| Project by Blake | posted 347 days ago | 1732 views | 26 times favorited | 30 comments | ![]() |
I built this out of SHOPNOTES and I love it. Very simple but very effective. I am not sure which issue it was from. Maybe you know? I modified it a little. I found that a steel rule cut to size works great for the gauge. Just scuff/scratch one side and epoxy it on. Get a scrap of clear packaging plastic and score a line with a knife, then draw over the line with a red marker. Wipe off excess ink and you have a perfect hairline.
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30 comments so far
WayneC
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posted 347 days ago
Great Jig Blake. Have to Favorite this one.
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mot
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posted 347 days ago
Nice, Blake! Bob #2 and I were just speaking of somthing like this on the weekend. Favorited!
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David
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posted 347 days ago
Blake -
I saw this jig recently in ShopNotes as well – an upgrade from a similar jig that they published a few years ago. Does this version have the screen door roller guide? I’m not sure of the issue number but I will bet that one of the LJ posts it soon! Great job – clean looking jig!
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Max
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posted 347 days ago
I need one of those to do some work I am doing. I hope somebody knows the issue number!!!
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FlWoodRat
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posted 346 days ago
Looks neat. How does it work? Could you post some “in service” pics?
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Blake
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posted 346 days ago
The roller is a pretty good quality bearing commonly found at the local hardware store. It allows the work to move but creates a solid and accurate reference point. The Idea is that the fence moves each time but the left-hand side of the workpiece always butts up against the jig. So every strip is the same width.
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RobH
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posted 346 days ago
Great job on the jig. I have been meaning to build one of those for quite some time. I just never quite get around to doing mine like I need to. When I get to making some Shaker oval boxes later this winter, I will definitely have to make one to resaw the bands.
Thanks for showing that and keeping it fresh on my mind.
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TomFran
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posted 346 days ago
Great post – Thanks a lot!
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gene
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posted 346 days ago
Great jig ! Will have one soon. Thanks for the post.
God bless
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RAH
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posted 346 days ago
This issue of “Fine Wood Working” has a simple version of a thin strip jig, however not as nice as this, Favorited.
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scottb
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posted 346 days ago
ditto on the how to… I think I see how you set it up, but….
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Jeff
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posted 346 days ago
Glad to hear of someone who built it and likes it. It’s been on my to-do list since I saw it in Shop Notes. Thanks for letting us know it works well.
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Max
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posted 346 days ago
So what issue of Shop Notes is it in?? Does anyone out there know??
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
Dominic Vanacora
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posted 346 days ago
I made one like this as well but your ruler makes me jealous I’ll have to start over. Nice fixture, I use mine a lot more than I expected.
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Dadoo
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posted 346 days ago
I know! I know! Issue 94, pg. 10
Dadoo shoots! He scores! And the Yankees win the World Series!
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Max
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posted 346 days ago
Dadoo,
Thanks a bunch. I knew one of the LJ’s would know. You da Dadoo!!!!!! Now I just have to hunt up that issure. Again thanks.
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Chip
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posted 345 days ago
Nice Blake. I had made the 1st edition jig and it was a bit to flimsy to make perfect repetitions. This one has the heftyness that I believe is required and is definitely on my to-do list. The solid ruler is a great addition to. Thanks for posting it.
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cconway
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posted 344 days ago
I have not seen this before, but I would love to get my hands on the plans.
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Scott
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posted 344 days ago
I really like this jig. I will be making one real soon. The quality of your work looks great
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mski
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posted 344 days ago
I got to make one,
Rockler has one just like it also $20
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Blake
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posted 343 days ago
Interesting! You are right. That must be a new product because I peruse Rockler all the time and have never seen that. It looks good for only $20. But I still like mine.



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Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 319 days ago
Hi Blake;
Some professional I turned out to be!
I’ve never seen such a jig. Great idea!
Don’t tell anyone though! LOL
Lee
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GaryK
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posted 318 days ago
Just now saw your project, and got the Rockler jig just last week.
Both would do a great job!
Gary
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Jiri Parkman
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Nice.
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rikkor
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posted 275 days ago
Shoot! another entry into my “to-do” list.
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Grumpy
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posted 247 days ago
I must make one of those jigs Blake. Thanks for the idea. Very simple but effective.
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tigger959
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posted 184 days ago
This was found in issue 94 of Shopnotes. I’ll be making me one as well. Shopnotes also tells you where to buy the bearing.
Blake
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posted 183 days ago
I just got the bearing at the local hardware store. They should be easy to find just about anywhere. You probably don’t need to pay for shipping over an internet sale.
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Scott Bryan
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posted 182 days ago
Hi Blake,
I just came across this post. I have been thinking about building one of these for some time now. Currently I have a push block that straddles my fence with a 1/4” face on it for generating thin strips but obviously I can’t do anything less than 1/4”. I will have to put one of these on my to do list.
Nice project.
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Budgie
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posted 138 days ago
Nice. Looks like another jig to build.
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