Router jig for the lathe - *PIC*

[Dennis Peacock]

Ok....here is the jig I made to make / turn the legs for the stools so I could turn them STRAIGHT and consistent. I used a plunge router with a 1/2" guide bushing and a 3/8" straight carbide router bit. Yep....I turned the lathe <b>ON</b> the slowest speed, turned on the router and began plunging and cutting until I hit the depth stop on the router. Works really well.!!
<b><i>CAUTION!!!</i></b> This jig worked for me and may not for you.....exercise EXTREME caution if you decide to make and use this jig as the router CAN and WILL come at YOU by surprise! <b>Insert the usual disclaimers for safety and non-liability here!</b><BR>
<img src="http://home.alliancecable.net/~woodworker/latherouterjig.jpg"><BR>
I am only showing this jig as a solution to a problem I had for turning 20 stool legs the same size.

[Dan Stuewe]

nice and simple, just the way my mind works!

BTW, Dennis, you've got to take that lathe feature comparison sticker off of your lathe pronto!

[Dr. Zack Jennings]

OK. Take the rest of the week off, Peacock.

[Bob Oswin]

Good one Dennis!

I have basically the same lathe.

I guess a guy could slant the guide to get a bit of a taper too!

You can have enough pie but, you can never have enough jigs!

Bob

[Steve K]

This is a prefect example of why I love the woodworking forums. You never know when you're going to click on a thread and learn how to do something you'd never even considered. Thanks for sharing

Steve (http://www2.fwi.com/~krumy)

[Michael Cody]

Originally posted by Dennis Peacock
Ok....here is the jig I made to make / turn the legs for the stools so I could turn them STRAIGHT and consistent. I used a plunge router with a 1/2" guide bushing and a 3/8" straight carbide router bit. Yep....I turned the lathe <b>ON</b> the slowest speed, turned on the router and began plunging and cutting until I hit the depth stop on the router. Works really well.!!


Note this jig will also let you put flutes in legs, etc... all you need to do it build a method to index the leg... lots of possiblities.

[Jim Becker]

The nice thing about this type of jig is that it can also be used to do some simple fluting if you can index the headstock. And yes, a tapered jig will both "turn" and flute a tapered spindle.

I used a similar jig to cut the dovetails in the bottom of a Shaker candle stand to take the three legs in securely.

[Lee Schierer]

Sears used to sell a tool that did just what you did as a router accessory. I still have mine. It was hand cranked though.

[Bob Lasley]

Dennis,

By jiggety, that's a good piece of jiggery. I agree with Dan, nice and simple. Good job.

Bob