still yet to try it out lol. Guess that goes to show too many irons in the fire. Great job on yours though! I should have thought about making my own knobs, would have saved me that one extra trip to the hardware store. Hope mine cuts half as well as yours did!
-- -- Jim - Kokomo, Indiana
a1Jim
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posted 40 days ago
very nice chuck.
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
Rick Dennington
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posted 39 days ago
a1Jim: Don’t get the name confused—- That’s Chunk, not Chuck. Still beats “Fatty”
I have a really used hacksaw with an old dull blade I’ll send you. Get it out of my shop—I’m trying to give it away, but no takers!!!!!!!!!!
From Tubby!!!!!.
-- Remember--- one good turn-- gets most of the blanket!!!!
mtkate
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posted 39 days ago
It’s a great jig – just made the same one a few weeks ago. The key is to be sure it fits perfectly with the miter slots with no wiggle whatsoever.
I was more tight-wad since I did not bother with knobs yet… But homemade looks like a great idea.
Jim Bertelson
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posted 17 days ago
Like the jig, I’ll need one sooner or later….......
-- Jim, Anchorage Alaska