What Solid Wood To Use For Jigs
jimmiem
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I need to make a jig and don’t have easy access to Baltic Birch or ApplePly Plywood. What commonly available solid woods are stable enough to use?
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Poplar, maple, MDF,yellow pine.
mdf is ok, but
use a dust mask when you shape it. It cuts with a fine dust.
Forrest
I make most of my jigs out of MDF if they are just for basic tasks like mitres. However, if I want to make a jig that can be used again and again I use a decent hardwood. It's often worth going out and buying some especially for it if you know you will use the jig a lot.
MDF or veneer core plywood
For the jigs, you can use the materials like thick MDF or veneer-core plywood. By the use of such stable materials, the jig becomes easy to use.
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