Wood Magazine Box Joint Jig Plans

Box joint jig woodworking plan.

Wood magazine box joint jig plans. We ll show you how. Basic box joint jigs like this one have been around for a long time. From the wood store. Nothing beats the elegant simplicity of the box joint.

Jig up to make these joints on the table saw or router. Although not as refined as dovetail joints they can be cut on a tablesaw or router table using a simple shop built jig. After you finish building and adjusting the jig learn how get the most from it. Home project plans workshop and jig plans 3 shop plans.

Box joint jig don t spend a ton of money on a box joint jig. Straight from the class room to your desktop wood magazine s bob hunter shows you how to make a jig for your table to cut perfect fitting box joints. Although not as refined as dovetail joints they can be cut on a tablesaw or router table using a simple shop built jig. Not only that but you can use a box joint jig on virtually any width or thickness of stock.

Use this technique on small box construction drawer construction even decorative joinery for furniture and more. From the wood store. Shop for back issues. I ll show you how to build the jig and use its micro adjust system to dial in perfect fitting box joints.

We ve found a dial calipers essential because box joints must be cut with exacting. 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. They offer both strength and unique good looks. Waiting until the price is right to acquire a box joint jig.

Master craftsman chuck hedlund shows you how to create this simple box joint jig from scraps then demonstrates its use. Box joint jig woodworking plan we ve always liked box joints and here s why. They offer both strength and unique good looks. Box joints have alternating pins and sockets.

The box joint or finger joint provides a ton of glue surface for solid and attractive corner joints. To use this jig you will need a tablesaw stackable dado set and a calipers with dial or digital readout. We ve always liked box joints and here s why. Free woodworking plans or box joints.

To fit together one piece has pins where the mating piece has sockets fig. Home project plans workshop and jig plans 3 shop plans.