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Table Saw Box-Joint Jig
Produce tight-fitting joinery for boxes and small carcases in a few steps with a simple fixture for your tablesaw.
Nov 01, 2006
From building a jig to final fitting, author, teacher and furniture maker Gary Rogowski demonstrates the process for producing tight-fitting box joints in this video. The box joint, also known as a finger joint, provides a gluing surface equal to dovetails but they are much easier to produce with the tablesaw jig described in this video. Watch as Rogowski sets up the jig, makes test cuts to fine tune the joint, and then cuts his final workpieces.
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Would sure be nice to see some how to videos using a sliding table saw.
Dado blades are hard to find in Europe and appear to be regarded as too dangerous to sell.
You're right, dado blades appear to be illegal here. The arbor - at least on new table saws - is shortened so that it can only hold a single blade. It's possible, however, to make a router table jig that will make box joints. I'm making one now. We'll see how it works.
Thanks Steve, no wonder I can't find any! Let me know if you have any joy with your router jig. In Australia, Gifkins makes a nice one, but pricey and appears quite fiddly to use.
How did you go with the router table jig for making box joints?
I’m in no way an engineer and have problems designing jigs so I would like to see plans on a great Dado sled to accommodate box joints that would be adjustable so you’re not making new index pins and auxiliary fences for different size fingers. Incra came out with a great jig like this that’s adjustable but I really don’t want to spend $152 for it! So hope you guys come up with some plans. Thanks for the great videos though.
Great video and very helpful. Glad you mentioned the tear out issue and how to avoid it.
Thanks much Gary!
Regarding a box joint jig check this site out. https://wnwoodworkingschool.com/make-an-accurate-box-joint-jig-simple-fast/ by William Ng. He takes all of the mystery out of creating and using the jig.
Why cut the pins a tad short, rather than a tad long?
My guess would be he's making a drawer box that will have a face attached so that the box joints will not be seen. Short pins means no sanding is needed.
Thanks -- that makes sense.
Very helpful. Thank you!
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