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ive wanted to build a tablesaw jig for some time, and so on this last saturday i went into the shop, closed the door and turned on the AC had mountain dew in the fridge and i went to work, what fun i had just making a cool jig and not being disturbed, i finished it today….i made this jig out of several woods, the main wood is birch plywood, the front of the jig is antique southern heart pine, the back is wild cherry and the safety box in front is three blocks of cherry, i also added a jig on the back side for cutting splines , as i have not gotten to do any in any of my boxes..so it will be a new feature here and there, oh and the last picture is of the dinner it took to keep me nourished, and its the one favorite meal my buddy stan and i use to eat at the royal fork in Alaska…so that one is for you buddy…thanks everyone for taking a look here, and for any comments you leave…grizz
and a big shout out to our fine lumberjock, charlie for making another jig almost like this, it was his jig that inspired me to make one like his…thanks charlie… one more P.S. the spline jig does come off with a few screws, so the sled itself can handle much wider boards if needed..

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At first I was jealous. Now I'm hungry!!
Nice sled, Bob!
 

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Dang…I'm hungry now. Oh yeah…nice jig Bob. Let's eat
 

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Love the sled, Grizz. The food is waaaay to much for me!!
Ellen
 

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im a growing boy ellen…LOL..I owe you an email, i know…its coming..:)
 

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That's a cool sled buddy ,but I'm confused I don't see a spline cut any were on that meat loaf??? :))
 

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It all looks good. I REALLY need to make me one of these jigs but the meal looks exactly like something I already sit down to. Ummmmmmmmmmmmmm!!
 

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I'm happy to provide the inspiration for the jig, but you really made me envious when you said you went into the shop and turned on the a/c. I'm still sweatin' with the garage door open and the box fan on high. :)
 

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Very nice dish of food Grizz, on and the jig as well. :)
 

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Is the spline jig permanently attached to the sled (e.g.: glue) or is it removable (e.g.: pegs or screws)?
 

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Bob; A nice multipurpose sled.

Great Job.

I just finished making some Indian food and I also made Naan.

My son David and I almost finished it all.
 

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Nice work Grizz! I made my spline jig to hug against the rip fence and clamp stops to move the box left or right of the blade to put the splines where I want them. Yours looks good but I wonder if you moved the spline jig to the back of the sled may make for a shorter reach while making the spline cuts? You will love the sled, safe and square cuts every time.
 

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A mighty fine tablesaw jig Grizz, and the spline jig is the dot over the i. We will of course be expecting to see some of your unique boxes with splines in the near future. It looks like you worked up a pretty good appetite building the jig and got your reward shown in the last photo. Happy sawing, splining and eating!
 

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Even your jigs and sleds look like fine furniture, man that is one nice looking sled/jig.. wow. I am lucky to make one if the first place, never mind have one that looks this good./// great job Grizz….. Papa
 

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Nice simple jig,Grizz! That should cut the spline slots very easily!!
 

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We must be cut from the same cloth Grizz, two of my favorite things are Mountain Dew and A/C. This is a nice sled/spline jig you made. So glad to see the safety block in place. It's nice that you enjoyed building it, and I'm sure you'll enjoy the results it brings.
 

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good looking jig, and supper
 

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nice rig bob

look forwards to seeing what you build with it

send the food
i will put it thru the blender if necessary
 

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So you have a frig in the shop? Nice wood in the jig. Should be pretty stable? If you get tired of it you have a lot of excellent material? I'm going to keep this in mind as I near the end of my shop tool build.
 

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mrbill, the spline box is held on with a couple of screws and its off, plenty of room on the sled to have a much wider board on there..thank you everyone for the very nice comments..and tonight i was forced to have left overs of that meal here…dang, i hate when that happens…LOL
 
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