Discover the Amazing Box Joint Jig that Makes Crafting Perfect Joints Easy!
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- Опубліковано 13 бер 2023
- In this video, Bryan is going to show you how to make perfect box joints with the Rockler Box Joint Jig. This jig is perfect for creating perfect joints between boards, making your woodworking project a lot easier!
This router jig is incredibly easy to use and makes crafting box joints a breeze. If you're looking for a way to make your woodworking projects a lot easier, then you need to check out this incredible router jig!
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Thanks for watching! :)
I really didn't want to spend $90 for this, but after seeing how easy and precise it is, I may be left with no choice!
I know, Irt could probably be made, with a little bit of effort, but Frankly I just wanted to start making the box joints and not spend all my time making the jig. thanks so much for watching Eric! Really appreciate it!
Excellent demo
Thanks so much Daismith! Really appreciate it!
Great video. You’re a very good teacher.
You are too kind! Thanks so much Dave, and thanks for watching!
Thank you for producing such a fantastic video in the use of Rocker's Box Joint Jig. This helps me in two ways; first, the use of Rocker's jig and second, a chance for me to improve my woodworking skills and building two jigs, one for the router table and another for my table saw for comparison.
Glad this video helped Ken! I really like both methods, and I think they are good skills to have (both ways). Best of luck to you and hope you get to making some beautiful joints!
Nice job
Thanks so much! I appreciate you watching Robert!
That seems like a good box joint jig! Thanks Bryan!
I love it so far! I think this will be my go to for drawers in the near future! Take s a little more time that cutting out rabbets for drawers but it's so nice to have everything so secure once it's all done!
Bought my jig like this five years ago and have used it regularly. From drawers to keepsake boxes it is solid and reliable.
Great to hear Rusty! I really want to make a nice keepsake box myself soon! I think a maple, walnut box would look really cool with the contrasting colors! thanks for the comment and sharing your experiences!
Might have to get that now. Looks quite easy!
Super easy! The only part that is a little bit difficult is keeping track of how you place the wood into the jig! It does have pretty good instructions though! Thanks for watching Sami!
Good job on box making. I will put that on my bucket list. Rockler is nice for jigs
Thanks so much Robert! Yeah, Rockler does a pretty good job! Thanks for watching! :)
Great production value, thoroughly explained and demonstrated. Well done.
Thanks so much Scratch! I appreciate that. It was a little difficult explaining how to place the boards in the jig... I know it can be confusing! I appreciate you watching as always! :)
Bryan should get some help from an experience video editor!
Great job! You have explained the setup and use of this jig clearly and concisely! I am going to buy one (of course... I will use the link provided)
Thanks so much X Factor! I appreciate that! I was hoping it would be clear. It gets a little confusing when you're arranging your boards, but once you get that figured out its a breeze! Thanks for watching!
the best demo I have seen so far ,made it look so easy in the order he made the cuts
Thanks so much reneaguilar! I appreciate it and thanks for watching!
I saw that at Rockler the last time I was there but I'm a visual person and I like seeing demonstrations before buying things. Like so many other comments Thank you Thank you for taking your time for the demonstration.
So happy to do it! Thank you for watching soldierslik65!
I bought one and now I'm planning on using it soon Thanks again
Great Box joint jig and great demo.
Thanks so much Warren! I appreciate it! Thanks for watching!
I think I have to get this. Thank you, Brian.
Glad you liked it Paul! It really is pretty smooth!
I have been thinking about getting one. After watching this video it's definitely on my list.
Awesome! Glad you liked it. I thin it's pretty cool. I always felt like the homade ones I made were always a little difficult to dial in. This makes it easy! Thanks Lance!
man you guys all making woodwork vids on youtube got so much kit, and the space to keep it all, pure envy , im just starting out at 57 already sopent 2 grand on equipment and it feels like i aint got a i/4 of what i need ,im trying to use half my kitchen as woodworkshop,
Oh. believe me we have all been there. The key is just to work with what you have, I spent years with just a circular saw, and a jig saw and a drill. the more i realized I liked woodworking the more of these type of accessories I began to add. It sure isn't a cheap hobby! :). Thanks for watchign Lucidscreamz!
What a great video. Thanks😊
Thank you so much Bryan! I appreciate you watching!
Fantastic Explanation !!!
Thanks so much John! I appreciate that!
Thanks the information.
Thank you for watching woodchip! :) I appreciate it!
Excellent demo. Easy to follow! Thanks!
Thanks for watching Jim! Really appreciate it!
well explained video!!
Thanks so much GlennIrwin! I appreciate you watching!
Another great video
Thanks so much Jim! I appreciate that! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the video. Very detailed. I appreciate you walking me through the process from beginning to end, including building the bottom. Other videos using the jig didn’t demonstrate the entire process. Most did one end of side A and B and then the next scene shows a fully assembled box.
Thanks so much Rich! I'm glad you liked it. Really appreciate you watching!
I purchased one of these jigs a few weeks ago but desired to see a how-to before I got started with it. Your video was perfect!
Thanks so much DonDayR! I'm glad it helped. Thanks so much for watching!
Great video thank you
Thank you for watching! :)
This will be my next purchase!
Oh nice! I hope you enjoy it. I really like it! :)
Most of the box joint his I've seen are table saw jigs; I'm not sure if I ever seen one for the router table before. I figured they exist, but honestly, I'd have thought they were similar to the dovetail jigs. Thanks for sharing!
I know right! Before this jig all of my experience with box joint jigs has been on the tablesaw. This was my first experience with a router jig! Really works pretty nicely! Thanks for watching Earl III!
Excellent, easy to follow presentation with great information….👍🏻
Thanks so much for that MasonboyMasiel! I appreciate you watching!
Your work is second to none may God continue to bless you and your family outstanding job great attitude.
Haha! I appreciate it Patrick! I have been blessed more than I deserve! :)
@@FlynndoggWoodwork God is good all the time.
I am interested in the jig and appreciate the demo and review. This is a well done video, great scripting, videography and editing. Thank you.
What is the max size of box you can make with this jig?
Thanks so much JageeAgain! I believe there are two sets for this jig. The largest size of mine is 1/2 inch I believe. There is a mini jig as well, that I think can do smaller. Thanks for watching!
You got a sub. Great content!
You are too kind! Thanks so much for watching hugehelp!
great job. Now I know how to build a better jointer jig.
Thanks so much Roy! I'm glad you liked it. Thank you so much for watching!
considering the cost of the jig Rockler could have used T track in the MDF base as that area will wear quite quickly ,mind you its not exactly difficult to fabricate one of these yourself. Thanks for the Video
Great idea, that would be a fun little project to do. Maybe a future video. Thanks for the idea and thanks for watching sitgesvillaapartmentneilsc!
I wish I had a Rockler or woodcraft near me. I’m about halfway between Dallas and Little Rock, so it’s a 2 1/2 hour trip one way trip in either direction lol. Probably a good thing though. Mrs Griffin woodworks appreciates they’re so far away. 😂
Haha! I know, usually I walk out of those places spending over at least $100! This was nice to leave there with under $100 this time! Thanks as always for watching Mr Griffin!
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Thanks, Bryan. Good information, well-presented, as always. So, how does the box joint compare with the pocket-hole joint for speed and accuracy?
Great question. The pocket hole jig is much faster and is a lot more forgiving, but I love the way a box joint looks. The box joint is also Much more stable than the pocket hole joint. I would probably save the box joint for joints that might be exposed. The box joint can really shine if you use two contrasting colored hardwoods! Thanks for watching Scotty Drake!
I have the exact same Rockler Box Joint Jig. I've had it for a couple of years now and haven't had much luck with it. Perhaps, it was because I started with plywood rather than dimensional lumber. Anyway, I gave up on it. After watching this, you have motivated me to give it another chance. Otherwise, I have another expensive paperweight.
Nice video, as always.
Good to know Mr Meat! It's always good to hear about someone who has had a tool for a while and their long term experiences. I think this is one of those tools that has such a specific purpose that it's hard to get every day use out of... therefore it could easily get forgotten about. Thanks for sharing your experience and thanks for watchign as always! :)
@@FlynndoggWoodwork Hey, didn't I win the moisture meter? I said, "moisture."
4:59 I drilled a hole where the router lift key goes, so i don't have to remove the jig to adjust bit height.
This is an excellent idea, and I've definitely got that on my to do list. Thanks so much for sharing and watching pbjae!
Looked at the Rockler website and it's on sale at $69.99. Sent an email with a couple of questions. Will order when I receive an answer. Good description of the jig, assembly and its operation. I have the Kreg router table like yours.
Thanks so much knothead! Excellent, it is definitely worth that price! I love the kreg router table! Thanks so much for watching and commenting! Best of luck to you!
Thanks for the video. I just picked this jig up and noticed there is no hole to get your tool in to adjust the bit height, I was thinking about drilling a hole in the jig for access, what do you think about the idea?
I noticed the same thing! I think that is a great idea, and I intend on doing it to my jig eventually as well. Should be a pretty easy modification if you do it carefully and slowly. Thanks for watching and thanks for sharing Shaynesabala!
Can you make alternative spacings , say. 1/4 pin and a 3/4 tail and so on.
I suppose you could actually, it would be a lot of work though, and a lot of tracking to make sure you spaced everything correctly. I know I would get very confused, but great question and idea! Thanks for watching Gregory!
I am new subscriber and I really like your channel, keep up the good work.
Maybe drop the mustache-guy 😉
All the best
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Hey Kenneth! Thank you so much! So cool to see people from all over the world watch my videos. It really is amazing. Thank you for watching I really appreciate it! :)
Can you drill a hole in the jig so you can access the router lift adjustment?
Someone else mentioned that too. I think that is an excellent idea! I'm going to do it to mine next time I'm looking at the jig. Hopefully I can line it up without affecting the functionality of the tool. Thanks for the suggestion and idea! It's a great one!
could we use a dove tail bit with this jig?
That's an excellent question. I suppose you probably could, however I would suggest getting a dovetail jig if that is what you are trying to do. For about the same price you can get those, and they work pretty well (for the most part). I haven't had too much success in getting them to come out perfectly, but that is probably due to user error!
I would like to see a video in your porter cable dovetail jig. If you already have a video please send the link. I have learned a great deal from you. Thank you!
You are too kind thank you! Great idea on the porter cable dovetail jig. I just need to relearn how to use it!
@@FlynndoggWoodwork I would like to have someone like you who is a good teacher to walk me through the process. Because of the finger jig you did on Rockler jig and seeing the porter cable in the background I thought of my request. Thank you for your quick reply.
@@jtmin1 You got it! I'll add it to my list of future videos. I would have liked to watch one on the dovetail jig before I bought mine!
would drilling a hole on the jig to use the router lift?
Great idea! I thought of that too, I think I'm going to give that a try! Just need to get over the fact I'll be cutting into my new jig! :) Thanks for sharing and watching Oscar!
just drill a hole in jig over lift screw so you dont have to lift it on and off adjusting
Excellent idea donproctor! I'm definitely going to give that a shot. Thanks so much for sharing and watching!
This is exactly what I did this afternoon. Now I can make micro adjustments without removing the whole jig.
@@SavageVoyageur Excellent! now I need to do that to mine! :)
I'm thinking.. yeah, it kind of hurt my brain, but I did it anyway. If you wanted to make a box instead of a drawer, you wouldn't want the dado for the bottom showing out the sides of the box. So, with a couple of stops on the fence and a rabbiting bit, I'm thinking you could make the dado stop before exiting end. Or is there a better way? Maybe you could make a video on how to size the bottom panel and do dados that don't show at all? I'm still kind of new to all this stuff.
Well, I think the best way to do it is to arrange the drawer bottom dado so that it faces in front and back. That way you can cover the front with the drawer face and no one will ever see it. Same with the back. No one will see that either in less you pull the drawer out! Hope this helps! Thank you so much for watching royruther!
Great video, but I am on the fence about getting one of these given all the negative reviews out there. Are these units (a) "all over the place" when it comes to accuracy, or (b) a little tricky to dial in so people give up to quickly? I like the convenience of the jig, but if it just sits on a shelf, it's not very convenient. :)
I noticed that when you were tightening the knobs around the 5:40 mark, the jig moved and that worries me a little.
Thanks so much HibsMax! I felt like the jig was quite sturdy. I fully intend on using this jig this summer to build a bunch of drawers, so I will have a better idea at that point, to give you my opinion. The movement that you see at that timestamp, was due to me not having the miter slot screws tightened down (which you will need to do in order to set the distance between the key and the bit I noticed no movement when the jig was fully secured after setup. I hope this helps, but I will respond again if encounter any movement in the jig. All really important, thank you for pointing out your concerns!
Accuracy comes with square cuts then you will see how perfect they can be.Bottom line God bless
@@patrickarchuleta9594 Totally agree! Have a great day! :)
Could you drill a hole so you can use the lift without removing the jig?
What an excellent idea. I think I might do that! Thanks for sharing Melissa! :)
Or move the jig over so you're using the edge (plus your stock) to set the bit height
I was brought one, and can you guess, it did not fit my router table, so I ended up making the runners a little longer and made the router bit hole slightly larger, so l can say it does not fit all router tables, l will be making another router table out of timber and not be using a pressed steel table made by a certain company here in UK.
Oh no! What type of router table did you have? Sounds like you figured out a solution, but that sucks not to have it fit the table you are working with! Thank you for sharing this information!
Most stores have low inventory cause it's tax season and less inventory=less taxes
Yeah, that is probably part of it, but this was really bad. some of the shelves were almost entirely bare! But great point! I hope that is the case! I'd hate to see my local woodcraft go out of business!
Further to my last comment, l still cannot make a box joint with the rockler jig, cutting the pins should be easy, but there are not, backing board on, put the key in, set the width and depth with my brass measurement bars, [putting a straight router bit in of the same size proir to measuring] can you guess what happens? the pins dont cut clean and the tearout ruins the pins, all the router bits were new for this project, l did not purchase up spiral bits due to the cost, l now think this is the problem, l have asked Rockler if they shed any light on this, now waiting for a reply.
The price of the Rockler jig is far more than a router cutting jig, l can get one with the brass router bushes and dovetail bit for £75 made of pressed metal and Aluminium comb; but then l chose Rockler, Why? its smaller and a lot faster to set up and does not take up space on your work bench, l would be happy if it worked, ah well, must go back to the table saw for now, old trusty .
Oh man! I'm so sorry to hear that Phil! It sounds like you are doing everything correctly, I'd be interested to see what Rockler says. You should only be getting minimal tear out or none at all with the backboard. Sounds like something strange is going on. If Rockler knows what they are doing hopefully they will be able to fix the problem or refund your money. That's a shame, but thank you so much for sharing!
The jig is good, not great, it has some issues: when sliding the wood piece, the cart slides left and right due to poor tolerances and using MDF instead of aluminum in its construction!
Thanks for sharing your experience DominicNSX. I appreciate it! And thanks for watching!
I never knew Chris Farley was a wood worker.....
You aren’t the first person to say that! Lol! Thanks for watching!
Maybe this comment is somewhere here already...if you have a router lift, simply drill a small hole in the jig aligned to the lift hole...this shouldn't affect the function of the jig....
Great tip Edward! Yes, excellent suggestion and I will absolutely be doing this. Thanks so much for sharing and watching!
@@FlynndoggWoodwork you betcha!
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Haha! I think that old sign was a fathers day gift from my wife a few years back:) Thanks so much for watching savamargic!