Showing 21 through 40 out of 82 articles containing "box joint jig"
Dovetail Jig Workcenter
…the jig inside, you can store the workcenter away. dadoes on the bottom piece and rabbets on the top. It can be tricky to get these joints … FOOT BLOCK RARE-EARTH MAGNET ASSEMBLY #/4 C L F TRAY SPACER FRONT SECTION VIEW TRAY F BOX SIDE E TRAY #/4 b. TRAY #/32 F H FOOT BLOCK 1!/4 #/4 CENTER AND CUT OUT 2#/4" x 7!/2" OPENING G HINGE …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 93
May 2007
Precision Miter Boxes
JIGS & Accessories next-generation Miter Boxes Offering accurate cuts in a portable and convenient tool, miter boxes are worth a closer look. Woodworkers are constantly searching for the best method for producing clean, tight miter joints…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 122
March 2012
Tenoning Jig
…jigs & fixtures Tenoning Jig Cutting precise tenons with perfectly smooth cheeks is a snap with this easy-to-build table saw jig. A strong mortise and tenon joint depends on creating a … tips on getting the best results take a look at the box below. Using the Jig Using the tenoning jig is pretty straightforward. Before putting it on the saw, I …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 126
November 2012
One-Setup Drawer Joints
…jig is square to the blade. For the joints shown here, you’ll use either a 1⁄8" combination blade or a 1⁄4" dado blade. You can also use blades designed to cut box joints. Now, just turn the page to get started on cutting perfect joints. ShopNotes.com 47 Standard Locking Rabbet Joint The locking rabbet joint you see …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 113
September 2010
5 Simple Joints for Every Shop
… of all, they don’t require complicated setups or specialized jigs. Keep these in mind when designing your next project. { Half-Lap Joint. The large glue surface of a half lap makes… good reason. They don’t demand the same kind of attention as more complex joints like dovetails or box joints. And all you need to make them is a table saw and dado…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 128
March 2013
Jigs and Accessories
…table saw. It should be designed to solve common problems when ripping. (See box on next page.) This push block has three parts: a replaceable main body (a …and press the work-piece down (to prevent chattering). No. 1 ShopNotes JIGS AND ACCESSORIES Table Saw Jointing Converting your fable saw into a jointer isn't as difficult as you…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 1
January 1992
Small-Piece Miter Box
JIGS & ACCESSORIES Small-Piece Miter Box Hardware (3)W2"fbSrew9 (10) 1V4" Fh Screwe (&) Vie'Hex Nut* (4) fye" Washers (4) Vie" x 4Vz" Hex … FOR PTVOT PIN FIRST: DRY-CLAMP TWO PIECES OF BASE TOGETHER NOTE:-EXTEND RADIUS ACROSS JOINT UNETO MAKE REALIGNMENT EASIER FIRST: DRILL PILOT HOLE FOR ADJUSTMENT ©CREW SECONP: GLUE AND SCREW…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 5
September 1992
Low-Speed Grinding Jig
… NYLON SPACER %/16" FLAT WASHER I began by making the base. It’s just an open box that supports a carriage as it slides back …piece, and a bottom (C) that are held together with tongue and groove joints, see Fig. 1. But before gluing these pieces together,… a few minutes to set up the grinding jig. MOUNT JIG. The jig is held in place with carriage …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 31
January 1997
Router Dado Jig
…head to engage the threaded rod in the fence rail (box below). The second part of the clamp head is the …start routing. And although the jig makes it almost foolproof to rout tight-fitting, gap-free dado joints, there are a few things you'll want to keep in mind to get the best results with the jig. Setting …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 76
July 2004
The Super FMT Jig
…-milled, aluminum components. But the Guides fit into recess in top of jig Jig base designed for joint accuracy and repeatability price (over $900) was a barrier to a lot of woodworkers.…didn’t forget about all that dust a router generates. They have an add-on vacuum box attachment that includes two hose adapters to make the connection to your shop …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 110
March 2010
Router Molding Jig
… Details OVERALL DIMENSIONS: 24"L x 91⁄4"W x 33⁄4"H (w/o ROUTER) NOTE: TO USE THE JIG, TURN TO PAGE 36 JIG WORKS BEST WITH A PLUNGE ROUTER CLAMP PADS SECURE GUIDE BARS TO…BLANK FOR CUTTING NOTE: MARK JOINT CUT LINE FROM FULL-SIZE DRAWING Custom Profile !/8" PLUNGE ROUNDOVER BIT LARGE COVE CLASSIC BIT #/4" CORE BOX BIT END VIEW { Roundover. This…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 122
March 2012
Stronger Joints with Ease
… sheets of steel. Cut nails are still manufactured today. (Read more about them in the box at the top of the opposite page.) Finally, in the 1900s came our modern wire… Nails. For building jigs and fixtures, wire nails make assembly go quickly. When gluing joints, the large head on the nail can act as a clamp to keep the joint tight while the glue…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 131
September 2013
Shop Short Cuts
… Cuts SHOP Box Joint Jig One of the standout features on the brass-body plane are the box joints that connect the sides and sole. While you could hand cut and file this …extra care in laying out and cutting the notches in the template. Using the Jig. To cut the box joints, I taped the template to a brass blank with carpet tape. For cutting the …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 79
January 2005
Plunge Router Mortising Jig
…to build. It’s built almost entirely out of 3/ " plywood. 4 At the heart of the jig is a box-like base that gets clamped down to the top of your workbench. A plate is … Routing a mortise in the end of a workpiece allows you to create a “loose” tenon joint. In this type of joint, the mating pieces both end up with a mortise. Then a small block of …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 64
July 2002
Top-Notch Pocket Hole Jig
… Drilling a couple of holes and driving in the screws results in a rock-solid joint suitable for everything from assembling a solid-wood face frame (upper margin photo …box below. Adjustable Guide Block. The third big improvement relates to properly locating the pocket hole as the workpiece thickness varies. Instead of spacer blocks, this new jig …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 100
July 2008
Carpenter's Toolbox
…interlocking box joints. The individual fingers of the box joints provide a large amount of gluing surface, resulting in a much stronger joint that holds up over time. But the box joints aren…box joint jig. These test blanks should be the same thickness and width as your workpieces. Once you have the blanks cut to length, you can cut the box joints…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 62
March 2002
Dowelmax
…woodworking jig. A Basic Joint. Eager to give the jig a try, I rounded up a couple pieces of stock, got out my hand drill, and took a quick look at the instructions. Out of the box, / the jig…in the box at the bottom of the opposite page. 12 ShopNotes No. 80 Beyond the Basics. Simple frame joints are just the tip of the iceberg for this jig. One…Read More
