How to Make a Finger Joint Jig

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How to Make a Finger Joint Jig | PART 2

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In part 2 we wrap up the Finger Joint Jig build and give the jig it's first test run. The results are great! If time is spent making sure the interchangeable bases and keys are precise, this will reflect in the quality of the results in the end. I hope you all enjoyed this build. And give this jig a try.
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@RedxxxDevil 8 жыл бұрын

Great video as usual, please ignore anyone who complains about the length of the video. Your thorough explanations are always appreciated.

@steparituska8973 6 жыл бұрын

Super tutorial. Two days of cutting, drilling, measuring and counting and I have a sensational tool. Thank you.

@SparkG448 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent job Laney, I've watched a hundred of these, built one and almost all are either too simple (inaccurate) or way too complicated for what they do. Yours is just right - and it's NOT too wordy. Every word is important to understanding your build....thanks much!

@ladykenja2700 4 жыл бұрын

Really skilled delivery of info. Joints are beautiful. Thanx 4 sharing.

@1habicher 5 жыл бұрын

Sonny You are up with the very best on this. Now I need to watch part 1 and worry about a router and table. You have shown many joints, all perfect. I would only go for 3 or 4. I like it and try to get confidence. You explained it all so well, perfect like an instructor should be!

@craigoxford4613 5 жыл бұрын

Just made your box joint jig. Works like a charm. Thanks for the instruction. I used 3/8" inch dado. Beautiful box.

@ckchristian96 8 жыл бұрын

Love the simplicity of this jig. Have been looking for something that would help cut box joints quick and easy. This was it. Put it together in a couple of days from scrap wood around the shop. Your step-by-step video made it really easy to build. Already made two small boxes, only took 10 minutes. Thanks

@billyjay4672 3 жыл бұрын

Lane I have just come across your video,s and although it is years old, I myself is just starting out into woodworking so your video is in my opinion timeless,and invaluable now I know what to do with this one I appreciate it all the same I have of coarse subscribed and I will be checking on the rest odour videos. Cheers Bro. Billy from Scotland.uk

@reggiesmith6423 5 жыл бұрын

I watched both parts and I must say that I enjoyed your thoroughness. You have earned another subscriber. Thanks for posting.

@timherrmann7066 10 жыл бұрын

I've built this jig before and used it for a few years--it's the most accurate and well built type you can build at home in my opinion. Great vid explaining how to do it.

@ELsayedELsayad7884 2 жыл бұрын

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@steparituska8973 6 жыл бұрын

Super tutorial. Dva dny řezání, vrtání, měření a počítání a mám senzační nástroj. Děkuji.

@rolandkuhn7830 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Laney, I like the simplicity and adjustability of this jig. I think having a selection of finger templates is superior to the screw advance jig as you set your jig once for each size finger and your done insted of relying on counting turns or advancing the jig for each cut. I will be adding this to my table saw jig collection.

@edgaralvarado4903 10 жыл бұрын

No kidding about sticking with ya but you were very thorough and I learned something and for that I will never forget you. You are doing the Lord's work my man and God bless you.

@joemullan6924 2 ай бұрын

You are very good at telling us all the details Thanks 🎉

@ccopes75 11 жыл бұрын

This is by far the most detailed jig making video I've seen. This should be used as the standard for all others. Great job and thank you!

@TessierWork 11 жыл бұрын

After making three box joint jig, one with the screw advance, two fixed width attached to the miter slot. None were giving satisfying results. I was ready to purchased the incra i-box and be done with it. Then I remembered your version of it and went back to watch the video again. I built your version and voilà perfect 3/8 in finger joints. Thank you Laney! Keep up the great videos.

@ponkkaa 9 жыл бұрын

Im amazed at how easy it is to make the joint. Gonna try this jig. Thanx for posting this.

@Lorna_here 9 жыл бұрын

THANKS LANEY MADE YOUR JIG FOR MY ROUTER TABLE STEP BY STEP WITH THE PAUSE BUTTON LOVE THE WAY YOU WALK PEOPLE THRU THE PROJECT ONLY TOOK 5 HOURS COZ OF SOME MISTAKES ON MY PART BUT WELL WORTH THE TIME AND IT WORKS GREAT THANKS AGAIN

@stancole5231 9 жыл бұрын

(Aussie )Stan Cole I am very impressed with the B J Jig, have modified to fit my Triton router table. I enjoy your wood work lessons so easy to follow, great stuff thanks Laney

@normbarritt234 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Laney; Great jig I have got the jig made and then realized that my Dado set mounts on the left hand side on my saws shaft resulting on putting the fixed base piece on the right side of the jig, this made my key base pieces being set up on the left side of the jig. Thanks for the great instructions on your video. Norm

@pauldixon6654 4 жыл бұрын

Greetings Laney. Iwas just watching Jerry Coles channel and he mentioned your name and boy am I glad he did and yup you are an absolutely brill teacher. What is good about your vids is no horrid music VERY well detailed film footage and so precise NO speeding up. All thumbs up and have subbed your channel and will remain. Many thanks for sharing.

@5ivestring 9 жыл бұрын

Extremely detailed video, well made. I've been looking at several vid's on finger joints, and some are very simple. Yours was very complicated in the beginning to get to the making of the joint, but after once made, I can see very accurate joints made over and over at anytime very easily. Worth the original work of making and setting up the jig. Thanks

@leardvr 8 жыл бұрын

I've been looking for a great box joint jig DIY. This is it. perfect instructions nice detail with the micro-adjustment. I made one modification. On the front fence where the "keyed" platform interchanges I inserted Tee-nuts to maintain the integrity of the threads.

@djAnakin 10 жыл бұрын

Laney, Thank you!!! I never thought i'd be able to do box joints easily, short of Mathias's gear based one, which is well beyond my skill level, and hand cutting is sloppy. I'll be building one of these this weekend.

@dr5674 9 жыл бұрын

I just built the finger joint jig. Came out great! It took a little longer to make than I thought. Thanks for the detailed video!

@trevormerton2090 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Laney, I enjoy your videos a lot. Keep it up. Regards Trevor from down under.

@thomasjowett9764 11 жыл бұрын

Nice simple design, very well explained and easy to follow. I couldn't ask for more! Now I have to build my shop so I can get to work and start building boxes. Thanks, Laney, much appreciated!

@AngieWilliamsDesigns 10 жыл бұрын

Oh... And glad you mentioned a work around for the tabs on the miter slots. Now that I have a new table saw that doesn't have them I don't need to worry about it. But I know how frustrating it us for those who do have them so it's great you covers that

@TaylerMade 10 жыл бұрын

if you swap out your back piece insert with the one that you used for the same cut earlier you wouldn't need to replace them as each one would be the right size for that particular cut. had a look through the comments and was surprised that some people just want a quick demo with no content. as these video's are going to be mainly directed at hobbyists i think your right in giving the lesson in detail. well made video's good clear explanations. i have to admit i never use finger joints in my work as a cabinet maker but found the lesson interesting none the less.

@eiseklompstra 9 жыл бұрын

or drill another hole in the insert so it works upside down.

@LaneyShaughnessy 11 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I am happy you liked the format and detail.

@michaelevans1658 6 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial I have always struggled with box joints.

@beebob1279 9 жыл бұрын

Terrific! I've looked for a clear demonstration on how to make one of these. I'll follow along with your video as I make my own now. I don't think you left anything out that I would have a question about. Now I'm looking for your video on how to build a table saw sled.

@Captleemo 10 жыл бұрын

Very educational and it looks like a great alternative to the expensive factory made jigs

@paulemiletessier4392 4 жыл бұрын

It's a great jig that the first one I see like that , I really like the way you enplane all of your construction

@castle1076 10 жыл бұрын

Excellent demonstration!!!! I have seen part 1, and part 2. Thank you for taking the time to present the video. It has encouraged me very much. I think you were very professional. Now, guess what I'll be doing tomorrow.... LOL

@stevelowe340 11 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video Laney I am so glad I started watching I have only just started to some wood work now due to never having the time before now going into my twilight years I have a little more time and watching you is really teaching an old dog some new tricks. So thanks a lot and keep doing what you are doing its great.

@bigviper64 Жыл бұрын

U really like the Downward Stop Block to hold the stock in place!…I wish I had done that earlier when i was cutting the 1/8” Tooth for my Finger Joints.

@MrDatahunt 10 жыл бұрын

Love your jig, built one and use it all the time. Figured out how to modify it for use with a single saw blade. Quite simple really, just used a 1/8" key but kept the space between the key and the blade at 1/4" or 1/2" etc. On the 1st cut you place the wood carefully 1/8" away from the key for the first pass and then against the key for the second pass. Next and subsequent cuts you place wood over the key and pull to left and then push to right to make the finger joint the right width. 1/4" box joints would require 2 cuts each, 3/8" 3 cuts and so on.

@ramaroodle 9 жыл бұрын

Cool. Building now.

@johnbabcock2068 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, makes more sense to me than the movable ones with gears, balloons and pipe organs attached to it. Thank You, John Babcock

@jakerkrahn1398 5 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed watching your very well explained step by step instructions. I intend to build one. Just one question though. Why can't I make a single blade width plate just like the other ones. Oh and just try to ignore the negative comments. Its not your fault if they can't follow simple instructions :)

@alukard2983 4 жыл бұрын

nice one, im gona try this one...thanks mate.

@westfaliaboy 10 жыл бұрын

Laney - Many thanks for your time and effort. A clear concise explanation of how to build. (Now I just have to build it!) Thanks again....

@edwaggonersr.7446 10 жыл бұрын

This is my first box joint jig, I built it this afternoon. I did some test cuts, my fingers are too wide. Can I fix this with the micro-adjuster screw? Help. Well heck, I figured it out. Changing the with of the fingers is the exact purpose of the micro-adjustment screw. The third or fourth try did the trick. It seems that test cuts will be required for every new setup. I love this thing now that I figured it out. Thank Laney, great instruction video.

@daveferrier723 11 жыл бұрын

Seems like a really good design and demo. Can't wait to build one. Thanks.

@PopsKustojo 6 жыл бұрын

Very cool. Thank you.

@robertfiorini2061 8 жыл бұрын

Hi Laney, great video, I made the jig for my router table, just a couple of problems, the single runner was not too stable with a half inch bit so I added a second runner to push against the side of the table, even using a spiral down bit the piece seemed to ride up unless tightly clamped to the backing board (I'm thinking of adding some sort of clamping bar across the width of the jig to make this easier), lastly I had to make a complete backboard when stepping down to a quarter bit as on the router the bit is centered not flush to one side. Keep up the good work, Robert

@extremepcs2807 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks Laney! I made this today and it's working great!

@keithevans7656 10 жыл бұрын

Great idea for an easy to make jig that rally works

@horaciocastillo3082 10 жыл бұрын

good explication Laney!!..you are a really professional woodworker

@bushmaster3658 10 жыл бұрын

just now letting the glue dry on the 1/4" key. never worked with a dado set so I had some learning to do on that as well. Whole thing only took 12 hrs build time. that's including dado learn time :-) Can't wait to use it...

@Ticky66MN 11 жыл бұрын

Great instruction for a very useful jig again Laney. Thanks!

@marceloraul66 11 жыл бұрын

Great job Laney.

@tefinn 11 жыл бұрын

Great jig Laney! I'm definitly going to toss my present box jig and make this one! I really like the screw advance jig Matthias has, but it's more than I need right now. This one is perfect for my needs! Thanks for the videos!

@Cradley684 7 жыл бұрын

Great video explained well, Thank's for the share.

@frankthornal9489 10 жыл бұрын

Now that you have two box joint jigs, you can send me one! LOL Love your videos, sorry to see you're not making any more. Thanks for all you do.

@RoborobsComputers 11 жыл бұрын

Laney, Once I have a space where I can actually setup a shop this will be one of the first jigs I make

@LaneyShaughnessy 11 жыл бұрын

Yes the whole is smaller then the head of the screw.. just enough to fit a screwdriver through. As you turn the screw counter clockwise it should push against the side arm moving the fence. There is room for improvement of the micro adjustment design and function. but it works. I may do a follow up talking about it more.

@frankthornal9489 11 жыл бұрын

Now that you have two of these, Send me one. LOL!!! Very nice and I'm going to build one.

@richardshaw3094 8 жыл бұрын

love your jig....you are a very good teacher

@davidziff6911 8 жыл бұрын

Great video. I have used your miter box/spline video to make several nice boxes. Can you provide a sequence for completing all eight sides. You did a great job helping me to keep the grain continuous by cutting and flipping. I could use some help on the best way to cut all eight sides in the proper order. Thanks David

@TheDublin47 7 жыл бұрын

You should keep your joints a little bit lose as the glue will make the box stronger If it's to tight their is no space for the glue so it will break easily I have found this out to my cost on many a project But i like your jig especially the adjustment screw nice thought Good work i will adopt so of your ideas for my own jig

@LaneyShaughnessy 11 жыл бұрын

I just watched Part 2, it played fine.. I havent yet put this project on the website. I will get it on there this week.

@LaneyShaughnessy 11 жыл бұрын

Awesome Robert!! I hope the shop set up goes well when the time comes!

@LaneyShaughnessy 11 жыл бұрын

on your jig, did you include the double face (fence) design with the adjustment screw? if so, loosen the wing nuts that lock down the front face of the jig, slide it one way or the other using the micro adjusting screw until you have a perfect fit for your joints. Use scrap pieces of stock to make your test cuts so you are not wasting your good wood. and make sure the scrap is dimensionally the same as your actual work pieces. I hope this helps in some way

@chipewill 9 жыл бұрын

SWEET! Glad i found you, excellent video!

@iancole85 9 жыл бұрын

Great jig, thanks for posting this Laney.

@iancole85 9 жыл бұрын

Just following up - I built it and it works a treat. I skipped the micro-adjustment screw step and just adjusted it carefully by hand, now have nice tight joints.

@B00MBATS 7 жыл бұрын

Great video, been meaning to build one of these for the longest time.

@BobsTechLab 11 жыл бұрын

Great video. The precision is in the detail of the jig. I prefer a router table for my box joints.

@mjb1964 11 жыл бұрын

Hey Laney! Great video as always. I was thinking about your option of building the jig for a router table. Unlike the stacked dado set - which increases in width in one direction - the router bit increases in diameter in both directions. This isn't a problem though if you use matching bases for each diameter router bit instead of one fixed base and multiple interchangeable keyed bases. It's just a few extra pieces of 1/4" ply and you're good to go! Keep these great ideas and videos coming!

@stevenreynolds2580 10 жыл бұрын

Hi love the Jig, for those that don't have dado stack's check out Ed Stiles jig (made one of these) seems to work fine on a table saw Steve

@AngieWilliamsDesigns 10 жыл бұрын

Great videos. I like the design of the jig. I like the simplicity of it and that it's still accurate. Definitely going to make one of these. I've seen other videos and they all seem to call for more hardware than I want to buy at this time. I need to do as cheaply as possible and with this... I already have all the lumber needed... All I have to do us get the bolts. Cheap enough. Can't wait to build.

@stubee3924 9 жыл бұрын

Laney! Cut down on repeating yourself. Nice simple quick build accurate and would be a long lived jig. Highly adaptable to different cutting machines and tricking out possibilities.

@amstaff3379 11 жыл бұрын

Nice clean video...good enough for us new guy's. well done sir!

@SJChip 11 жыл бұрын

Noël, as I'm looking at this, I have to say my smaller Craftsman table saw has *grooved* slots. I'd need to make something to slide *inside* the grooves rather than on top. The workaround was to build the sled so big the base extends beyond the side edges of the table saw itself and to glue strips of wood underneath, hugging the sides of the table. Paste wax makes it slide easy. I'd rather have another table saw with the regular slots, but this worked for me.

@freddiejohnsonjr503 7 жыл бұрын

If you don't have a dado stack, check out Darbin Orvar's box joint jig. You can make a quarter, haft or what ever size with a single blade.

@sufferedenuf 10 жыл бұрын

Amazing! I can't wait to create a modified version for my router table.

@VideoNOLA 9 жыл бұрын

As for the replaceable inset backpiece (see 21:00), if you not only centered the screw but *also* made the piece perfectly square, it could be rotated and even reversed to accommodate 4-8 different kerf lines! Nice work, man.

@ramaroodle 9 жыл бұрын

VideoNOLA Great idea! I centered mine so I get 2 out of each blank but you are right.

@aaronstill 8 жыл бұрын

1st class lesson Shaun I will make mine tomorrow thanks a lot

@stubee3924 9 жыл бұрын

Make the first single cut on one piece. Butt it up to the key and put your second piece in place and cut the wood sandwich. Fingers and slots will automatically line up without the need to do a manual measure to offset the two pieces.

@sapitomacho5721 8 жыл бұрын

Very nice piece, I will make one for me, thanks for the vid.

@KnittingEmily 10 жыл бұрын

I wonder how accurate the dado blades are. At around Build a Finger Joint Jig Part 2 you talk about the importance of the accuracy of the keys - should we not cut a test dado and compare our key to that? (Can you tell I'm a Type A personality? haha)

@LaneyShaughnessy 11 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome!

@brucehampton5911 9 жыл бұрын

thanks for the great detail cant wait to make mine

@jamestobon482 9 жыл бұрын

Fantastic!!!

@LaneyShaughnessy 11 жыл бұрын

If you had a porter cable saw, I would..lol Im putting out an update on the jig later tonight about a small improvement made to the micro adjusting screw.. it will be out tonight.

@frodemolland6249 7 жыл бұрын

Hi, any suggestion how to make that piece that you glued ? My saw blade is about 2.2 mm little bit dangerous to cut out that little piece :)

@kosh142 7 жыл бұрын

Use an electric planer or a router with hardwood to make your size.

@MrFancyFingers 9 жыл бұрын

Excellent sled, thanks.

@akbychoice 6 жыл бұрын

Might be good to have a witness block on the far right to Butt the key plate up against to use the screws and block both to assure alignment.

@mihnic0504 6 жыл бұрын

Didn’t get it perfect. But it’s close enough. Thanks.

@debrarichards1014 8 жыл бұрын

I can see how you might be able to use the micro adjustment screw to move the jig to your right (away from you as you are standing in position to adjust the screw. But I don't see how you could possible draw the jig to you by turning that screw the other way.

@LaneyShaughnessy 11 жыл бұрын

I would say Just reverse everything. Put the fixed base on the right, the interchangable bases and the keys on the left, the Micro Adjustment Screw on the right.. basically a mirror image and this should work with your saw.

@diyvietnam2707 5 жыл бұрын

Very beautiful

@hakauwaka 11 жыл бұрын

Hi laney...great video and easy to follow directions. I only have a router table so i made it to fit mine. When I cut the joints they come out too tight, I had to pound them in to fit.It seems that the spaces are too tight.how can I adjust to make the space bigger?

@craigcsteele 10 жыл бұрын

Laney, great video. Can you tell me if these finger joints work well with Baltic Birch Plywood? I'd like to make 9x12 boxes using 1/4" plywood sides. Anything I should know about that?

@LaneyShaughnessy 11 жыл бұрын

Simone, there is no PDF of this Jig. I dont have a plan for it.

@elizabethcartner2005 7 жыл бұрын

You had me mesmerized..

@bobcampbell3273 9 жыл бұрын

GREAT instructional video! Are the replaceable back pieces done to reduce tearout or is there another reason. Also do you need to use a rip blade or will a combination blade suffice?

@kirkcrawford8862 11 жыл бұрын

Thank for you version of a 'Box Joint Jig'. Simple. The height of the blade or length of the finger sticking out, how to you maintain the inside/outside dimension of the box?