FLWoodRat's
Multi-Use
TS Jig
“Consider the Possibilities”
The Base Unit
• This JIG can be built
to any size and out of
any materials you
have sitting around
the shop. Be creative
and personalize it
with some special
wood. I used some
scrap TEAK for the
right hand push
block.
The Base Unit
• The face of my jig is
approximately 10” tall
and 19” long.
The Base Unit
• The back risers and
base are ~ 6” wide.
The Base Unit
• The gap between the
base and the runner
is sized to span my
TS Fence with “0”
clearance.
• You can ‘wax’ your
fence to help things
glide smoothly
The Base Unit
• The TEAK push
block has a short
riser block (7/8” tall)
attached.
• Chamfering the
edges makes it easier
on the hands
The Base Unit
•When using the jig:
– Place your LEFT
hand here.
– Place your RIGHT
hand here
At no time will your
hands be in harms
way!
The Base Unit
• The rear risers are
spaced to allow for
clamping at the ends
of your work.
• OR in the center.
The Base Unit
• When using the jig for
cutting tenons:
– Attach a sacrificial
vertical stop rail
somewhere around
here
– Drill pilot holes and
screw it on from the
back
The Base Unit
• Using the jig to cut a
Tenon
• After flipping and
then cross cutting the
cheeks, this is what
you get
The Base Unit
• You can use the
same set-up for
cutting raised
panels.
• Obviously, you need
a LEFT Tilting arbor
to do that with this jig.
Some Raised Panels
• Just a little clean up
left..
Some Raised Panels
• Profile View
• I also cut a rabbet on
the back side
Is that all we can do?
Not at all.
By adding the “Auxiliary Spline-SlotCutter”Accessory Face
You can do even more exciting things….
The “Spline-Cutter” Attachment
• So, you want to cut
some “slots” for
“splines” in your box
corners….
• All you have to do is
attach this “accessory
V-Face.”
The “Spline-Cutter” Attachment
•I used a “Splined-Butt”
technique and glue for
the “V” joint.
•Then I screwed the “V”
to the aux-face from
behind….
MAKE SURE YOUR
SCREWS ARE ABOVE
THE CUTTING ZONE
The “Spline-Cutter” Attachment
450 wedges were
used to align the ‘V”
at the center of the
auxiliary face, then I
screwed it from the
back.
One wedge was
placed here to help
with the alignment
The “Spline-Cutter” Attachment
•The “Spline Slot-Cutter
Assembly” is screwed to
the “base unit” from
behind at “6” locations.
•Drill “pilot holes” in the
base unit and clamp the
auxiliary face to it when
attaching. Remove the
clamps before cutting
your slots.
Build Your Own!
•If you think of some
other uses, share
them.
•If you have a better
design idea, share it.
In Closing
•The next time you go into
your shop, COUNT your
fingers.
•COUNT them again when
you leave.
•If the number is the same.
COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS!
Thanks for sharing your ideas!
FLWoodRat
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