A jig is needed to easily cut 1/2" "fingers" and equally sized spaces in the end of a board. Using this tool will make those cuts clean and efficient. The box joint is an alternative to the more popular dovetail joint.

One of the most useful jigs a woodworker can have for his table saw is a box joint jig. This jig allows you to quickly and strongly join boards to make strong boxes or drawers. This jig may also...

In this video I make a simple jig for creating perfect finger joints or box joints via an easy to make table saw jig.Free plans available here: https://www.p...

The simple design creates a hassle-free setup for perfectly sized and aligned joints. The keys on top of the jig are sized to match the fingers of the joint, ensuring a perfect fit. And there's only one setup to complete both sides of the joint.

Jun 21, 2019 · 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 handle a heavy load, my first choice is a finger joint.

I really wanted to create box joints on my table saw but I don't have the cash right now for a a Dado stack. (They are hard to come by in Australia) so I decided to make an accurate Single Blade Jig for my Table Saw. The results are great, perfect fitting …

May 25, 2010 · Most tablesaw jigs for cutting finger joints (also called box joints) mount to the miter gauge and must be tweaked every time they are reattached. I took a different approach, making a simple sled to cut one size of fingers.

Dec 17, 2024 · For reasons of design and proportion, you typically make the individual "fingers" in box joints as wide as the thickness of the workpieces. In this article, we'll make a jig for cutting 1 ⁄ 4 " wide fingers in 1 ⁄ 4 "-thick stock (see the drawing below …

Mar 21, 2019 · I’m going to be making some small drawers out of 1/2” plywood for my next project and I figured finger joints were a really strong way to join them. This technique might seem intimidating at first, but the jig to create this joint is so simple, …

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