Thread: Make your own Jigs

Are there any websites that explains the basics and
even more sophisticated methods to make your own
jigs from scratch?

Thanks for your answers and sorry for my bad english!

Originally Posted by Wild Dingo

Good stuff mate... are you getting a website up and running? gonna sell cds of jigs from what I can see in one of those pics... mmm interesting

Understand the need to make money but I just think jigs should be free... my opinion is all... make money from what you create using them but the jigs? ah well no worries

Cheers

Awwww ,don't be so tight fisted Ding ,the man obviously has a lot of talent and very good thought process to be able to design jigs that produce such wonderful projects.As opposed to me ,you can't get much from a pea sized brain.If you see any of my routing efforts ( and you wont coz I,m not going to post pics of my rubbish on here).You will wet your self laughing.

I dont mind coughing up a few dollars for good information and ideas.
Any way you live in the same place I'm sure you could save postage by picking the Cd's up personally



I know Tom is well respected on the American Router forum , which I visit occasionally.
Good on you Tom , I hope you do well . Good to see you here.
BTW when are your CD's being release and emmucharthey?

Cheers Kev

Originally Posted by AnttiJL

Are there any websites that explains the basics and
even more sophisticated methods to make your own
jigs from scratch?

Thanks for your answers and sorry for my bad english!

Noticed your thread and first posting.

If you use the search facility on this forum, jig, jigs, tenon jig, or wording such as quoted I'm sure you will get a lot of reading. Also Google of course.

[QUOTE=Woodlee;582948]Aww ,don't be so tight fisted Ding ,the man obviously has a lot of talent and very good thought process to be able to design jigs that produce such wonderful projects.

Thanks Kev for your kind remarks.


I know Tom is well respected on the American Router forum , which I visit occasionally.

It did take me a few years to convince my friends on the Router Forum that with the use of the template guides greater safety awareness is added to the use of the router. It was also a good number of years ago I tried to introduce my method to my fellow Australians (I am sure the posting will still be available for few unless they are deleted after a certain time) I have been known to travel to some of the major cities to give demonstrations at the various wood shows though I never had a chance to attend the Melbourne show. Well this year (next month I will be attending the show and sorry not as a demonstrator but as a spectator and I am looking forward to going. I intend being at all three days. Should there be anyone wishing to discus new routing techniques I would be only too pleased to meet up with you.


Good on you Tom , I hope you do well . Good to see you here.
BTW when are your Cd's being release and emmucharthey?

It has been some time since I submitted a post here and maybe I should submit a pattern suitable for a small box like the one I posted on the Router Forum creating some interest in the use of the template guides

How would you go about cutting the pattern enclosed suitable for a small box approx 250mm x 160mm your answer may be of assistance to others on the forum who may wish to learn new routing techniques.

Tom

I am the proud owner of a new router, the only problem is I have no idea how to use it! I am in the process of making some display cabinets for small toy cars and would like to have the shelves mortised at each end. I can make the tenons OK on my Triton, but can't work out how to get the mortises a consistent accurate size. I saw a jig for sale at the wood work show at Jeff's Shed which was a fantastic and simple to use thing. However it was 1100 bucks which was way out of my league. I settled for second best and bought a new 2000 Triton work centre which I am enjoying immensely.
Where would I go for jigs to do these mortises?
TIA, David

Put mortise jig into the search box and you will get plenty of reading. Rockers jig comes highly recommended.

Spent three days at the show. I may have been expecting more, with an increase in the number of demonstrations that I thought would have taken place. It was no different from any other show round Australia.

I do believe there is a need to have more practical demonstrations with the possibility of showing how things were constructed from start to finish with a series of demonstrations to complete a project.

I recall my apprenticeship days when a group of us attended a show where we were demonstrating our skills in the production of a project. (Some 55 years ago at the Glasgow show in Scotland)

There are many woodworking clubs established in every state who are capable of putting on a practical demonstration producing a worthwhile project. As an example, producing a wine rack, which requires a number of processes which could all be done at the same time by a variety of people.
There were some wonderful exhibitions of completed projects on show and I am sure some would have been delighted to make them if only they had been shown how.

Tom

Originally Posted by Template Tom

I do believe there is a need to have more practical demonstrations with the possibility of showing how things were constructed from start to finish with a series of demonstrations to complete a project.Tom

I agree, I recall many years ago going to the Motor show at Earls Court, London and in the caravan section of the show, they actually built a caravan during the show from start to finish. It would be great to see some of the projects exhibited at the wood shows being constructed from go to woa. I think it would make for a better show and many people would return on a daily basis to watch the progress of the products under construction.

It seems that there are very few people use the template guides with the router. I have submitted a mitred joint suitable for use in table construction that was produced with the aid of the guides on the router. (also a home made jig was used) Reason for submission is to try and create some interest among fellow members with the use of the guides
Tom

Originally Posted by Template Tom

It seems that there are very few people use the template guides with the router. I have submitted a mitred joint suitable for use in table construction that was produced with the aid of the guides on the router. (also a home made jig was used) Reason for submission is to try and create some interest among fellow members with the use of the guides
Tom

No one with any interest on how the joint was produced??

Originally Posted by Template Tom

No one with any interest on how the joint was produced??

I'll bite Tom

Yes Tom, show us how to do it

Originally Posted by wheelinround

I'll bite Tom

Well I was expecting someone to maybe suggest the answer,... so it looks as if I will have to post the jig I made. There is a need to undersatand how the template guides are used and it would take more than just a simple posting to explain it to the full. Anyway here is the sketch of my Jig
Tom

Originally Posted by Template Tom

Well I was expecting someone to maybe suggest the answer,... so it looks as if I will have to post the jig I made. There is a need to undersatand how the template guides are used and it would take more than just a simple posting to explain it to the full. Anyway here is the sketch of my Jig
Tom

Tom ,
Been to your website a few times , there is mention of a cd rom but no directions on how to purchase a copy just wondering how one gets a copy of your cd rom/s.


Cheers
Kev.