Straight Edge JIG

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02-19-2014 12:00 PM

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I recently ran into a problem with my current project, and got tons of great advice from some, what seems like, seasoned veterans. Just wanted to share this article I found in Woodworking Magazine while searching for solutions to my problems. I did not wind up using this jig, but its still a grat idea. I’m sure that to most of you on here, this is nothing new, but for the rest of my fellow newbs, check it out. It’s pretty much exactly like a shoot board one would build for a circular saw. I still have my first shoot board I made, before bought my table saw. Hope someone finds this useful.
-Rob

-- Rob, Middletown NJ

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patron home \| projects \| blog 13606 posts in 3363 days #1 posted 02-19-2014 12:32 PM	how about a picture or a link -- david - only thru kindness can this world be whole . If we don't succeed we run the risk of failure. Dan Quayle
Rob home \| projects \| blog 66 posts in 1580 days #2 posted 02-19-2014 02:24 PM	crap…I thought I included that.Sorry, here it is: Straight Edge Jig -- Rob, Middletown NJ
The Box Whisperer home \| projects \| blog 678 posts in 2092 days #3 posted 02-19-2014 02:29 PM	Thanks! Dave and I were eagerly awaiting! This jig looks good, and would work for what you are doing. For what its worth, if it were me, Id make a full out tapering sled and trick it out with t-tracks. Then you can use it for jointing or tapers. Big jigs like this have a way of taking up a lot of space, so I try to incorporate as many features into them as I can. -- "despite you best efforts and your confidence that your smarter and faster than a saw blade at 10k rpm…. your not …." - Charles Neil
mahdee home \| projects \| blog 3888 posts in 1789 days #4 posted 02-19-2014 02:36 PM	That’s pretty cool. I am still working on mine and as The Box Whisperer said, it will be a tapering jig. -- earthartandfoods.com
TravHale home \| projects \| blog 7 posts in 1585 days #5 posted 02-19-2014 06:30 PM	I use one that I made with toggle clamps.. works great..
bigblockyeti home \| projects \| blog 5134 posts in 1742 days #6 posted 02-19-2014 06:34 PM	These are almost a staple for those starting in woodworking, especially so if you don’t have a jointer at first. I made mine with toggle clamps too and it can be very helpful when dealing with a very crooked board.

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