Jig Cuts Slots for Corner Splines
A commission for six identical boxes led me to develop this router-table jig for cutting spline mortises in outside corners. The jig is used with a slot-cutting bit. To make the jig, mount two 1x3s joined at a right angle to a backing board at a 45ยก angle. Clamp the backing board to the router-table fence so that the jig is directly above the bit. Adjust the fence in or out to get the right spline depth. To cut the slot, guide the box corner into the jig until it stops at the vertex. Using the jig, I cut 48 slots in less than 10 minutes.
Mark Maiocco, Spotsylvania, Va.
Fine Woodworking Magazine, October 1996 No. 120
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