Tapering Jig

Nice jig.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

Nice job. Your are right to investigate another blade. Even the best saws rarely come with a blade suitable for doing fine work. Most folks have been happy with the Forrest Woodworker II for general work. Freud makes a very high attack blade that has each carbide tip pointed at 45 degrees. This is a great blade for cutting that expensive veneered boards with little or no tearout on the back side. Unfortunately, the sharper the blade the quicker it dulls.
There are no free lunches.

-- Abe Low, Fine furniture, Sacramento, CA

Nice Jig looks good.

I made my own also after using that blue piece of garbage. I sent it right back to Rockler stating “This was the closest I had ever come to loping my finger off and that they ought not sell such a piece of crap less soil their excellent reputation”. Sorry to rant on your post. Just seeing that jig again reminded me of my frustration and disappointment.

Your Jig is the only way to go!

Love the Forest WWII they also provide sharpening and repair service at a reasonable price.

-- There's many a slip betwixt a cup and a lip.--Scott

For what you’re doing , you can save a lot of money with a Thin Kerf Freud blade : )
I also have the WWII , but that’s on my 3hp Cabinet saw .

Great jig you have there…I really like the stops you’ve made : )
Are those HF hold downs ? I just picked some up and was wondering if you’ve had any issues with them providing they’re from HF….

-- When did quiet and quite become the same word ? I'm guessing about the same time as your and you're did.

Thanks for the comments. The hold downs are from HF and I haven’t put them through any real tests but these seem more than sturdy enough for the task. The length of the bolt seems to allow for a good thickness stock to be cut using the 3/4” block underneath them.

Thanks for the feedback ..mine certainly seem sturdy as well : )

-- When did quiet and quite become the same word ? I'm guessing about the same time as your and you're did.

Looks good almost identical to the one I made

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

Great idea. You seem to be pretty handy with jigs and ideas. Good for you.

-- (You just have to please the man in the Mirror) Mike from Michigan -

This is a nice jig and certainly better constructed in my opinion, than the commercial one. I have one of those as well and, while I have used it on occasion, tapering can be done easier and safer on the jig that you built. I have an 8’ version that I use for straight lining lumber but really need to build one on this scale as well. Thanks for the inspiration.

-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine

Nice jig, and heck of a lot safer than the ‘standard jig’ shown beside it.

Does your jig ride in the saw’s miter track, or does it index off the fence?

-- Gerry -- "I don't plan to ever really grow up ... I'm just going to learn how to act in public!"

The jig indexes off the fence. I originally planned to use a miter track but the miter slots ride on an adjustable slider that includes the router hole on this Craftsman style saw. I also know that I will be changing the blade soon since this is the original that came with the saw. The miter track would have been the way to go for a safer cut.

A much safer jig, a big impovement, you’ll probably be able to work faster with the confidence that it wont kick back or stray.

-- Bob Kenosha Wi.

In addition to the safety aspect (I like all 10 of my fingers and wish to keep the matched set intact!), I think jigs like Endgrain’s are far better for making repeatable cuts, which is important if your table has more than one leg!

Right now, I have a shop-made version of the one you can buy from HF, Rockler, etc. and I hate it.

After the holidays, I am going to build a new one … I’m thinking about something similar to the one designed by Charles Neil (http://charlesneilwoodworking.com/references/taperjig.pdf)

-- Gerry -- "I don't plan to ever really grow up ... I'm just going to learn how to act in public!"