Cutting Box Joints On Router Table

How to make finger and box joints with only a router.

Cutting box joints on router table.

Chris marshall demonstrates these techniques on the triton twx7 workcentre module. No table saw necessary. A sliding router table jig such as the rockler router table box joint jig works with any router table with a miter slot. Brought to you by squarespace.

Making box joints on the table saw requires a dado stack which isn t available in all areas. Rout a groove down the length of a piece of plywood to begin making the jig s base fig. Box joint jig for router table. Place the first cut over the spacer fence and make the second cut and continue until finished.

Set the depth of cut so that it is slightly more higher than the material thickness. This tutorial video shows a simple method on making a jig out of plywood for a hand held router that attaches to the base. For 10 off your first purchase go to. The runner s fit in the base is crucial so begin slightly.

While you could cut box and finger joints by hand both joints are most quickly and efficiently cut with power tools in either solid wood or plywood. A jig is a device that holds a piece of work and guides the tools operating on it this is going to be a box j. The easiest methods include using a sliding jig and a table saw a portable router and a template style joinery jig or a router table and sliding fence jig or dedicated box joint router bit. The jig s sliding fence holds the workpiece vertically and guides it over the router bit.

Fasten a runner to the jig s sled section fig. Learn how to cut box joints using a router table and this simple jig. Use a push block to hold the pieces in a vertical position. Clamp both ends of the base to the router table.

Make the base the. A simple way to cut box joints using a special jig and your router table. No i m not going to dance and leap around until the end if this turns out successfully.