Dennis Peacock
08-01-2003, 12:56 AM
OK....here it is...."gloat".......
I have been cutting a lot of tenons lately and almost got a hand cut on the TS twice.....LOML decided it was time to invest in something to cut tenons with that would be a lot safer during the cutting process.
Needless to say.....I took her up on her offer for another tool or jig for the shop. :)
This is the jig Woodcraft is offering for $69. I figured since it was $30 cheaper than the Delta jig, I went for it. So here is my initial review of the tenon jig.......
The cast iron is rough around the edges and the machining was just OK. Overall, the jig is well built and very solid and smooth in operation and adjustment. The instructions were pretty good to be in import and alignment of the jig was really simple and only took me about 25 minutes to dial it all in alignment on the TS. The accuracy of the cut tenon after alignment was within .01" according to my dial calipers. The cuts were both square and parallel. Adjustment for the miter slot on the TS was very easy and produced no slop after tweaking the adjustment screws built into the miter bay. The miter bar on this jig is for "T" slots and works really well. Except for one nut being threadless out of the box, assembly was easy and right according to the instructions. I simply found a replacement nut and completed the assembly. All else was in really good shape and I am pleased with this jig overall. It sure does make cutting tenons a lot more accurate and easier and safer that they way I have been cutting them.
All this said....here are the pics.
I have been cutting a lot of tenons lately and almost got a hand cut on the TS twice.....LOML decided it was time to invest in something to cut tenons with that would be a lot safer during the cutting process.
Needless to say.....I took her up on her offer for another tool or jig for the shop. :)
This is the jig Woodcraft is offering for $69. I figured since it was $30 cheaper than the Delta jig, I went for it. So here is my initial review of the tenon jig.......
The cast iron is rough around the edges and the machining was just OK. Overall, the jig is well built and very solid and smooth in operation and adjustment. The instructions were pretty good to be in import and alignment of the jig was really simple and only took me about 25 minutes to dial it all in alignment on the TS. The accuracy of the cut tenon after alignment was within .01" according to my dial calipers. The cuts were both square and parallel. Adjustment for the miter slot on the TS was very easy and produced no slop after tweaking the adjustment screws built into the miter bay. The miter bar on this jig is for "T" slots and works really well. Except for one nut being threadless out of the box, assembly was easy and right according to the instructions. I simply found a replacement nut and completed the assembly. All else was in really good shape and I am pleased with this jig overall. It sure does make cutting tenons a lot more accurate and easier and safer that they way I have been cutting them.
All this said....here are the pics.