Make this Box Joint Jig in Minutes! | STEP IT UP
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- Опубліковано 30 бер 2017
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Steve, I've been watching your videos for years, and they are EXACTLY what us beginners need. Simple and progressive steps to do things with basic tools. Some of the negative comments below puzzle me.....I'm a fan and think you do a great job! Keep the training videos coming! Loved the Bach Store intro....very clever and amusing!
After watching 10 other box joint jig videos, I’m glad I found yours. As always, very simple and straight to the point for those looking to do a one off project. Greatly appreciate your videos!
I wish I could give an extra thumbs up for "Bach's Joint". Brilliant!!
If everyone on UA-cam discussed their sponsors like you do Steve.....they'd be a whole lot happier about sponsored videos. That was so hilarious and had me giggling the entire time. Very creative indeed. Lee :)
You are very clever and kind enough to share your techniques with us. Thank you for sharing. Thanks to MicroJig and Casper for sponsoring the show.
Awesome technique, beginning the second board that way never crossed my mind! Really cool and simple! Thanks so much for this one!
Finally, someone explains, step by step how the inserts are made. Thanks Steve!
Steve, I've been a viewer for some time now. I have always been a DIYer but because of your simple way of woodworking I felt myself confident to step up and I started growing my own shop. Now I'm already making stuff, mostly jigs and stands for the tools. I just wanted to THANK you, and I am sure I am not the only one here encouraged by you.
So simple and yet so perfect, thank you
Thanks for this,I've watched a great many explanations of how to do box joints and always end up confused,this is easily the most direct and to the point explanation and I finally get it.
I don't ever remember seeing that jig it built so simply.
Thank you.
FINALLY! Common sense prevails. Thank you for the simplicity in this jig.
This whole video could fit into any "Most satisfying videos" collection.
+Dukefazon Thank you!
Thank you, I watched all of your lessons before I could afford the equipment and have now just used this for the first time. You really do make things simple to follow.... thanks again
O. M. G!!!
Thank you for this video. You're a genius!! I am new to woodworking, and my grandpa wants me to make him a chest. I have been trying to figure out how I want to join my wood and this was heaven sent. Thank you so much.
The best box joint video I have ever seen. It is simple enough even for me to use. Thanks a million.
Love this jig, Steve! Gonna be building one this weekend for my home shop. Question about the Pin though: Should I make the pin as high as the thinnest piece of lumber I'll be making box joints with? Or since it's such a simple jig, should I just make different ones for different thicknesses of lumber?
Would 3/4" lumber not be secure enough on a pin that's only 1/4" high? Thanks again!
Just set the blade height to the thickness of your material
Took a couple failed jigs, but I figured it out eventually. Turns out my table saw blade wasn’t quite vertical. Once I got that sorted out everything went really smoothly. I used this technique for a headboard for a twin bed. Even though the pieces were all over 48 inches long, the cutting and gluing were really easy thanks to this. Thanks for putting together this guide!
Steve, you were there with me through my first project about the time you posted this video. (not literally of course) However, 3+ years later, I still come back and put awesome things like this to use. So as an exceptionally mediocre woodworker, I appreciate what you bring to the community!
Really enjoy the way you do things- your woodworking, videos, jigs, editing, and even the goofy spots. The syncopation of you voice goes well with how you cut the vids. Thnx!
Seen something like this before - looks super handy and excited to try something like this in the near future!
Steve, you are seriously the "Bill Nye" of woodworking
3 years later, and you need to know this comment is perfect.
I've been a carpenter and woodworker for about 40 years and you're never to old or experienced to learn something simple. This is by far the easiest and simplest box joint jig ever!! You can make several of them very easily for different sized joints and they can be attached very easily to any table saw miter slide. Very nicely done!!
Just a word of thanks...went back here to brush up on making a jig...love your energy level, not to even mention your worthwhile valuable teaching videos!
Love it. Nice. simple. No gears, levers, wedges, cold fusion reactors, etc. See? This is the kind of jig you build when you just want to accomplish a task in the most effective, least complicated way. Thanks, Steve.
Thanks for showing me this way. I over complicated my jig but now I'm making a new one, thx Mr Ramsey 👍😆✌️
I love how simple this box joint jig is, I know what I will be doing this weekend! And thank you, I am excited to be a part of the HGMM team!
You made that look so easy, Steve. That's why I love this channel. Thanks!
That was amazing and clever idea and the commercial too. Thank you
I've been meaning to make a jig like this for some upcoming projects. Simple and effective, great video!
I love all of your intros. Thank you for all the tips over the years!
Well done... no riffing about peripheral crap, just straight to the point and straight to the solution. Love it. Side note... I'm so glad you didn't once say "I'm just gonna go ahead and..." Go ahead is redundant... just do it!!!!
WOW! this is a great instructional video!!!! Thanks Steve! I also wanted to say, thanks for your simple approach to woodworking! As someone just getting into wood working, your video's are extremely helpful without me being discouraged because I don't have all the fancy tools or knowing all the complicated techniques. And it was really cool that you liked my instagram picture of the bed I made for my daughter! (a bed I made based on your twin bed design).Thanks again!
Awesome! I remember that bed...it really looked great. Thanks for watching!
I don't know which one I like more... you "commercials" and GRR-RIPPER intros or the Woodworking part :)
You have got to be the most informative guy I've seen on youtube, thank you very much for the time you've spent on these videos and making it easy to understand for newbies like me
Watched four box joint videos today and yours was by far the easiest and most concise.
The ways you lead-in to the Micro Jig clip....cracks me up everytime!
By the way, your videos are good too :)
"The Gripper" gets me every damn time
I don't think I have seen any jig so basic that accomplished the job so well. Great work Steve.
I knew there was an easier jig!! This is why I love your channel! Thanks for your videos!!!
I have made a jig before and watched many videos on thumbnut this one is the best.
his original box joint video is pretty good too. that's how i learned it.
then which was the worst
I love getting in before the video is publicly listed. Great video!
Woohoo! That's for your support, Daniel.
Daniel Worthy Seconded!
Simplicity sometimes takes being a genius. Thank you Steve!
This is the best box jig design I have tried to date. Subscribed!
I would watch your videos just for the ads
Thanks for this, Steve. I knew about how to create the jig, but this was a new technique to line up the 2nd piece (by using the first piece). I love your channel, as you don't assume your viewers have $20k worth of tools.
Finally, you sir have 'nailed' it re a simple high efficiency box joint jig that works "prrrfect" as my cat said after climbing in her new box joint style cat box ... rather well done young man!
This is an awesome tutorial! It's exciting to think that I, an amateur woodworker, can simply build something that looks professional. Thanks Steve.
Bach's Joint! Bwahahaa!
Great vid. & great explanation. The trouble, is some weird and wonderful reason, we seem not to have or be able get / use dado stacks here in the UK.Still a nice idea though. Thks
Brian Knowles There are some from UK sellers on eBay. They are not cheap though!
It also works with a router! I made a video about it, called "⚙ How to make a simple box joint jig for small parts "
Just use a single blade. You'll make more cuts with thinner fingers and grooves, and have much more surface area for glue (making an arguably stronger joint). The only downside is more cuts, but it's not that big of a problem.
Many thanks to one and all for the comments and ideas. Noted./ appreciated
I love the simple, straight forward instructions while using the basic miter gauge (which is what I have). Worked great! Thanks for the video!
Thank you Steve!!! I always knew what the box joint jig looked like, but noone had ever explained how to use one and how the last cut worked out. You taught me something new!
Man, I absolutely laughed out loud (AKA, 'LOL') at that intro...
Me too!
If you dont have a dado stack, you can use just a regular 1/8" table saw blade (which will just mean more fingers), or use a router table with a straight bit..
I do not have a dado stack (not possible to mount on my circular saw). I tried it using a router but my router cannot
cut 15 mm of depth in one time. I'll try it with a standard saw blade next week.
If you don't put the outer flange on the saw, you can actually stack 3-4 regular saw blades on a european saw. If the teeth hit each other, make some shims to put between the blades out of plastic soda bottles. If your saw has a brake, be sure to tighten the nut well though, so the inertia of the stack doesn't loosen it.
I am european, and i have done this with cheap blades from the local hardware store.
Ps. a channel called pocket83 here on youtube actually demonstrates this. He uses bicycle inner tube as shims.
It's worth pointing out that in places where Dado Stacks aren't readily available, single blades can be passed through the work multiple times for wider notches, and spaced for wider fingers...
It's going to call for a narrower "peg" to allow the work-piece notches to move from side to side a bit, and it's up to THE OPERATOR (that's you, running the saw) to watch carefully for each pass... So you DO NOT try moving the workpiece with the whirling blade still buried inside it.
Should you leave slivers behind in the notch, it's not much work to break them out, either with a chisel (if you are so equipped) OR with a flat-ended screwdriver... which you can also sharpen like a chisel, because it's cheaper and flat-head screws are the bane of human existence. (aka "should be outlawed")
A little care and a file or a bit of scrap wrapped in sandpaper and the fingers and notches will be perfect every time. ;o)
Just made this for the first time. Steve wasn't kidding when he said at least 3/4" thick material for the fence, it just holds the finger better.
Thank you! This is exactly what I needed for a Langstroth beehive project I'm working on!
Steve, do you know of any way to do this without Dado blades?
You can use single blades, just have a lot more fingers
@@danielmitchell6940 Spot on, Daniel, not every sawbench will take a dado stack, single blades work as well!
My table saw doesn't accept a dado stack. Any tips for a jig for box joints on a saw that won't take a dado stack? Any help would be appreciated for this woodworking newby. Please don't just say to up-grade my saw. Thanks!
Bill Diehl Use a single 1/8th inch flat toothed saw blade. It will become the width of your finger joints. You'll have more cuts to do, but you'll get a great result.
You could either make it with cuts the width of your saw blade, or if you want wider spacing you could hog it out. Basically just take multiple passes, sliding the piece a little bit over each time until each notch is fully cut out. Starting the first notch accurately would take a bit of patience, but it should be possible. Otherwise it would be possible to make a similar jig for a router table if you have one.
Just keep the key the same width as your blade and make multiple cuts. Look for the dado jig by the woodfather. That will work too.
Or use a router instead of the table saw. That works too. Same jig same everything. Your key is the same width as your bit.
I was going to say the same thing as Frederick. A dado stack just means thicker fingers and wider grooves. Without a dado stack, you just need to make them thinner (1/8" is the typical blade width). Arguable, it's a stronger joint, due to the much higher glue surface area.
using a router is only slightly slower than a dado stack
Love this! I really need to buckle down and make me one of these! Thanks for sharing the technique.
I can't wait to try this as I am a new table saw owner and fairly new too woodworking. Thank you for the GREAT tips Sir. Love your channel!!
Why not cut the rod before cutting the slot?
Then you would only need to change the blades once.
I had the same exact question. Would like to know the prep needed to ensure the rod will fit the slot snugly.
so that he could cut the rod to be a good fit in the slot, using the slot to check it.
use the stack of dado blades to space the fence the correct distance from the blade to cut the rod.
make some sticks up ahead of time and tweak them in a planer for exact fit. if you have a planer.
As soon as you say 'dado blades' im gone. Pretty sure only the USA has saws that handle those, we sure we heck don't have them here down under.
Not true, Carbatec sells dado stacks.
Its not the blades, i have a set, they dont fit in the tablesaws we have - unless you have craploads of money to buy something $700+ or more
yep,dado blades here are way out of my budget,cheapest I've found are around 160 bucks,and don't get me started on a price for a saw that can handle them.
you could do the same thing with a router table
You can buy them in Australia no problems from Carbatec, Timbecon etc. Also Steve's method will work with a standard blade if you want skinny 1/8" fingers which can look cool. that Jig will also work with a router table.
Great walk through, and the dad jokes are always great, awesome Steve!!
Thanks for this video, Steve! I referenced it a lot in my first table saw project, a guitar amp cabinet. I made sure to mention this video and put a link to it.
Dado blades are not available outside the US 😭
You can buy them in the UK, every saw listed here has the option of a Dado Set...
woodfordwm.co.uk/acatalog/Table_Saws1.html
dabbishaw I got them in Canada
Just use a single blade. You'll make more cuts with thinner fingers and grooves, and have much more surface area for glue (making an arguably stronger joint). The only downside is more cuts, but it's not that big of a problem.
dabbishaw You can get them here in Australia, but even a cruddy set is unfathomably expensive. The Freud set you guys would buy at Home Depot is multiple hundreds of dollars. A nice set from CMT is $500AUD :-(
I'm in the Uk and I have 2 sets of dado blades
Never did a Box Joint....& here U showing it real simple. I will & thanks for your time
Andres.......Long Island
PS over 1 Million views !
Love your videos Steve...even the ads!! That looks so easy to do I think I'll give it a try. Happy days.
This was the most informative box joint video I have watched so far! Thank you!!!!
Best box joint video on youtube!
One of my favorite channels. Good work.
Your video was the one that got me through it. I finally made my first box! Thanks!
Every time I want to build something u always read my mind and makes it!
Come for the wood working, stay for the banter and sponsor slot.
Making cool projects doesn't need to be overwhelmingly complicated. Very simple easy to make jig with cool results.
Genious! Thank you for figuring this out ahead of time for us.
Thanks for posting this Steve! Your videos are great. Thanks for making woodworking fun and accessible to the average weekend hobbyist!
Steve I really enjoy the humor and great ideas. I am a big fan and I also love the fact you don't assume we have a shop full of million dollar tools. THANK YOU!!!!!
Man you are the best, I’m new at wood working and I watched almost every box joint jig video and tried to make a few with not very good luck, I was ready to just buy one for almost $200 until I saw your video, such a simple and easy to use jig, thanks so much and keep the videos coming, your the best.
Aaahhhhh....one of the best things about Fridays are Steve's videos!
Thanks for this. This was the guide for my first and second ever box joint jigs, and I just referred back to it years later after buying a new, fancy- pants brand adjustable jig to untwist my brain after the initial setup. It helped to just watch the simple version in use and remember it's not all that complicated a process.
You are the reason I cruise through UA-cam for tips and ideas. I love your videos...
How dare you?!?! How dare you make this so easy that I may be able to do this without losing a finger??? Seriously though, that was such a ridiculously easy way to make box joints that it actually took me by surprise. Thank you for the excellent video's!
Loved the educational info. LOVE your salute to sponsors! Hilarious!
My grand dad used to be a master carpenter, used to make violins and other musical instruments apart from normal furniture making, sadly he passed away long before I was ready to learn his skills so I’m watching you’re videos instead, they are just brilliant!
Great jig! Worked well for me. Tip - for the little pin piece of wood in the jig, make it long enough so you can fit a sacrificial backer board behind your project workpiece, to reduce tear out on your project workpiece. This way, the project workpiece is in front to it contacts the blades first, followed by the backer board, followed by the jig. Just as you move your workpiece with each cut, you'll do the same with your backer board. I also found it helpful to use a use a trigger clamp (or two) to stabilize the workpiece and backer board against the jig. Finally, clean and wax your table saw surface so the jig and workpiece slide easily across the table, for a cleaner cut.
I actually love the skits at the end :0 good stuff dude!!!
I felt stuck on where to go next with my woodworking. Great jig for the next step in learning! Thanks!
I stayed for the advertisement as requested because the finger joint instruction was so easy to follow, thxi
This is the simplest and best video I have found on box joints!
this is so awesomely simple I've never wanted to use box joints based upon other youtubers extremely over engineered complicated painfully slow jugs. Thank you so much for all your awesome videos.
This is, by far, the best box joint video out there. I just watched at least 12 others and they left me frustrated and confused.
I've been watching your channel for over a year and missed this one. Thank you for your knowledge and ability to explain in simple ways. I won't even mention that this video was published on my birthday (oops, I just did. 😲)
Your videos are always so informative and well instructed plus you always add some humor which is an added bonus! Keep up the good work
Thanks for sharing this, Steve!I've always been intimidated by finger joints.
Thank you for making this so simple!!! So many people are over doing it! 👍
Thank you for this. Simplest setup out there for box joints.
best video I found on how to make the box joint jig. easy to understand
Love the straight forward explanation that you provide
Thanks Steve! Great stuff here, I appreciate what you do. Love this opening tagline, it's my favorite :)
So simple, yet so bloomin' clever!
Thank you! I am thinking of making some masu boxes for a family member and I had never made box joints before, this relieves the stress i had