Hey woodworkers and DIY people! You can create cylinders, tenons, cones, tapers, etc with this jig! It's super simple to make, using a few bolts from the hardware store. You can make log tenons, log furniture, log cabins, rustic furniture, round tenons, etc. Basically, I needed a way of cutting tenons on raw log wood pieces to fix my broken railing. I bought a drill powered tenon cutter and wasn't quite happy with the results. It produced quick tenons, but they were a little rough; but worse of all they didn't fit in the mortise holes on my deck. I realized the angle of my tenons were probably cut on a 10" table saw. So, I decided to make a jig to create the shape. Instead of $200 for a cutter I made the equivalent for about $5 (excluding wood, which I had on hand) and used my saw. The resulting tenon was straighter, cleaner and looked better. They do take longer to cut! If I was doing a new project, I would likely buy a tenon cutter and not have to deal with the time it takes to use a jig like this. You don't need a mill; and you don't need a lathe to cut these. Or even a drill!
Materials:
* 2 --- 5/16" bolts, 5" length, full thread
* 2 --- 5/16" bolt washers
* 2 -- 5/16" t-nuts
* A few wood screws - 2-1/2" long (drywall screws are fine)
* A 2x6; the length and amount varies depending on the long length that you want to cut tenons on
* A tablesaw!
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Chapter makers:
0:00 Intro
0:15 Alternative options
0:48 Materials & The Build
2:21 Using the completed jig
3:47 Outro
Have fun making stuff out of wood!