Basic shop jigs......pt.3
roger lance
I just wanted to offer up three jigs I use for making dados.....one on the table saw and two that use a router.
The first is a Kerfmaker. This tool is made commercially but I choose to make my own and based it on a design found on YouTube. I use it on the table saw with a sled that has a stop block......
and I'm happy with it's performance.....makes nice, tight joints.
The next jig is actually a Norm Abram design that has a stop on the bottom and has wood guides on the top that are set to your router's base plate. The router can only travel in it's channel.....there is no play. The wide wings on the jig allow for clamping.....
Lately, I've been using this jig to create sliding dovetail slots.....the jig works well.
The last jig came from a Wood Whisper video on making a fully adjustable dado jig. This jig works extremely well....it makes use of a guide bushing and is set with a piece of material that is the same width dimension of your work part that will go into the dado. It's a little more complicated to clamp down.....
This jig is well worth researching and making during this time of isolation.....you'll be glad you did.