The base of the jig rides against the table saw fence.
A sliding cross-cut sled for the table saw.
I realized I needed one of these after watching David Marks on tv.
Tenon jig. Rides against the table saw fence. Works like a charm.
This jig rarely gets used anymore. I mostly use floating or loose
tenons for all my projects.
Split fence for the router table. Once loosened, the left and right side of the fence can slide to adjust the size of the opening. The fence is attached to the table saw fence.
Evolution of a Mortise Fixture
Mortise fixture 1.0
This jig is used to make loose tenon joinery with
my plunge router (Porter
Cable, PC-8529) and an edge guide.
I use an carbide up-cut spiral bit and
an edge guide on the router.
Mortise fixture 2.0
I added a toggle clamp and a fence.
Mortise fixture 3.0
I added a top support from 3/4" plywood with a 3/4" slot routed in.
Pictures to the left show the jig with a walnut board clamped in
place.
7/14/09 Mortise fixture 4.0
I made the face longer and added an adjustable stop on both sides of the face.
This thing keeps getting better and better.
Check out this fixture in action here (look for the video titled :'floating tenons').
Planer/Jointer Blade Sharpening Jig 1.0
Home-made planer/jointer knife sharpening jig. Made from a piece of
maple that was face jointed and edge jointed. Metal mending plates were bent and are used to hold the knife in place.
Two small brads are
used to consistently position the knife from the front edge of the jig.
A bevel adjustment bar allows for easy adjustment of the bevel angle.
I used a router bearing for a wheel that rides on the sandpaper.
To sharpen the knife, push the knife in the jig forward and backward in small movements over the surface of the wet sandpaper.
In this picture I have a 12" planer knife in the jig. It can also hold my 6" jointer knives.
In order to position the two brads which serve as stops for the knives, use a marking gauge to scribe a line down the length of the jig (distance to the front of the jig depends on the width of your knives). Place the small brads in the groove of the scribe line and nail them in with a tack hammer. This way they are both positioned the same distance from the front of the jig and your knives will be positioned correctly.
Planer/Jointer Blade Sharpening Jig 2.0
I added two small wooden blocks along side the bevel angle adjustment rod.
Two screws petrude through the wooden blocks which help to stabilize the adjustment rod.
The screws just slightly touch the adjustment rod so that it can still be adjusted.
Another angle which better shows the added wooden blocks and screws.
This modification gave an incredible amount of increased stability to the adjustment rod.
The tool is first zeroed using a 90° reference.
Use a good quality square on a flat surface (granite surface plate or your table saw top will work here) to zero the tool.
Once the tool is zeroed, I can quickly and accurately set the table saw blade to 90°.
The main advantage to using this jig is SPEED. Accuracy just comes along for the ride.
If you use a square to align the blade, you need to bend over in front of the saw and squint for light in between the blade and the square or use feeler gauges (either way this method is a PITA).
(UNPLUG your table saw BEFORE aligning your blade)
In this picture I am
setting my jointer fence to 90°.
I have since replaced the ugly nails with small screws!
Very subtle movements in the angle of the blade produce huge movements in the dial (very sensitive).
Do you have any jig comments/suggestions/questions?
1-5 of 27 Comments
Subject: spray adhesive
What spray adhesive do you use for attaching sandpaper to granite? In your video it looked like the sandpaper came off pretty easy. Also, what do you clean the granite with after? Thanks
Chad
August 14, 2010 - 11:25AM
Reply to Chad
Subject: Re: spray adhesive
I purchased the adhesive from Home Depot (3M). It's made by 3M and wipes off of the granite surface easily with mineral spirits. Just dampen a cloth with MS and wipe it down.
Thanks for stopping by.
GarageWoodworks
August 14, 2010 - 01:08PM
Subject: thank you
Just thought I would say thank you for all the hard work you do love your videos
Robert Laddusaw – Oregon
August 09, 2010 - 11:52AM
Reply to Robert Laddusaw
Subject: Re: thank you
Thank you!
GarageWoodworks – NC
August 09, 2010 - 01:48PM
Subject: planer/jointer jig
Do you have the actual plan to make this or just the photos and video.
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