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   oldusty | Jan 20, 2007 10:50am | #1

   Hi idman45 ,

                   Funny you should ask , I have always wanted one of the old ones and a friend just called me to see if I wanted this one for $20 , he sais he has never used it . It fit perfect on my born in the 40s Unisaw like it was of the same vintage .

           I am not an expert on tenon jigs but I have heard the heavy Deltas were pretty good .If nothing else it will make a fair anchor for a small boat .

                    dusty

   
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   cadiddlehopper | Jan 20, 2007 04:11pm | #2

   I get good results with the more expensive Delta jig. The puniest part of all of them is the vertical setting and retension feature. I set that with a square each time I use it. There probably isn't much difference in most models. After I bought mine, several new brands appeared which are probably the same old stuff with different paint colors. FWW issue 175 has a review of several.

   Cadiddlehopper

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   BruceS | Jan 21, 2007 04:47am | #3

   As cadiddlehopper says.  Set side by side.  The Jet, Delta and generic are all cousins in one way or another, with alike parts on all.  I got the generic.  So who cares if it's green,  Works for Kermit, works for me too.  And actually the generic has two dado's in the sled so the miter slot slider can be adjusted to multiple positions in relation the blade.

   Work Safe,  Count to 10 when your done for the day !!

   Bruce S. 

    

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   tinkerer2 | Jan 21, 2007 05:41am | #4

   What kind of saw do you have?  Saws have miter grooves that are different distances from the blade.  ie. I have a PM66 but bought a delta tenoning jig.  Had to bore a new hole for the guide to fit the saw.  I think the new ones are adjustable.  You might consider this when buying your jig.

   
   

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   Edited 1/20/2007 10:47 pm ET by tinkerer2

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   woodenfish3 | Jan 21, 2007 06:45am | #5

   I got a pretty good deal with my Unisaw, which came with a full sized mobile base and a tenoning jig.

   I don't think a tenoning jig is worth the money if I were to buy one separately, new or used, however.

   A few plans use the rip fence (a better one) as the guide rather than the miter slot. Using the fence, some are very easy to make even if they only make upright cuts (rather than flat-miter cuts).  Those that make flat miter cuts are not really hard to make either.

   Edited 1/20/2007 10:47 pm ET by woodenfish3

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   tinkerer2 | Jan 21, 2007 06:51am | #6

   Where were you several years ago when I bought my tenoning jig.  To tell you the truth, I have never tried it out as I just haven't done that much woodworking.  I have heard from others since purchasing it that there other ways to tenon.