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Box Joint Jig
Box Joint Jig > THE WAY TO PERFECT BOX JOINTS As I was working on the projects in this issue, I had to cut a lot of box joints. To make box joints accurately, you have to meet two … table, it's best suited for making box joints that require slots less than %" by %".) To modify the jig to cut box joints on the router table, increase the overall …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 42
December 1985
Box Joints
…jig for each is essentially the same. But most of the time, I like to use my table saw. It works much quicker than a router, especially when cutting large box joints. BOX JOINT JIG To cut box joints with a table saw, you need three things: a dado set, a miter gauge, and a jig. The jig can …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 104
April 1996
Box Joint Storage Chest
…). This way, this same jig can be used later when building the drawers with their shorter pins. When fine-tuning the box joint jig (as described in the box on page 27), I didn… BOX JOINTS. The spacing of the box joints here is the same as the case. So you can use the box joint jig you made earlier (refer to Fig. 2 on page 22). But these box joints …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 131
October 2000
Box Joints
… BOX JOINTS Box joints have it all — they’re strong, quick, and good-looking. And all you need is a dado blade and a “ten-minute” jig. ox joints are strictly “power tool” work. You… by the height of the blade) will always match the thickness of the stock. JIG. The box joint jig I use has just three parts: two fences that attach to the miter gauge…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 131
October 2000
Routing Classic Box Joints
…Box Joints } The alternating grain makes box joints attractive. For good-looking and strong joinery, it’s hard to beat box joints. With a little patience and a shop-made jig, they’re easy to make. Making snug-fitting box joints…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 207
June 2013
Making Box Joints
…Box Joints A Box Joint Jig solves the biggest problem of making box joints — cutting identically-spaced pins and slots. But it's how you set up the jig that determines how well the pins and slots mate. (Step-by-step instructions on setting up and cutting box joints are shown in the drawings below.) PREPARE STOCK. I start a box joint…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 78
December 1991
Perfect Fitting Box Joints
… box joints to look good and, more importantly, fit properly, you’ll need to space the pins on each workpiece precisely. And the best way to do that is with a box joint jig. … box joint jigs, take a look at the box on the right. When assembly is done, you can sand the ends of the pins flush with the case and remove any glue squeezeout. Box joints …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 195
June 2011
Router Table Box Joint Jig
…a shop-made box joint jig, then you know that the jig is only as accurate as the material you Written by: Robert Kemp { The Rockler box joint jig fastens to …thought-out jig. And when I’m ready to make box joints in a different size, this jig is up to the task. Upsized Box Joints: ROCKLER’S XL BOX JOINT JIG While the Rockler box joint jig works …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 240
December 2018
Box Joint Drawers
Box Joint Drawers STEP BY STEP TO BUILDING A DRAWER WITH BOX JOINTS The box joint jig shown on the previous two pages makes good, tight-fitting joints. But, tight joints are just… dimensions of the drawers. interlocking JOINTS. Now the interlocking joints can be cut. This is a relatively easy operation on the box joint jig. Just cut notches at …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 42
December 1985
Box-Jointed Picture Frames
…they’re constructed using box joints instead of miters. The box joints are easy to make at the router table with a simple jig. And best of all, once the jig is set up, it’s … and arrangements that are possible. BOX JOINT JIG. The article on page 14 walks you through the process of building and setting up the box joint jig I used to make the parts …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 215
October 2014
The Basics of Box Joints
…jig, a dado blade, and the right approach to cut perfectfitting box joints every time. START WITH THE JIG. Before cutting box joints, you’ll need to make a simple jig. The key components of the jig… on the following page. I added a couple of other features to this box joint jig for added accuracy. The first is a hardboard base to ensure that …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 223
February 2016
Box-Jointed Craft Center
… box corners and edges, as in the main drawing on the previous page. How-To: CUT BOX JOINTS & COMPLETE THE TRAYS 1 Jig fence Key Jig base Key Box joint jig (page…⁄4" Forstner bit (detail ‘b’). Then I How-To: MAKE THE HANDLE 1 Key L K !/4" dado blade Box joint jig (page 65) 2 !/4" brad point bit !/2 &/16 %/8"rad. 5 3 NOTE: Cut outside layout …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 227
October 2016
Cutting Box Joints
…Box Joints IT'S JUST ONE FINGER AFTER ANOTHER Box joints don't get the credit they deserve. This joint is often thought of as a poor second to the dovetail. Although it may not …'s appropriate for stock as thin as V/. THE FENCE In order to cut a box joint all you need is a simple jig (or fence) that's attached to the ITo make the fence, cut a …Read More
