Category: SHOP-MADE JIGS AND FIXTURES

SHOP AIDS

  Most jigs that hang from the walls of woodworkers’ shops typical­ly provide a shortcut to a common task, from boring mortises to edge-gluing panels. As the previous chapters have shown, the most popular jigs are those that make a job easier and more accu­rate, or improve a tool’s performance. But even the most mundane […]

PLATE JOINER STAND

Building the jig Paired with a plate joiner, the jig shown above will reduce the setup time needed to cut slots for biscuits in a series of work­pieces. Build the jig from %-inch plywood, except for the barrel support, which should be solid wood. Refer to the illustration for suggested dimensions. Screw the handle support […]