Thin Strip Ripping Jig

Great Jig Blake. Have to Favorite this one.

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Nice, Blake! Bob #2 and I were just speaking of somthing like this on the weekend. Favorited!

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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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I need one of those to do some work I am doing. I hope somebody knows the issue number!!!

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

Looks neat. How does it work? Could you post some “in service” pics?

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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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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.

-- -- Rob Hix, King George, VA

Great post – Thanks a lot!

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Great jig ! Will have one soon. Thanks for the post.
God bless

-- Gene, a Christian in Virginia

This issue of “Fine Wood Working” has a simple version of a thin strip jig, however not as nice as this, Favorited.

-- Ron Central, CA

ditto on the how to… I think I see how you set it up, but….

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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.

-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN

So what issue of Shop Notes is it in?? Does anyone out there know??

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

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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I know! I know! Issue 94, pg. 10

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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.

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

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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I have not seen this before, but I would love to get my hands on the plans.

-- Charlie, Connecticut

I really like this jig. I will be making one real soon. The quality of your work looks great

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I got to make one,
Rockler has one just like it also $20

-- MARK IN BOB, So. CAL

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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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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Just now saw your project, and got the Rockler jig just last week.

Both would do a great job!

Gary

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Nice.

-- Jiri

Shoot! another entry into my “to-do” list.

I must make one of those jigs Blake. Thanks for the idea. Very simple but effective.

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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.

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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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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Nice. Looks like another jig to build.

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I have been using something similar (but not so nice looking) to this for some time with my bandsaw for resawing thick and thin strips – the difference in the cut (accuracy and smothness) is phenomenal. The cost was zero (an old bearing from my bandsaw, when I changed and upgraded the guide bearings), the rest was laying around the workshop.

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