Questions tagged [jig]
Useful pieces of equipment to help with creation or assembly of projects.
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Can I put pocket-hole screws in the edge of board?
I want to fix a wobbly chair with some pocket-hole screws, and I'm wondering if it's reasonable to put one through the edge of a board (first image below), rather than on the face of the board (second ...
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Jig or Technique to cut female thread to match glass bottle (male) threads
I have a number of commercially acquired glass bottles (like wine bottles or smaller) with screw-on metal lids. I would like to make wooden screw-on lids for these bottles, but I'm having trouble ...
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How to cut at a precise angle with a router?
I'm trying to make a platonic solid out of solid wood.
I've computed that each edge should deviate 31.77 degrees from the vertical.
I'm confident that I can produce a set of identical pentagons with ...
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How to make this curved chamfer?
This is about 20 to 30 degrees from the plane.
Can I make this without a CNC ?
I can't find a router bit with this kind of angle, and a bearing at the end.
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Large Half Lap Joints For "L" Shelving
Fairly new to woodworking and building some pantry shelves that go on two walls, forming an 'L.' See pictures below.
My question is what is the best way to rout these fairly large half laps? The half ...
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How to clamp a fence for a router on a narrow piece of wood
I have a few dados to make with a router on MDF boards.
The boards are 28 to 40 cm (11" to ~15 3/4") wide, and lengthwise they range from 80 cm to 250 cm (~31 1/2" to ~98 7/16").
I'...
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Resawing boards on the table saw, tips?
Let's say your board is 33mm thick, and you want to have two 15mm boards instead (saw is 3mm thick). A friend told me that I have to use a bandsaw for this task but what if you only have a table saw?
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What if a half-lap joint isn't actually "half"?
I'm making half-lap joints in 2x4, but they're not at a 90° angle. Therefore, I need two jigs, one angled 10° from square in each direction.
Due to poor planning on my part, I made one jig out of one ...
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Advice for drilling dowel holes in a circle for an adjustable joint
My husband is making my daughter an adjustable pikler climbing frame and we are trying to work out the joins.
I think the best way would be to do 8-dowel joins then with a bolt and nut through the ...
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How does a worktop jig work?
I got myself a worktop jig like this one:
It is normally used to make 90 degrees joint for kitchen worktops, with what is called "hockey stick" cut:
The jig instructions call for a 30 mm ...
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Self centering dowel jig not centered...How to align correctly?
I bought the premium self centering dowel jig from Rutlands and I have been testing it on pieces of 18mm plywood, however it seems that it is not quite centered correctly.
I did contact Rutlands ...
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Dowel joint between 3/4"x4"x3' pine wood board and 3/4"x4"x36" acrylic panel
New to the forum and need advice. I need to join existing pieces of pine 3/4" x 4" x 24" and/or 2" x 2" x 54" pine leg (3 dowel holes provided by wood supplier) with a 3/...
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Is there such a thing as a standard sized track for mitres/fences etc?
Is there a standard or common size or sizes (width/depth/profile) for tracks in machine beds and jigs for fences, mitre gauges, feather boards etc? If there are a few common sizes, do they vary from ...
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How to maintain consistency when drilling many holes in plywood
I am building a home climbing wall to a very specific third party specification, and I need to drill 610 individual 7/16" holes through 3/4" plywood.
Are there any tools I could use (either rentable ...
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Cutting shallow-angle bevels with a circular saw - is it possible?
Is there a way in which I can make shallow-angled bevel cuts using my circular saw?
I am wanting to create something such as this:
I have seen this Youtube video, but I'm not entirely sure what is ...
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Router planing jig problem - tracks
I put together a simple router planing jig - everything seems level, but as I pass the router over this test board, it leaves a track (as pictured).
You can barely feel it, and hitting the board with ...
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How to make dowelling jigs without metal bushings?
I'm having a hard time making dowel holes on the butts of my pieces. I have a Milescraft Jointmate, which honestly isn't helping me a lot. The pegs which center the holes are too distant to fit into ...
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Multiple cross cuts
I make crosses for my ministry to hand out at various events. Up until now I have cut these out individually using a band saw. This is very time consuming. Recently I had the idea of using a dado ...
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Jigsaw bevel cut jig
The best image I have found showing a method for making accurate bevel cuts with a jigsaw can be seen here. There are also numerous homemade jigsaw table videos and plans around. I don't really want ...
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How to square a long board
I have a 10in craftsman table saw with the fence. How would I square up the sides of a 1x6x4ft board? Would i need jig of some kind. Or would using circular with a straight edge be better. Mainly ...
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Will a steel guide bushing harm a drill bit?
I want to build a jig to speed up production of a furniture item. The jig will hold a piece steady while the user hand-drills a hole in a certain spot. I want to use a steel bushing to guide the ...
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Table Saw Challenge: Making a Sled for a 2' Circle
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I only have a table saw, no band saw. I do have a jig saw, though.
I have a 2' x 2' square of glued white oak that I wish to make into a circular table top.
I've seen articles and posts about ...
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Making a box joint jig
I want to make a box joint jig for my table saw and have the 'squares' if you will, a quarter inch. I found a very simple and nice design for my table saw to do this easily. But it showed that you ...
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What are the considerations for different guide materials in a sled jig?
I'm slowly gathering accessories for my table saw. Most of the sled plans I've seen have wooden rails to slide in the table grooves. But I've also seen some metal rails and I wonder if they wouldn't ...
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Choosing a CA glue for general purpose woodworking
I have a few specific woodworking uses for cyanoacrylate (CA, aka. 'super') glue. I'd also like to have some around so I can expand my usage as I find good new wood-related applications.
My product ...
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What is the difference between a crosscut sled and a table saw boat?
I'm a beginner in wood working and want to ensure my safety and accuracy in my projects. What is the difference between a "crosscut sled" and a "table saw boat"?
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How do i create a really long box joint?
The Sane Man's Approach
As I'm about to remove a wall I have to add a steel I-Beam as a post to support the ceiling. My plan is to cover all four sides so that it looks like a wooden post. Normally I ...
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Fixture and jig, what's the difference
I hear the term "fixture" and "jig" all the time, but I don't know the difference. Can anyone explain?
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How do I stop tearout when using a dovetail jig
I am using the Rockler dovetail jig on some 3/4" walnut. I have been successful one time with this jig but I always manage to have issues cutting the tails. I am using the bits that come with the jig ...
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What tools could I use to cut a turned chair leg in half vertically?
My uncle was recently trying to fix up a cabinet that used to belong to my grandfather for my mother. It used to be part of a modular set and you attached the same drawer set on each end.
Since she ...
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What are the steps in building a shooting board? [duplicate]
Now that I know what a shooting board is I want to make one. I see several videos on youtube on how to make one, but what should I be watching for and keep in mind?
What are the steps in building a ...
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What causes a table saw sled to be uneven on either side of the cut line?
I have used two table saw sleds made by other people. In both cases, the horizontal surface that the wood attaches too on either side of the saw blade tends to rise or lift up unevenly. Especially ...
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Drilling a hole in end of spindle
What's the best way to drill a hole in the end of a short spindle (maybe 8")? Mine is already turned and does not look like it would be so easy to clamp to. Is there a jig I can make to hold the ...
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Durable sled base material [duplicate]
I want to make a sled with t tracks in it for rips on my table saw. Ideally 1/2" thick if material permits. Max 3/4".
I want it to never warp or twist. I also want the edge to be durable since it ...
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How do I use a cross-cut sled safely?
This cross-cut sled is about as basic as it gets (the clamp is the stop block, base is 1/4" MDF, walls are stacked plywood, sliders are 1/4" plywood, all parts attached with glue):
It seems to have ...
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Dado for T-track cross cut sled
I want to cut a dado into the surface of my crosscut sled to perfectly hold a T-track flush to the surface. The sled is made out of 18mm-thick MDF. I would only be leaving behind 3mm thickness of ...
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Best wood for table saw cross cut jig
In particular the fence. The other day I got my sled nicely calibrated and on final screw up it lost its accuracy. I was only using a 18 mm MDF strip for the fence. I was worried it's flex was the ...
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Planing thin stock without the aid of bench dogs
At this point I do not have a bench that will support dogs. However even if I did I would have an issue planing the faces of my thin 3/8" wood. The bench dogs I have seen have a clearance of exactly 3/...
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What kind of wax will keep a crosscut sled sliding well?
I'm making a crosscut sled for my table saw, and I want it to slide freely. I've read various places that waxing the under side of the sled helps a lot. My question is, what kind of wax should I be ...
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How do I look for a table saw blade with non-angled teeth?
I'm thinking about building this box joint jig so I can make my joints with a single blade (rather than having to pull out my dado set). The problem is that I've got one of them fancy Freud blades ...
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How does one make a perfect circle on a table saw?
I have seen videos related to cutting circles on a table saw. I would love to try this but I am hesitant to make a jig that, to me, seems to be extremely dangerous. Here is a video of Matthias ...
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How do I make a wooden garter/captive washer?
I wish to build a tail vise using the Shop Fox D3258 Bench Screw (Link to Amazon).
This bench screw comes with the screw itself and the cast-iron mount for moving the block in the table, however it ...
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What are the difficulties that people run into when using a dovetail jig?
I have a cheap Craftsman dovetail jig for my router but have never tried using it. I regularly hear people complain about the lower-end dovetail jigs but praise the expensive, high-end (often $400+) ...
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What is a crosscut sled used for?
I've read various references to people using a crosscut sled on their table saws. Google brings up hundreds of pages on how to make one but I haven't found much background on them.
So what exactly ...
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