Showing 41 through 60 out of 82 articles containing "box joint jig"
Precision Flush Trimming
… and reliable. For that, I often turn to my router and a specialized jig. Simple Jig. The reason for the jig is shown in the drawing at right. A standard baseplate will catch on… x 1!/4" CARRIAGE BOLT BOTTOM VIEW { Dovetails & More. The router makes quick work of leveling dovetails, box joints, and rabbets. ShopNotes.com #8 x 2" Fh WOODSCREW 9 …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 125
September 2012
Router Jointer
… GROOVE. To create a reference for jointing the edge of a board, a shallow groove is routed in the base. (For more on getting up the jig, see box below.) Since there's no …to the jig, see Drawing. Then it's just a matter of sliding the carriage to joint the edge. POSITION WORKPIECE. To position a workpiece, place the rough edge to be jointed so …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 8
March 1993
Miter Trimmer
…. Along with an ordinary block plane, this jig makes it easy to “true up” the mitered end of a workpiece and produce a perfect fitting joint. HOW IT WORKS. The way this … I began work by building the body of the miter trimmer. Basically, the body is a narrow box with an angled platform inside that supports the workpiece at a 45° angle, see drawing.…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 36
November 1997
Dovetailed Toolbox
… the box together. on … C T T E C H N I Q U E S O P D O J E & P S Tool Bins ——————————————————————————————————— { With its simple, wedge-shaped design and strong dovetail joints, this removable …joints are cut on the front and back pieces. But the spacing between these pins is different, see End View below. Note: If you’re using the dovetail jig…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 43
January 1999
Super-Fast, Super-Strong Joinery
… slower. Offset Joints. The BeadLOCK jig automatically creates a flush joint if you use the same reference face on each piece. But you can use the jig to create an offset joint between a table apron and leg. Take a look at the box…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 99
May 2008
Top-Notch Tenons
… Tenons A tenoning jig and a step-by-step approach make quick work of creating tenons on the table saw. The mortise and tenon joint is my “go-to” joint for many projects. … workpiece on edge. the workpieces at that setting. As you work, check out the box on the opposite page for some handy troubleshooting tips and solutions. SHOULDERS FIRST As I …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 99
May 2008
Tools for Perfect Miters
…miter joints are guaranteed. Even experienced woodworkers can struggle when it comes to fitting perfect miters. Whether it’s molding that wraps around a cabinet, a small box with mitered corners, or a picture frame, getting gap-free joints can sometimes be a frustrating trial-and-error process…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 118
July 2011
Dead-On Dadoes & Grooves
…jig you see here solves both of those issues. Here’s how the jig works in a nutshell. You line up a hinged fence on the jig with the centerline of the joint and clamp the jig…jig isn’t tied to a specific bit. So it’ll work the same no matter what size straight bit you use. You can learn more about straight bits in the box…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 134
March 2014
Readers' Tips
… hole through the center for a T-nut and bolt. Then slip the blank in the jig to cut to size. Bob Satterlee Madisonville, Louisiana Wall-Mounted Rags ——— n There never …ceiling of his shop. Routing Parallel Miter Gauge Slots n The box joint jig from ShopNotes No. 62 makes it easy to make box joints on the table saw. But I adapted the design …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 71
September 2003
Making Wood Hinges
… diameters of 3⁄ ", 1⁄ ", 5⁄ ", and 3⁄ ". 8 2 8 4 Thumb screw and clamp pad secure hinge pieces in jig Bit 10 ShopNotes No. 117 A simple solution for drilling the centered holes … workpiece (left photo below). Knuckles. The individual knuckles are created just like box joints using an auxiliary fence with { First Pass. The bit rounds the end …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 117
May 2011
Small Bits, Big Results
…matter. Most of the typical dovetail bits are designed for use with a jig to make half-blind joints for drawers. The relatively steep 14° angles can look out of …to cut on a router table. BOX SLOTTING Speaking of grooves, cutting the groove for the bottom of a box can be tricky. In boxes joined with dovetails or box joints, a portion of the groove…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 127
January 2013
Jointer Push Block
JIGS & ACCESSORIES Jointer Push Block This push block is designed to help you safely joint the face of a board. A power jointer can do more than square up the edge … the board flat against the jointer table. (For more on usingthepush block, see the box on page 5.) BODY. To distribute this pressure evenly, the body (A) of the push block…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 9
May 1993
Perfect Miters
…. To avoid a ragged joint line, it should be sharp. In addition, I always make it a point to check that the blade is square to the saw table, see the box below. auxiliary FENCE… you're doing a lot of mitering, it might be worthwhile to build a special jig. Although this jig is used in place of the miter gauge, the basic idea is the same — cutting…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 10
July 1993
Shop Solutions
…1 2 30 ShopNotes No. 32 T I P S & T E C H N I Q U E S ROUTING FINGER JOINTS n Nice, tight finger joints like the ones in the clipboard box on page 4 require perfectly-straight fingers…1/8"-dia. straight bit in the router table and a simple jig, see drawing below. JIG. The jig consists of three pieces. A hardwood fence supports the workpiece…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 32
March 1997
Dovetail Keys
…Keys f you take a quick glance at the corner of this box, it may appear to be held together with traditional dovetail joints. But it’s not. A closer look shows that the corner pieces…best way I’ve found to do this is by “fencing” the box in the jig with two cleats. By preventing the box from shifting as you rout the slots, the cleats ensure a …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 37
January 1998
Resawing on a Band Saw
…only reason to resaw. Photo ‘B’ A. Thin Stock. The thin, curved sides of these Shaker boxes are simply resawn from thick stock. B. Bookmatching. A resawn board can create a dramatic grain …a test cut in a scrap piece of wood without using the fence (Figure 2). Start by jointing one edge of the piece and marking a pencil line on the opposite edge. …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 51
May 2000
In-Line Chip Separator
… to final size (and to form the lip on the base), I used a simple jig. Circle-Cutting Jig – This jig makes it easy to rout a circle using a hand-held router and a straight … dust collector. The box consists of a front/back (C) and two ends (D) that are assembled with butt joints. These pieces are sized so the inside of the box fits flush with the …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 55
January 2001
Router Jointer
…built jigs & fixtures shop-built Router Jointer 32 With just a router and a flush trim bit, you can joint perfectly smooth edges that are dead-on straight. ShopNotes No. 80 Exploded … above. A pair of knobs and washers lock the table tightly against the fence. The box at left shows a simple way to go about accurately aligning the two tables and…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 80
March 2005
Wedged Mortise & Tenon
… amount of material from each face of the workpiece. To do this, I used a simple tenon jig to hold the workpiece while making the cuts. Then to create the shoulders of the… wedges. For more on this, see the box below. Hold it Together: Wedges When it comes to making the wedge for a mortise and tenon joint, the important thing is for the taper…Read More