Showing 61 through 80 out of 163 articles containing "box joint jig"
Bandsaw Boxes
… Boxes MAKING POCKETS IN WOOD Making a band saw box is kind of like working a jig saw puzzle—except you leave out some of the pieces when you put it back together. Once the box…, glue the two pieces together face-to-face, see Fig. 13. To hide the glue joint, align the grain pattern as closely as possible. CUT TO SIZE. To determine the width…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 51
June 1987
Letter Box
…wall-hung letter box from some scraps of pine. BASIC BOX CONSTRUCTION The letter box derives much of its charm from its very basic joinery. Except for a few tongue and dado joints used …Note: To make this chamfer cut safely, I notched a piece of3// scrap to use as a pushing jig, see Fig. 12. After the chamfers are cut, cut rabbets at the ends of …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 55
February 1988
Handy Router Table Jigs
…SPLINE JIG Small boxes and picture frames are often constructed using mitered corners. One way to dress up and reinforce the joint is with the use of splines. This Router Table Spline Jig from Rockler is the perfect way to do this at the router table. The jig is simple …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 225
June 2016
Powermatic Tenoning Jig
…-new Powermatic Tenoning Jig For my money, it doesn’t get much better than a mortise and tenon joint. This non-mechanical joint is a mainstay in traditional woodworking. But a rather… aluminum base Extruded handles Angle indicator FEATURE PACKED Straight out of the box, the Powermatic jig is almost ready to use. There are just a few parts to bolt…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 229
February 2017
Bridle Joints
… broad categories: case joinery and frame joinery. Case joints have flat, relatively wide parts. Think cabinets or boxes. Frame assemblies cover such territory as picture frames, … on an angle E !/4 2 START WITH A TENONING JIG The key to cutting a bridle joint is to use a tenoning jig. This kind of jig holds the workpiece vertically to the saw…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 261
June 2022
A Lesson in Box Making
…to take the stage. The second detail is the joinery. Splines reinforce the miter joints on the box. Even though the splines are made from the same material, the exposed end …getting a consistent, razorsharp edge using only a few simple tools. The secret is in the Woodsmith jig—a unique tool that lets you file the edge and then create the bur. Item# …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 279
June 2025
Six-Drawer Chest
…. But I switched things ruiound this time. Sime I was goingt o use box joints an all the drawers, I discovered that the jig for cutting the boxjoint was ideal for cutting a simplified version …rails (between the top drawers) were cut off a t 5' long. Then I set up %' the box joint jig (asdescribed on page 12) and cut the 'twin tenens' at both ends …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 17
September 1981
Toolbox
…joint. The box joints are also small enough (V411 x V41') that they can be cut on either a table saw or a router table. (In Woodsmith No. 42 we showed how to make an adjustable box joint jig… page. box joints. After the pieces are cut to size, you can cut Vi" box joints on the ends of all four pieces, see Fig. 1. When cutting the box joints I…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 63
June 1989
Greene & Greene-Style Bookcase
…box joints that connect the front to the sides. LARGE JOINT, LARGE JIG. To speed up the process of creating these large box joints, I used a simple, shop-made jig, as explained in the How-To box… and door pulls. How-To: BOX JOINT JIG To make the large box joints on the front corners of the drawers, I made this jig that allows a drawer side and …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 234
December 2017
Table Saw Techniques
…BOX JOINT Have you ever pulled out a drawer in an old cabinet and discovered it was assembled with box joints. It's customary to smile and give a nod of approval on such occasions. The box joint… set-up. To make perfect box joints use the jig shown at right (along with a good measure of patience and care). The jig is just an auxiliary fence (a …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 2
March 1979
Tips & Techniques
…number of box joint boxes that were to be stained. I found on the first box that it was quite a chore to remove any excess glue from the inside corners of the box so … jig. Add extra strips of masking tape as necessary so Uie sides can-be squared up. CLEANING UP BOX JOINT SLOTS I use a different technique to clean up the rough bottoms of box joint…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 44
April 1986
Mortise & Tenon
…joints. Although they’re not as showy as dovetails or box joints, they’re often the backbone of a woodworking project. And the main reason for this is their incredible strength. In a well-constructed joint…to have smooth-faced cheeks. That’s where a tenon jig comes in handy. A tenon jig (you can buy a commercial jig or make your own) allows you to …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 116
April 1998
Shop Notebook
… knuckle joint looks remarkably similar to a box joint. And it is. In fact, to cut the knuckle joint, I used an oversize box joint on my table saw (drawing at right). The jig is just …can clamp the jig to your miter gauge and cut a second notch that is 3⁄4" away from the index pin. The slots and pins are cut just like box joints. Place…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 178
August 2008
Tansu Cabinet
…of the big box joints have a pair of dowels installed in them. This adds strength and visual interest to the cases. As you see in the box below, there’s a jig that lets you… apply the clamps to the boxes. SMALLER DOWELS. Like the cases, the drawer boxes have a pair of hardwood dowels in each finger of the box joint. The jig you see in detail ‘b’ is…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 243
June 2019
Hardwood Dust Pan
…ll drill a hole here that will accept the tenon NOTE: Finger joints are made using a nger joint jig at the table saw (see box below) B on the handle, but that’ll come later. For…at the edge sander. TABLE SAW JOINERY. The box below shows how to cut the finger joints in the back and sides using a simple jig at the table saw. To summarize, you’ll…Read More