Curve Jig -Internal and External

**damienhazo** · 3rd May 2006, 10:42 PM

I love jigs! They're bloody brilliant once you've made 'em up and they're making your life easier! I built the following 3 jigs for a chest I wanted to build but have since used them on other projects. I thought you guys might be interested in having a look...

JIG 1 - THE INSIDE CURVE:
The jig on the left is the inside curve of a 400 mm ring 20 mm thick. Not only do I used it to rout the inside curve, but I also use it to mark out the inside cut before roughly cutting the form with the bandsaw. The edges in the pics look a bit jagged, but they were created from a centre-point-mounted workpiece passing a straight flute bit - and are perfectly round.

JIG 2 - THE OUTSIDE CURVE:
The jig on the right is the outside curve of a 400 mm ring 20 mm thick. Once the inside has been routed with the jig on the left, I place the wood on this jig. From behind, I mark the outside curve with a pencil. It's then back to the bandsaw to trim up as much as possible. (Bandsaw blades are a lot cheaper than trimming bits!)
Then the piece is attached to the jig on the right. The outside curve is then routed. I do of course make the all insides and then all the outsides to save time...

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JIG 3 - THE ENDS:
This last jig makes it easy to make end cuts that are always angled back to the centre. Makes it easy to join them.

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A FEW EXAMPLES:

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I haven't been a member long so I'm not sure if I've copied someone else's idea. Sorry if I have - hope this inspires someone if I haven't!

Damien

**damienhazo** · 26th May 2006, 11:00 AM

Wow Damien, those jigs are REALLY great! You truly are a routing god!

Despite the fact that no-one gave a FF for my jigs, I'm posting the new one I built to rout in the verticals:

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But please, don't swamp me with compliments this time. Anyone who's knows my posts also knows that I'm a modest, humble and very shy individual.

Damien

**CameronPotter** · 26th May 2006, 11:07 AM

I missed the first post (must have been due to the number of bumps it received)...

Good work.

Looks like it could save a fair bit of time!

Cam

**zenwood** · 26th May 2006, 03:32 PM

I'm not a big router user, but I like what you do with yours. Good stuff.

**MajorPanic** · 26th May 2006, 06:12 PM

Bloody hell Damien!!

These jigs are fantastic!

I like the last jig you built to route the vertical pieces in. Well deserved greenie!

**damienhazo** · 26th May 2006, 09:35 PM

Ahhh... There is no finer feeling than the compliments of those who appreciate what goes into a project (except perhaps the kinky stuff my German girlfriend does if I catch her in the right mood)

Thanks guys.

Damien

**bookend** · 27th May 2006, 03:36 AM

Great work! Post some more pics of the work you do with them.

See if your girlfriend will model alongside them.

**routermaniac** · 27th May 2006, 04:46 PM

nice one damien, I like the jigs and I like the end product

**Wild Dingo** · 1st July 2006, 03:10 AM

Originally Posted by damienhazo

Wow Damien, those jigs are REALLY great! You truly are a routing god!

I echo those words!... Wow Damien, those jugs are REALLY great! Your German girlfriends norks are truely routing good!... damn those meds!!

I meant to say Wow Damien, those jigs are REALLY great! You truely are a routing god... whew! someone buggered my thinkin up mentioning your German girlfriend and some kinky stuff and modellin sorta set my brain to spinnin

Sorry mate

Originally Posted by damienhazo

Despite the fact that no-one gave a FF for my jigs,

Now thats not quite right ol son I just said your a friggin routing god for cryin out loud!! strewth some fellas just cant get enough accolades can they?

Originally Posted by damienhazo

Anyone who's knows my posts also knows that I'm a modest, humble and very shy individual.

Damien

And now whos meds are too high mmmm???

Well done mate! that circle one is gonna be builded the first chance I get!

Cheers!

**chrisc** · 5th August 2006, 06:02 AM

hi Damien, any ideas for a jig for a pie crust edge on a 18" round table? love the jigs i've seen so far!! keep it up

**inferno6688** · 5th August 2006, 09:01 AM

WOW, what great jigs!

they are pretty handy!
i dunno we wnted to know that much info about ur kinky gf!!

**BobL** · 5th August 2006, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by chrisc

hi Damien, any ideas for a jig for a pie crust edge on a 18" round table? love the jigs i've seen so far!! keep it up

Can you show us a picture of what you mean by pie crust?

**Clinton1** · 5th August 2006, 04:45 PM

Can you show us a picture of what you mean by a kinky German girlfriend?

If I had a router (and wasn't scared of it) I'd know that YOUR A BLOODY ROUTER JIG GOD! Only a true QLD'er would know how to make jigs like that - bloody good work!

**chrisc** · 5th August 2006, 08:33 PM

i've got the pattern but need to route inside after bandsawing outer. cheers.

**Harry72** · 6th August 2006, 09:13 PM

Where's this thread been hiding!

Good jiggin Damo.

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