Consider the Possibilities

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FLWoodRat's
Multi-Use TS Jig

• Consider the Possibilities

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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.

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The Base Unit

• The face of my jig is approximately 10 tall and
  19 long.

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The Base Unit

• The back risers and base are 6 wide.

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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

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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

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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!

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The Base Unit

• The rear risers are spaced to allow for clamping
  at the ends of your work.
• OR in the center.

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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

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The Base Unit

• Using the jig to cut a Tenon
• After flipping and then cross cutting the
  cheeks, this is what you get

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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.

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Some Raised Panels

• Just a little clean up left..

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Some Raised Panels

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• I also cut a rabbet on the back side

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Is that all we can do?

• Not at all.
• By adding the Auxiliary Spline-Slot-CutterAcces
  sory Face
• You can do even more exciting things.

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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Build Your Own!

• If you think of some other uses, share them.
• If you have a better design idea, share it.

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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!

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Thanks for sharing your ideas!
FLWoodRat