Project Information
I was watching a video from Woodsmith Shop and they had a jig to measure the height of a saw blade or a router bit. It was very simple. A block of wood with a hole and a dowel with a ruler attached to the dowel. It worked. So I decided to make one for myself, but no large diameter dowel in the scrape bin.
This is what I came up with. Used some scrape mahogany and put a slot in each and then glued them together to form the body. I cut a slot for it to fit over the saw blade and a wider slot to fit over a router bit.
I then milled a peg to attach a ruler from a 6" adjustable square. This is the important part. The ruler is made of aluminum. Make sure you do not use one made of steel. I epoxied the ruler to the peg and attached a drawer knob that has a large base. Stock item at a big box store. The drawer pull keeps it flush with the top. Insert the peg and cut the jig off to give a flush fit at the bottom. A couple of coats of spray lacquer and it is ready to go to work.
This is what I came up with. Used some scrape mahogany and put a slot in each and then glued them together to form the body. I cut a slot for it to fit over the saw blade and a wider slot to fit over a router bit.
I then milled a peg to attach a ruler from a 6" adjustable square. This is the important part. The ruler is made of aluminum. Make sure you do not use one made of steel. I epoxied the ruler to the peg and attached a drawer knob that has a large base. Stock item at a big box store. The drawer pull keeps it flush with the top. Insert the peg and cut the jig off to give a flush fit at the bottom. A couple of coats of spray lacquer and it is ready to go to work.