| Project by Rex B | posted 238 days ago | 2556 views | 33 times favorited | 9 comments |  |
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I’ve got some plywood shelving projects planned, and will need to rip some thin strips to edge-band everything. This simple jig should come in very handy. I built it based on an online plan from Woodsmith Magazine. It only took about an hour to complete.
The jig consists of a runner that fits into your saw’s miter slot and a large adjustable stop with a slot cut in it. I made both out of scraps of oak I had around. First I drilled and countersunk the runner for a 1/4-20×1.5” FH screw, then I cut a step in it to prevent the stop block from rotating during a cut. Finally, I cut a bandsaw kerf along the centerline of the runner so that it can expand and lock in place when the screw is tightened. I cut the slot in the stop block at the router table, then cut the end to a point and sanded it slightly round.
A jig like this simply provides a reference point to get consistent thin rips to the left side of the blade while moving the fence for each cut. It will definitely see a lot of use in my shop.
-- Rex
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bowtie
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#1 posted 238 days ago
nice work, i need to make one before my next canoe.
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rance
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#2 posted 238 days ago
Rex, I am always on the lookout for thin ripping jigs to get consistently accurate strips for use in making corner splines. Fitting these into a 1/8” blade kerf slot demands very tight tolerances. How consistent have you found yours to be from one strip to the next?
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1SaltyDog
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#3 posted 238 days ago
Nice tool, very useful.
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HorizontalMike
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#4 posted 238 days ago
Wow, so simple yet so useful! And to think, I don’t HAVE to have all of my push sticks chewed up by the TS. Thanks for sharing. I have a definite need for one of these. 8-)
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CueballRosendaul
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#5 posted 238 days ago
Clever. I’ve been struggling with thin strips and am planning a canoe soon. I can see where this is a must have piece. Thanks for posting. I also need to make a sawtop box to keep my clutter from rattling off.
-- Matt CueBall Rosendaul. I don't think I've ever had a cup of coffee that didn't have cat hair or sawdust in it.
abie
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#6 posted 238 days ago
Great idea.
Iv’e made several.
my last one combined a feather board design on one side and a thin strip on the other.
on the tip I placed a bearing to ride against the wood so that it would roll nicely.
Rckler has one like this but I enjoy making my own stuff and like the dual purpose of mine.
TNX for sharing
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cutworm
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#7 posted 237 days ago
Rex, you inspired me. My version. I have since made the pointer shorter. No need going past the blade…..
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Rex B
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#8 posted 236 days ago
Thanks for the kind words everyone. Rance, I haven’t ripped all that many strips with it yet, so I can’t really say how accurate it is. If I get the chance tonight I will do some test cuts and measure with a caliper; should be interesting to see.
Cutworm, I’m glad this post gave you some inspiration!
-- Rex
rance
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#9 posted 235 days ago
Thanks Rex. I eagerly await your findings. :) I see a lot of these jigs but the consistency to tight tolerances seems to be the downfall. I hope you get good results.
-- Backer boards, stop blocks, build oversized, and never buy a hand plane--
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