Box joint jig for router table.
Router table finger joint jig plans. A sliding router table jig such as the rockler router table box joint jig works with any router table with a miter slot. Fasten a runner to the jig s sled section fig. But that s not the only option. For more related content subscribe to.
Waiting until the price is right to acquire a box joint jig. You may want to consider the rockler convertible benchtop router table. This new twist on an old idea provides interchangeable faces for different size box joints. The runner s fit in the base is crucial so begin slightly.
By using shop scraps we got the cost down to zero and came up with a method that makes the box sides interchangeable for foolproof assembly. Clamp both ends of the base to the router table. How to make box joints sometimes called finger joints using only a router. The next best method is at the router table but not everyone has the space for a dedicated router table.
This tutorial video shows a simple method on making a jig out of. Rout a groove down the length of a piece of plywood to begin making the jig s base fig. Find plans for our jig here. A jig is a device that holds a piece of work and guides the tools operating on it this is going to be a box.
Free woodworking plans or box joints. A simple way to cut box joints using a special jig and your router table. Learn how to make box joints on your router table using a jig. German woodworker guido henn designed a shopmade jig to cut variably sized box joints on the router table.
Make the base the. No i m not going to dance and leap around until the end if this turns out successfully. The jig s sliding fence holds the workpiece vertically and guides it over the router bit. Many woodworkers cut box joints with a dado blade on the tablesaw.
The box joint jig anchors to a 3 4 miter track which the trim router table does not have. All right folks i m gonna get jiggy with it.