I'm a below novice woodworker dude. I have watched this video about 20 times. thanks to this dude and this video you posted, I finally was able to get it down and finally created my first box using dado technique! lol
Bought simple plan for 3 bucks. Made it. Toughest part was making perfect squared guide pin to fit slot. Little hand sanding and scroll saw with guide did it. You really don’t need the whole t slot sliding fence. Wish I had known that. You could use spacing from guide pin and secure in place. You MUST use upward spiral bit. My plywood jig split and did not come out clean so I was skeptical but the work pieces pushed through this jig worked like a champ. FYI, you will not be able to clamp guide in place using Bosch RA1181 router table. I had to screw into side of frame but it’s a tool, not a work of art. Thanks Wood Mag. Helps for us weekend warriors that don’t have the space for table saw
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Just glue or screw a small piece of wood to the end of the backer board to act as an end stop when sliding the templates on. This would eliminate the fuss with making the template board flush with the backer board.
Built one of these, seems to be ok on reasonably soft woods, but will not work on birch veneer plywood, tears out the laminations, and on hardwood like maple, slots need to be cut in several passes or they burn. So it’s back to the dado blade for those applications.
I paid for the plans but after download found they were for table saw version which is worthless for me. I needed router plans just like this damn video. I’ll just call this my 2.95 lesson to not buy anything ever again from wood magazine which sucks because I really liked the jig in the video! John Davis
hi i"m missing the height setup for the bit? I can't imaging that it has the same hieght for all of the jigs? Because , not each board has the same thickness .
I like this jig a lot, but I would like to know how the base is attached to the router table? I can't tell if that's a T-track in the background or a miter slot. I made my router table with a T-track, so if it is a T-track on your table, is it is where you attached the base for your jig? My T-track is a bit further away from the router, but I'm pretty sure that if what you did is what I'm thinking of doing, it will still work with the greater distance.
How do you mill the index pins? I'm thinking that you table saw a strip about 1/32" wider than the slot made with the router bit, then use a sander to sand the pins to fit snugly in the slot. But how is the jig affected by when the router bit is sharpened or replaced with a new one of the same standard size?
I am digging this vid and will mostly likely be making one. My only issue is that (at the very start of the video) it is entitled " How to build a box joint cutting jig for your router. " and that`s not at all what this video is about.
@@xl000 The title of this video has been changed since i made my original comment and is now far more descriptive of the actual content. Initially the title indicated the video was about making the jig, not using the jig. That is my point. Not whether or not someone can figure it out. I can figure it out. I watched because i want to know what he did so i wouldn`t have to figure it out myself. That`s how a "how to" video is supposed to work
I have a copy of the downloaded plans but there are no tips with respect to this: How can I glue the sliding fence assembly onto the sliding fence runners without having the glue touch the base piece? I have the runners hugging the base with the recommended cards between the runners and base and between the sliding fence assembly and base. I try to use only enough to bond the sliding fence assembly to the runners but am having a hard time keeping it from going onto the base, thus making the sliding fence assembly stuck to the base. Thanks in advance!
Superb video, well explained. What bit are you using. Is it an upcut/downcut bit as I can see a spiral in it. I have tried with a standard flat bit but i'm suffering a lot of tearout in the woods I tried on.
I purchased these plans but would like a bit more detail (I'm a novice woodworker). For the T-slot, how deep should the wider slot be cut into the guide and how wide should it be? For the narrower slot, same question. Maybe this is obvious to someone experienced but not to me and I feel like these details should be included in the plan especially because I need to purchase the appropriate bits. What kind of router bit do you recommend as a good first bit for making the joint cuts? Further down in the comments you mention that "maybe" it's an upcut bit. I would like a specific recommendation to at least get started - what size and what style? Other than that I think the plans look pretty good and I look forward to building and using it.
pleasantly surprised that there is no split at the back of the box-joint work-piece; is it to do with the router-Bits itself? mine always end up with spilt at the back end of the work-piece So what kind of router bits are you using? Thanks for the video, i dont know how i got here!
i just built this jig,,,,using pine wood for test pieces and using a up cut spiral bit you cannot get the pins the same diam from one piece to the other,,,,,if you really want to see a box joint jig that works and is very easy to set up,,,watch steve ramseys video using a table saw,,,and there is no money involved in plans for the jig,,,
Nothing about the sliding carriage or the base ,which appears to be clamped to the table ,also no mention of cutter height , which is determined by timber thickness .
There's a link to the plans in the description for $2.95. I think the implication is that if you want to know about that stuff, you should buy the plans.
A very nice good morning Now a super super video Just top. I don't find your blueprint for the dovetail cutter table. Since I'm from Germany I don't have access. I would be very happy if you sent me the blueprint. I say thank you in advance, I wish you a very nice one Sunday and please stay healthy Kind regards Richard&Moni The Roller Brumers on tour 🥰🥰🥰🥰💋💋💋💋❤❤❤❤👌👌👌👌👍👍👍👍
My standing ovation for this trick. You have downed $50 and upward expensive joint jigs. Let me guess, you could apply this technique to dovetail joints as well.
Thank you. I purchased your plans, and they are excellent. I recommend this box joint jig to anyone wanting an accurate and simple to make box joint jig.
I'm interested in purchasing the plan but I really don't want to have to register for yet another website just to make a single purchase. Feedback for the site - allow people to purchase plans as a 'guest' without having to set up a whole account with password and all that nonsense.
When making a dental connection, I have always learned that it starts with a tooth and ends with a tooth. Likewise with the slot. I am amazed that you as a knowledge center do not tell you that.
@@M_M0109 I have watched it, I have read the descriptions. Read the main title at 4 seconds in, looks like a title to me? says 'How to BUILD a box joint cutting jig for your router'.
Before you set up the jig for the first time, you have to have first made the jig. This video skips that step rendering it meaningless for a new woodworker. Otherwise a great jig.
What I did was take one board and cut off both sides of the board. Then hold them together but not too snug and glue a board across the two end pieces so that the will slide on the center board. Get a really straight piece of MDF and glue/screw that to the board you glued too the two "rails" on either side of the center board to make a fence. This should allow your two side pieces to slide forward and back on the center board. If it's a bit tight use some wax on either end of the center board it should make it slide really nice and still stay straight. Clamp the center board to the back of your router table if it's metal. If it's a wood table, or if you have some extra holes, you can just bolt it down making sure that you inset the bolts so that they don't get in the way of the slide. Reference the video and you should be able to make out what I did. Hope it helps!
I'm a below novice woodworker dude. I have watched this video about 20 times.
thanks to this dude and this video you posted, I finally was able to get it down and finally created my first box using dado technique! lol
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وأن ييسر لهذه الأمة ما يحفظ به عليها دينها وينصر به أهل طاعته ويذل به أهل معصيته
Can you show us how to make the jig. I would love to have one so badly. Thank you very much
Bought simple plan for 3 bucks. Made it. Toughest part was making perfect squared guide pin to fit slot. Little hand sanding and scroll saw with guide did it. You really don’t need the whole t slot sliding fence. Wish I had known that. You could use spacing from guide pin and secure in place. You MUST use upward spiral bit. My plywood jig split and did not come out clean so I was skeptical but the work pieces pushed through this jig worked like a champ. FYI, you will not be able to clamp guide in place using Bosch RA1181 router table. I had to screw into side of frame but it’s a tool, not a work of art. Thanks Wood Mag. Helps for us weekend warriors that don’t have the space for table saw
Very nice jig, any plans on how to build one
Muchas gracias!! Realmente útil, rápido y fácil. Greetings from México.
Very elegant box joint jig/solution. Exactly what we were searching for. Thanks! 🙌
Hi .. i am from Indonesia, really like this one.😷👍
a bit more sophisticated than other box jigs, thanks
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This will help me create much more durable bee hives in 1/3 the time. I'll be buying the jig plans
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I think it gives you a lot of good ideas about making one and I'm going to tomorrow awesome video
Einfach und Praktisch, Super. Mache weiter so.
Do you have a video on how to cut the T Slot? If so, please reply with the link. Thx.
Just glue or screw a small piece of wood to the end of the backer board to act as an end stop when sliding the templates on. This would eliminate the fuss with making the template board flush with the backer board.
The great smart idea! Simple but reliable!
great jig, basic and well thought out.
Great vid
Built one of these, seems to be ok on reasonably soft woods, but will not work on birch veneer plywood, tears out the laminations, and on hardwood like maple, slots need to be cut in several passes or they burn. So it’s back to the dado blade for those applications.
Ditto my experience.
Place your plywood in a sandwich. jig -> plywood-> sacrificial board. This should stop your plywood from splitting the Plies when cutting
Also, adjust the rpm on your router for hardwoods
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Professional plan.
How did u build the jig ,tho? How is it secured to the table?
I paid for the plans but after download found they were for table saw version which is worthless for me. I needed router plans just like this damn video. I’ll just call this my 2.95 lesson to not buy anything ever again from wood magazine which sucks because I really liked the jig in the video! John Davis
@@Wood If your gonna make things right than show us how to build the damm jig like the title say,s
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hi i"m missing the height setup for the bit? I can't imaging that it has the same hieght for all of the jigs? Because , not each board has the same thickness .
are you using a spiral router bit? t
Been trying to cut 3/4 height on 3/4 wood. The problem is I am cutting pretty slow yet burning the wood as well as dulling the bit. Recommendations?
Did you ever figure out what to do? I built this but can't find a bit long enough to raise high enough above the jig base for 3/4 inch boards.
Thank You
I would like to order the plans but I cannot select Australia.
Wonderful
I like this jig a lot, but I would like to know how the base is attached to the router table? I can't tell if that's a T-track in the background or a miter slot. I made my router table with a T-track, so if it is a T-track on your table, is it is where you attached the base for your jig? My T-track is a bit further away from the router, but I'm pretty sure that if what you did is what I'm thinking of doing, it will still work with the greater distance.
Here's the plan: www.woodmagazine.com/project-plans/workshop-jig/jigs-fixtures/box-joint-jig-downloadable-plan
@@Wood Thank you, I'm going to purchase the plan as soon as I hit "reply".
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Very good
Hi, could you tell me what kind of bit did you use?
Straight bit. You could also use a downcut spiral.
his work and showing how easy it really is may god almighty continue to bless you. great video
How do you mill the index pins?
I'm thinking that you table saw a strip about 1/32" wider than the slot made with the router bit, then use a sander to sand the pins to fit snugly in the slot.
But how is the jig affected by when the router bit is sharpened or replaced with a new one of the same standard size?
Best finger joint jig I have seen thus far! Now please tell us how you built it! Thanks
I am digging this vid and will mostly likely be making one. My only issue is that (at the very start of the video) it is entitled " How to build a box joint cutting jig for your router. " and that`s not at all what this video is about.
What he did not talk about is really obious. Anyone who already owns a router will figure out how to build it.
of course it is he just showed us how simple it is to make then he showed us the cuts clearly he showed all points.
@@xl000 The title of this video has been changed since i made my original comment and is now far more descriptive of the actual content. Initially the title indicated the video was about making the jig, not using the jig. That is my point. Not whether or not someone can figure it out. I can figure it out. I watched because i want to know what he did so i wouldn`t have to figure it out myself. That`s how a "how to" video is supposed to work
@xl000 I just got a router and don't knw how to make a jig
@@ladyt2588there are plenty of Pinterest and UA-cam’s on how to make step by step. Yeah this was not anywhere near best video on this
Hola como puede ver tu video con subtítulos en español?
Thanks my friend. I appreciate your job and idea.
I have a copy of the downloaded plans but there are no tips with respect to this: How can I glue the sliding fence assembly onto the sliding fence runners without having the glue touch the base piece? I have the runners hugging the base with the recommended cards between the runners and base and between the sliding fence assembly and base. I try to use only enough to bond the sliding fence assembly to the runners but am having a hard time keeping it from going onto the base, thus making the sliding fence assembly stuck to the base. Thanks in advance!
Great video!
What kind of bit was that?
Upcut spiral
I ordered the plans for this but it does not tell how wide the base is,,,,the length of the base is 14 inchs,,,what is the width?
10 inches. If you look at the plans you should be able to see this.
Thanks for your video greetings from algeria
Superb video, well explained.
What bit are you using. Is it an upcut/downcut bit as I can see a spiral in it.
I have tried with a standard flat bit but i'm suffering a lot of tearout in the woods I tried on.
I would use an uncut. Pull chips away from wood and toward router
Nice and simple, I build this, thanks!
I built this the way the plans was instructed and there is no way going from one piece of wood to the other and getting the same thickness of pins
I purchased these plans but would like a bit more detail (I'm a novice woodworker). For the T-slot, how deep should the wider slot be cut into the guide and how wide should it be? For the narrower slot, same question. Maybe this is obvious to someone experienced but not to me and I feel like these details should be included in the plan especially because I need to purchase the appropriate bits. What kind of router bit do you recommend as a good first bit for making the joint cuts? Further down in the comments you mention that "maybe" it's an upcut bit. I would like a specific recommendation to at least get started - what size and what style? Other than that I think the plans look pretty good and I look forward to building and using it.
I agree. The plans are nothing more that an exploded view drawing. Not even worth the $3.
you have some video where you teach how to build the router guide that you have in this video
Are u using a standard thickness saw blade?
@@Wood asking about using 2 saw blades as a dado on a table saw. Not a router table. Anyway I bought a dado stack so the question is moot. Thanks
Never mind!
Are you using an upcut or downcut bit ?
Would help if you covered the type of bit you are using.
Wow!
thank you brother,you are a superman! 👍
That is awesome...I love it.
Brilliantly simple and effective and very well and clearly presented. Thank you very much.
Excellent.. very good job, thank u for this 👍
pleasantly surprised that there is no split at the back of the box-joint work-piece; is it to do with the router-Bits itself? mine always end up with spilt at the back end of the work-piece
So what kind of router bits are you using?
Thanks for the video, i dont know how i got here!
gOOD jOB
i just built this jig,,,,using pine wood for test pieces and using a up cut spiral bit you cannot get the pins the same diam from one piece to the other,,,,,if you really want to see a box joint jig that works and is very easy to set up,,,watch steve ramseys video using a table saw,,,and there is no money involved in plans for the jig,,,
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Wow, Nice work
Helpful video thanks...
Thanks John this is a really helpful video...
Muito bom e prático, the best
I'm trying this on birch ply and it tears out the face no matter how careful I am. I tried a block in front to pinch it work but that didn't help.
You need to use a uncut spiral bit to avoid tear out o plywood. They are more expensive than an ordinary straight bit.
Awesome, nice and simple even for me! 👍👍
Fantastic! Now about the gig? John from Oz
Gostei muito
nice jab,,thanks,,
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Good video and much safer than using a dado saw blade, however how did you make the jig.
Did I miss the actual building of this jig? Looked more like how to use it?
Plan link in description.
How to MAKE video... totally helpful. . . NOT EVEN CLOSE!!!
Отлично, гениально! Спасибо.
Simply amazing. I have to build a jig like your's. Neat video. Thanks, Barry
Nothing about the sliding carriage or the base ,which appears to be clamped to the table ,also no mention of cutter height , which is determined by timber thickness .
There's a link to the plans in the description for $2.95. I think the implication is that if you want to know about that stuff, you should buy the plans.
Perfeito!
A very nice good morning
Now a super super video Just top. I don't find your blueprint for the dovetail cutter table. Since I'm from Germany I don't have access. I would be very happy if you sent me the blueprint. I say thank you in advance, I wish you a very nice one Sunday and please stay healthy
Kind regards
Richard&Moni
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My standing ovation for this trick. You have downed $50 and upward expensive joint jigs. Let me guess, you could apply this technique to dovetail joints as well.
Are plans available for your box joint jig, or are they in one of the WOOD magazines?
Thank you. I purchased your plans, and they are excellent. I recommend this box joint jig to anyone wanting an accurate and simple to make box joint jig.
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Damn guy has to make a living. Stop asking for the plans just figure it out jeez. Thanks OP good tip no need for plans
Or buy the plans for $3!
beautiful
you can’t get that quality fit with a table saw, i don’t care what anyone says
Nice. 🤣😂😁😀😎
why not just use the track(s) on the table?
I'm interested in purchasing the plan but I really don't want to have to register for yet another website just to make a single purchase. Feedback for the site - allow people to purchase plans as a 'guest' without having to set up a whole account with password and all that nonsense.
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Sport
Ba weep grana weep ninny bob...
looks like the bit was to high
When making a dental connection, I have always learned that it starts with a tooth and ends with a tooth. Likewise with the slot.
I am amazed that you as a knowledge center do not tell you that.
The title should be 'How to use' not 'How to build' .
The title doesn't say anything about how to build. RIF
@@M_M0109 I have watched it, I have read the descriptions. Read the main title at 4 seconds in, looks like a title to me? says 'How to BUILD a box joint cutting jig for your router'.
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GDPR has made it difficult for use to do business outside of the U.S. Sorry.
Before you set up the jig for the first time, you have to have first made the jig. This video skips that step rendering it meaningless for a new woodworker. Otherwise a great jig.
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not complicated but far too secretive
Looks like the plans are no longer on their website. whoops.
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This is really not useful in helping anyone actually make a jig that they can use to make box joints.
What I did was take one board and cut off both sides of the board. Then hold them together but not too snug and glue a board across the two end pieces so that the will slide on the center board. Get a really straight piece of MDF and glue/screw that to the board you glued too the two "rails" on either side of the center board to make a fence. This should allow your two side pieces to slide forward and back on the center board. If it's a bit tight use some wax on either end of the center board it should make it slide really nice and still stay straight. Clamp the center board to the back of your router table if it's metal. If it's a wood table, or if you have some extra holes, you can just bolt it down making sure that you inset the bolts so that they don't get in the way of the slide. Reference the video and you should be able to make out what I did. Hope it helps!