Thread: I made this mortising jig on the weekend

Originally Posted by Template Tom

Peter
As I quoted this was a mini version of my SUPER JIG designed to produce a specific tenon and mortice. My Super jig has been designed to produce a variety of tenons in any thickness and length you might require, twin tenons, triple tenons, quadruple tenons, tenons at an angle, By inserting a additional fixture I can produce tenons on a mitre. Many years ago I did use the 'floating/loose tenons like you are using but soon changed the method of construction when I began to see with the change to using the Template guides I was able to produce a greater number of joints all with the same jig. Just as a matter of interest Finger Joints and Dovetails can also be produced. This does require a firm understanding how Template Guides will increase the versatility of the router and enable a greater number of projects to be produced WITH GREATER SAFETY AWARENESS

Tom, just to let you know, I often use template guides just not with mortises and lots of other tasks where the table is fantastic AND I don't see where this GREATER SAFETY AWARENESS concern you have regarding routers held in tables/jigs etc comes from - did you have an accident at some stage?
Cheers Peter.

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Originally Posted by Lappa

Tom, just to let you know, I often use template guides just not with mortises and lots of other tasks where the table is fantastic AND I don't see where this GREATER SAFETY AWARENESS concern you have regarding routers held in tables/jigs etc comes from - did you have an accident at some stage?
Cheers Peter.

Peter
Certain Projects should be done in the table mode. It is only some 25 years plus when I introduced the use of the template guides. As you said you do use the guides I would be interested in what sort of process was carried out when you were using the guides I am 82 year o;ld and have been working with wood for over 67 years. No I have never had an accident with the use of the router and I do conduct workshops at a number of Men's sheds. I was trying a project on the table mode and I could see I could have an accident and I completed the project using the base of the router as a "Template Guide" Which meant a very large template but the job was completed with Greater Safety Awareness

Tom, there are some tasks which I have found needed templates and template guides like I have found some tasks need a chisel instead of a router bit. As they say "horses for courses"

Some of mine are shown below;

Template to route my table saw top to fit a ZCI
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Template to route router table draw for draw pulls
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Template to to route rebate for table top cross brace - needed a chisel to square it off

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They are are nothing fancy, they are just a means to an end. It's like any tool, what ever works best for the job at hand.

Even for mortises and tenons I have a number of jigs depending on the situation however none of them require template guides and all are infinitely adjustable.

More photos showing some small incremental improvements:

• Ugly dust collection tube has been replaced with the smaller transparent model so that I can now watch the dust being whisked away. T-Track was also installed to hold the stop block:

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• Made a reducer for the connection by bandsawing the circular shape from ply then using a hole saw to remove the middle

DSC_1543 (Large).jpg This allows much easier attachment. The hose just slips over the end of the tube and sits there without additional means of attachment

• Final results:

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