Woodworking Jigs book

[Jacob Snow]

So i am looking for a book that i can ask for for christmas about making my own jigs and such in the shop. does anyone have any suggestions? Links would be great :)

Thanks.

[Allen Bookout]

"Woodshop Jigs & Fixtures" by Sador Nagyszalanczy is a pretty good book.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=stripbooks&field-keywords=sandor%20nagyszalanczy&results-process=default&dispatch=search/ref=pd_sl_aw_tops-1_stripbooks_5130204_2&results-process=default?tag2=amd-google-20


I see that he has a new book out that I have not seen but I think that it would have to be good.

http://www.amazon.com/Tauntons-Complete-Illustrated-Fixtures-Guides/dp/1561587702/sr=1-1/qid=1164725752/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-0713801-4557621?ie=UTF8&s=books

I am going to pursue this one myself.

This might not be the best place to buy but I used a Google search to bring them up fast.

[Keel McDonald]

Jacob,

I have no books for you, but here are some websites with some jigs (http://www.woodworkersworkshop.com/resources/index.php?cat=113), tips (http://www.woodzone.com/tips.htm), and tricks (http://www.newwoodworker.com/tipstrksdir.html) you could use. I use them all the time.

[Jim Becker]

I happen to like Jim Tolpin's Table Saw Magic for a lot of neat ideas for the table saw.

[Larry Turner]

Go to www.shopnotes.com (http://www.shopnotes.com) You can order a good book and cd of jigs and tips as well as sign up for free email tips.

[Jesse Thornton]

I really like this book:
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=47218&cat=1,46096,46112&ap=1
It's not entirely devoted to jigs, but there are lots of great ones in it, and the text and pictures are very clear and instructive. Definately a book that has improved my skills and know-how.

[Chuck Nickerson]

"The Best Jigs and Fixtures for Your Workshop". It's the only one I've found that doesn't spend 1/2 its pages showing variations for a cutoff sled.

[Dan Lautner]

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[Dan McGuire]

But a book I had at one point I believe was called "The JIgs and Fixtures Bible" by DeChristofino or something like that. I may still have it, but I got it when I belonged to the Woodworkers Book Club. I do know that I also got the Toplins Table Saw Magic that was excellant

Dan

[Jack Dickey]

The late Danny Proulx has a good one out ..
50 shop made jigs and fixtures

Ken Burton's Table Saw tips and tricks ... He has another one called
Cutting Edge Bandsaw tips and tricks

[Homer Faucett]

Wow, when did Danny Proulx die? I hadn't realized that!

I'll second Jim Tolpin's Tablesaw Magic for good tablesaw jigs.

[Jack Dickey]

HHMM he died in late 2004 I think ..

[Randal Stevenson]

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=14330

November 2004 at a woodworking show. You wouldn't know it, from the fact they still have his email address up on his webpage.
Only found it here, and through the popularwoodworking store on a review of one of his books.

[Todd Kinsfather]

I often find better jig solutions in tool specific books. A Jig/Fix book that was more than worth the money was Router Magic by Bill Hylton. It has lots of tips and knoweledge that would help to build any jig. It emphasizes building nice durable Router jigs as opposed to the quick and dirty type. There is often room for both types in the shop and reading the background on better jigs should make you better prepared to create the quick and dirty types.
Ask for this as a second choice to your general Jig/Fix book if you are into routers at all.