Workshop Woodworking Jigs

At the link you can download the free plans and watch the video to build your own single blade box joint jig.

There is nothing that symbolizes machinery like gears. Seeing that I like to make machines out of wood, it follows then that I should want some of these machines to have gears on them. Wooden gears, of course. [Editor Note: This link does not have much in the way of measurements, but still useful info.]

Here is a simple jig for your table saw that can do a great deal of the work of a jointer. In this set of free woodworking plans, learn how to build a simple table saw jointer jig that will give you clean, straight edges from which to do glue-ups, make other joints or just ensure a clean edge for that piece of stock.

I have always been frustrated with the difficulty in gluing, and especially clamping 45 degree miter joints. On this page, I describe the best method of gluing such joints I have found yet. I do not consider this method to be very good, just the best that I have figured out so far.

Build a finger joint jig using the free step-by-step tutorial at the link. There is also a video you can watch if you need extra help.

Instead of making three separate jigs for common woodworking joinery, Doug Blacke found a way to combine all three into one super jig.

You can trim a miter quickly and accurately with nothing more than a sharp hand plane and a simple jig, like the one shown here.

I designed a jig, ... that lets me rip short strips (less than 2 ft long), without having to readjust the fence between cuts or get my hands close to the blade.

If you are building something that requires a lot of dowels the same size, you should build this dowel cutting jig first. It also helps prevent tearout.

Follow along with the step-by-step instructions, pictures and video to make your own star knob jig.