Plans and descriptive articles for jigs and furniture

[David Dundas]

I have plans and descriptive articles for jigs and furniture that I have designed available for free download from my blog http://rockerswoodwork.blogspot.com/ . The blog is in the early stages of construction, but you can already download a precision mortising jig, a mortising jig (lite), a tablesaw tenoning jig, and a precision box-joint jig, as well as an article on a zigzag chair built with bridle joinery. I will add new articles to the blog from time to time. The articles and plans are in metric units. But conversion is not that hard - just divide millimeters by 25.4 to get inches.

David

[David Dundas]

It was brought to my attention that the link to the Morticing jig (lite) on my blog was broken. The link is now fixed.

I was happy to find that there have been over 80 downloads of plans and articles from the blog in the past two days.

David Dundas

[jonathan snyder]

David,

Nice site. You had sent me your mortise and tenon jig plans a year or so back. I built both, and can say they are both great designs and work very well. I modified your tenon jig a bit and put two pieces of t-track across the front for hold downs rather than use a clamp.

Thanks for sharing you great ideas!

Jonathan

[David Dundas]

Jonathon,

Thanks for your kind words.

It would be good to see a picture of your modification to the tenoning jig. I now realize that it is not necessary to incorporate a dial guage on that jig, since it is easy enough to measure the distance of the tablesaw's blade from the face of the jig with an electronic caliper. I just haven't got around to changing the article on the jig yet.

Similarly, a dial guage is not essential for measuring the travel of the fence of my mortising jig, although it is more convenient to have one.

David

[Wes Bischel]

David,
Nice work! Both your furniture and jigs are really well done. Thanks for taking the time to share them and putting together the website. It is most appreciated.

Wes

[jonathan snyder]

David,

There is a picture in this thread http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=47602. The block of wood on he face gives some support behind the piece being cut. I can set it perpendicular to the saw table, to keep things plumb. The hold down clamps in the t-track work well. I think the dial indicator helps to dial in the tenon thickness with out too much trial and error.

Having said all that, I'm learning to cut M&T's be hand. It's not quite so loud and dusty!!! I'll be keeping the jigs around for a while, as i still need some practice with my tenon saw!!

Jonathan