Workshop Woodworking Jigs

A chip chute for the Dewalt 12-1/2" planer. DXF Format

A jig for holding plane irons while sharpening. Designed to work with 3M paper on 1/4" glass plate. DXF Format

A clever jig used to guide a router while cutting cross dovetail splines in a miter joint. Zip file includes .jpg photo of jig in use. DXF Format

Isometric drawing of a shooting board used to cut 45 degree angles for frames. For use with a table saw. DXF Format

A simple but highly useful jig for help in clamping panels, applying finish, and cutting sheet goods. Yyou will want to make several! DXF Format.

Aluminum throat plate for the Delta Unisaw. Has machined dovetailed opening for zero clearance wooden inserts. 1" opening accomodates Freud Super Dado. Print out drawing and take to a machinist. DXF Format

A simple guide for routing decorative grooves in boards. DXF Format

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing a shop built sled to allow resawing found wood into lumber useful for woodworking projects. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a jig saw circle jig which can cut circles up to 70 inches in diameter. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

A jig for holding strips of sandpaper. For use with the "ScarySharp" system of tool sharpening. DXF Format

An adjustable jig for use with a router for making mortises. DXF Format.

Drilling holes in small pieces can be hard to do on a drill press. If you try to hold them with your hand, they want to spin when the bit breaks through the back side. So to prevent this, I made an auxiliary table to hold small pieces securely, as you can see in the photo.

This table saw jig trims the ends of segmented half-rings so the half-rings fit together into a perfect ring.

I turn almost all of my turnings glued to a faceplate. I usually part the turnings off the faceplate but I wanted to share a fixture that my friend Sonnie Sharrar uses to cut the faceplates off his bowls. The fixture in the photos is a bit different than Sonnie, but I tend to turn larger bowls and this fixture can handle them.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a bench dog. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

A jig used on the table saw to straighten the edge of rough lumber. BMP format.

Two template drawings of butterfly patches (Dutchmen) for fixing flaws in wood surfaces. Seven templates in all. For use with router and insert collar. DXF Format

Here is a jig that will make short work of accurately cutting dowels into small pieces with a hand saw.

Three french curves. 4.5", 9", & 18". Paste onto hardboard or plastic. Trim and sand smooth. DXF Format

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a simple miter joint clamping jig, made from scraps. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

Circle cutting jig for router. Handles circles from 7" to 36". DXF Format

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.]

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a frame miter clamping jig. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

During a recent project, I needed to toe-screw several pieces together -- drive the screws in at an angle, in other words. My solution was to make a simple angle-drilling jig.

Construct a very simple and customized boring jig to install kitchen cabinet knobs perfectly and consistently on every cabinet door.

I often had trouble making square cuts in two-by stock with a circular saw. So I solved this problem by making a simple guide jig.

A circular saw usually comes in pretty handy when working on outdoor projects. And one of the most common techniques it is useful for is cutting rabbets and dadoes in posts.

Here is a quick-fix jig that will come in handy the next time you need to bore a vertical hole in the end of a long workpiece.

A very large protractor drawing for accurately laying out common angles (45, 36, 30, 22.5, &11.25). DXF Format

This compass can mill small circles without having to drill a center. This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing . You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.