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Box Joint Tips & Tricks
…joints time after time. Same size { The width of the key, the blade, and the space between them should be the same for the jig to cut tight-fitting box joints. [2] Make Your Mark Hardboard backer reduces chipout { While cutting box joints, firm downward hand pressure ensures that…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 219
June 2015
Jigs & Fixtures
… all the materials used on a jig last forever. Some pieces will normally get chewed-up in use (like the backing insert on a box joint jig). Since hard- 72 Woodsmith No. … difference is on a jig like the box joint jig, see photo below. Here the jig has to slide back and forth a bunch of times cutting all the fingers of the joint. A phenolic runner…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 98
April 1995
Tissue Box Cover
…Box Cover USING A BOX JOINT AND STOPPED DADO Now that you know how to make a box joint (previous page), what can you do with it? I think this tissue box cover is a terrific project … and end pieces (A,B) to 4" widths and cut to length. Use the jig (previous page) to cut the box joints. The end piece (B) should always be in front of and offset to…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 2
March 1979
Finger Joint Technique
…). FINGER JOINT JIG To build a box with finger joints, a series of kerfs are cut with the table saw. And the pieces are supported and positioned with the help of a simple jig — basically… pieces that I used earlier to set up of the finger joint jig, see Step 13. Often once the joint is seated, there’s enough friction to hold the corner together, so…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 110
April 1997
Stationery Box
…-the splined-miter joints and the double tongue and groove joints make this Stationery Box interesting and unique. v This Stationery Box is joined using two classic woodworking joints — miters and …the joints, see Fig. 13a. Since the frame pieces are small, I built a jig to cut mortises for the splines on the router table. For more on this jig, …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 81
June 1992
Sliding Lid Boxes
…joints. It’s a quick joint that’s easy to mass produce, and with a little glue, it’s quite strong. I use finger joints for the same reason. I can build a box quickly with a table saw and a simple jig. In fact, I can build a lot of boxes quickly, …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 110
April 1997
Molded Bridle Joint
… glass doors joined with a bridle joint. But they’re not exactly the same bridle joint. The curio cabinet features a standard bridle joint, see the box on page 27. And to … the inside face of the rail. 4 Next, with the stile clamped to a tenon jig, cut a centered mortise, flipping the piece between passes. Woodsmith 5 Now rotate the stile …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 113
October 1997
Adjustable Mortising Jig
…you can see in Fig. 4, the base of the jig is just a plywood box with a wide front face where the workpiece is…track on the front of the jig. (To build an optional horizontal fence, see the box below). VERTICAL FENCE . To make the vertical…result in an off-center mortise. This would throw the joint out of alignment. The baseplate is sized to be just…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 147
June 2003
Treasure Box
…JOINTS. Now you’re ready to drill a few holes for the dowel joints. To keep the holes properly positioned, I used a simple, shopmade jig. You can find out how I made the jig… miter fence LID Waste LID C LID Dado blade !/2"-dia. core box bit !/2"-dia. core box bit END VIEW !/4 C a. a. a. !/2 !/2 END VIEW C END VIEW 5 !/4 Waste C !/4 !/4 …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 174
December 2007
Splined Miter Joints
…, this doesn’t produce a very strong glue joint. This, on top of the hassle of assembling this “non-locking” joint, can make using miter joints a bit of a challenge. ADD A SPLINE. …jig in the box below. THE SPLINES. Once the slots have been cut, the final step is to make the crossgrain splines to fit them. The spline is the workhorse of this joint…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 175
February 2008
Perfect Finger Joints
… Finger Joints Attractive and strong, finger joints are also easy to make with nothing more than a shop-made table saw jig and a dado blade. When I need an extra-strong corner joint to …by moving the front fence very slightly as shown in the box below. CUTTING THE JOINTS. Once you’ve adjusted the jig for a good fit, you’re ready to move on to …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 183
June 2009
Shop Storage Boxes
… Lid (top side down) a. 1#/4 K I END VIEW J Create Pocket Wall. After removing the waste with a jig saw, a template and flush-trim bit true up the lid opening. Make Lid Mount. … the clamps from the corners slightly and still close up the joints. THE TRAY As I said before, the boxes fit onto trays in the case. Each tray is a plywood panel …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 230
April 2017
Shadow Boxes
… it off, a crackled paint finish gives these shadow boxes a distinctive look. Traditionally, shadow boxes were used by retired servicemen to store and …joints aren’t typically known for their strength. So to help reinforce the miters, I decided to add some splines. To do this, I made a simple cradle jig to hold each case as I SPLINED MITER JIG…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 244
August 2019
Dovetail Jig
… dovetail joint won't fit together correctly. I found that the most accurate method of cutting the notches in the comb was to use a box joint jig. (To build a box joint jig, see …fine tuning." The box joint jig shown in Woodsniith. No. 42 has an adjustable fence that makes this adjustment easier.) CUT REMAINING NOTCHES. Once the jig is set up,…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 58
August 1988
Sewing Box
…box joints. The pieces are joined at the corners with box joints. To build a box joint jig for making these joints, see page 24. TRIM CASE TO WIDTH. After you've cut the box joints…assemble the boxes, put glue on the box joints and in the grooves. Then clamp the box square with the ply- wood in place, see Fig. 5. After the boxes were assembled, I…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 78
December 1991
Redwood Planters
…used the box joint jig. No. 104 20 Woodsmith Just tilt the blade to 45° and reposition the jig, see Figs. 2 and 2a. Then to chamfer the outside edges, remove the box joint jig and use the rip fence, see Figs. 3 and 3a. ASSEMBLY. With the pins chamfered, the box can be assembled. But rather than glue the joints and have…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 104
April 1996
Music Box
… corners are joined with a rabbet and groove joint — a very strong locking joint. And the top is hinged with a special method unique to small boxes like this. All in all it's a challenging… detail of this joint is shown in Fig. 2.1 used a single dado blade to cut the dado in the sides (B). The front is cut by mounting it in a tenon jig and cutting…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 6
November 1979
Slide-Top Box
… Box ONE BOX. , .THREEUSES UR'THE FN E JOINT IGR (or fence) is like the one on pa& 12. TIjFOUR SIDES.Before making the jig IE the four sides must be cut. (We…box is, of course, This doesn't change the way the box i i the j g for the finger joht. Since a finger made, it simpI~r means that you go by t h joint is really just askinny b w joint, the jig…Read More
