“Consider the Possibilities”

““Consider the Possibilities”Consider the Possibilities”

The Base UnitThe Base Unit

• This JIGJIG can be built to any size and out of any materials you have sitting around the shop. Be creative and personalize it with some special wood. I used some scrap TEAKTEAK for the right hand push block.


• The face of my jig is approximately 10” tall and 19” long.


• The back risers and base are ~ 6” wide.


• The gapgap between the base and the runner is sized to span my TS Fence with “0”“0” clearance.

• You can ‘wax’‘wax’ your fence to help things glide smoothly


• The TEAKTEAK push block has a short riser block (7/8” tall) attached.

• Chamfering the edges makes it easier on the hands


•When using the jig:

– Place your LEFTLEFT hand here.

– Place your RIGHTRIGHT hand here

At no time will your At no time will your hands be in harms hands be in harms wayway!


• The rear risers are spaced to allow for clamping at the ends of your work.

• OR in the center.


• When using the jig for cutting tenons:

– Attach a sacrificial vertical stop rail somewhere around here

– Drill pilot holes and screw it on from the back


• Using the jig to cut a Tenon

• After flipping and then cross cutting the cheeks, this is what you get


• You can use the same set-up for cutting raised panels.

• Obviously, you need a LEFT Tilting arbor to do that with this jig.

Is that all we can do?

Not at all.

By adding the “Auxiliary Spline-Slot-Cutter”Accessory Face

You can do even more exciting things….

The “Spline-Cutter” AttachmentThe “Spline-Cutter” Attachment

• So, you want to cut some “slots”“slots” for “splines”splines” in your box corners….

• All you have to do is attach this “accessory V-Face.”


•I used a “Splined-Butt” technique and glue for the “V” joint.

•Then I screwed the “V” to the aux-face from behind….

MAKE SURE YOUR MAKE SURE YOUR SCREWS ARE ABOVE SCREWS ARE ABOVE THE CUTTING ZONETHE CUTTING ZONE


454500 wedges wedges were used to align the ‘V” at the center of the auxiliary face, then I screwed it from the back.OneOne wedge was placed here to help with the alignment


•The “Spline Slot-Cutter “Spline Slot-Cutter Assembly”Assembly” is screwed to the “base unit”“base unit” from behind at “6”“6” locations.

•Drill “pilot holes”“pilot holes” in the base unit and clamp the auxiliary face to it when attaching. Remove the clamps before cutting your slots.

Build Your Own!Build Your Own!

•If you think of some other uses, share them.

•If you have a better design idea, share it.

In ClosingIn Closing

•The next time you go into your shop, COUNTCOUNT your fingers.

•COUNTCOUNT them again when you leave.

•If the number is the same. COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS!COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS!

Thanks for sharing your ideas!Thanks for sharing your ideas!

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“Consider the Possibilities”