Box Joint How To

Quick walkthrough of the box joint jig.

Use a sacrificial piece of scrap with a dado blade - it will blow out any wood so back up good stuff with a scrap as I show here.

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[deezynar]

Very nice jig. Have you tried that layout on a router table?

A toggle clamp would be a nice addition to hold the pieces in place.

Thanks for posting.

[clicclic99]

@deezynar Hi Thank you for the kind words. I made a better version for a buddy, but honestly the jig still isn't easy enough to use for everyday use. It needs further improvement for sure.

[Thejwgrant]

Who told you that jimbob? A small shopbuilt router table ,door skin and some strips of anything,along with an upcut carbide end mill is basically all you need along with a rectangular slotted block of hardwood to serve as a backer and type of sled for the work piece,is all it takes and a brain. Ive cut probably a million joints for over a thousand boxes. Much faster than any table saw and gyro gearloose contraption. The sloted doorskin-nah I dont wanna spoil ur fun

[jimibob68]

i was going to build somthing similar but went with mathias wandels plans and im glad i did it is acurate down to 5 thousands per tooth on the 48 tooth gear i built 2 amplifier cabinets last night in a couple hours with 1/4 in joints perfect fit you need the gears for acuracy

[jallenmorris1]

@yobudge This is simpler to make but TONS harder to use than Matthias Wandel's jig.

[Joppsta360]

@yobudge Because it is, this guy is a thief.

[1BlubeTube]

Nice Idea

[yobudge]

How do you make this jig? it looks a whole lot more simple then Matthiaswandel's jig, the one with gears.

[boon4650]

good video



[MrSulyimc]

bien pero como saber emn la segunda aplicacion la distancia

[deezynar]

@clicclic99

It looks pretty easy to use to me. What needs improving?

I love this. There's no cumulative error. You cut the fingers on 1 end of ALL 4 boards in 1 process; 2 setups & you're done.

I need a jig to use only on a router table w/ a 1/4" bit & cut 1/2" stock. For my use, I'd put in a spacer to index the left side of the back 2 boards. I'd also put tick marks on the carriage & traveler so I don't have to count the # of cranks.

Thanks again.