At 77 I’m going to try my hand at Kumiko so I’ve been researching on KZfaq and found your jig build to be simple, clever, and accurate. I just finished a small 11 inch version of it to use with my block plane. I’ve got the blocks and starter set ordered and once that gets here I should be set. My version of your little planing jig is accurate to 1 thou in 11 inches so because I’m only doing this on a small scale for my own pleasure it should be sufficient. I plan to use it for accenting small items like boxes, napkin holders, coasters, etc. the only change from your design was I used nylon 1/4 -20 bolts for the elevation adjusting sides. I got all the parts from a 4x4 Douglas fir cut off. Thanks for the good plan and the (something from nothing) fun build.

Glad to see you back in the wood shop Marty! Nice jig build.

Ok so I hope you take this as the compliment that I mean it to be...You are the Mr. Rogers of woodworking videos! Love it! Not to mention a super cool jig build! Thank you for sharing!

Just wanted to thank you for sharing your skills and knowledge. The jig is awesome. I enjoyed your laid-back style. Thanks

Extremely well executed. Thank you for sharing your method.

Watched this one again, I still need to make one of these jigs, I use the table saw but I need a better way to do it! Thank you Marty.

I can see you would use this jig a lot! Thank you for sharing Marty.

It's great to see you back in the workshop, and a very nice little jig. I'm always impressed on how clean your workshop looks... It's immaculate!

This is a clever idea, and not something I’ve seen before. Thanks for sharing.

He's BAAAaaak(e)!!! Thanks Marty I've missed your Zen woodworking videos. Just installed a Jerdon mirror in our WC because of your inspiration. The only problem now is, I now know how bad my morning shaves were previous to the mirror installation. :-O

Wow your feed rate into your tables is so slow and easy. Bet the cuts are flawless

Fantastic idea. I appreciate how much effort you put into even a prototype jig for your shop. Thanks for the video.

Pretty cool Marty. And I appreciate the making of the jig to make the slots in the side "risers". Jig making to solve a challenge is to me an important part of woodworking. And of course when you make a jig to make a jig, it's always a fun day in the shop :)

Great that you are making woodworking videos again, always loved your delivery style. And a very useful jig to boot. I hope there is more to come from the workshop!

Great idea Marty. A mini thickness planer! I need to make one.

Love the return to woodworking vids!

Just finished making one. Works great!

Brilliant! Excellent idea/design.

Good idea, I might have to add this to my arsenal. I would try bevelling the rails so that when you reinsert the plane each time it will be easier.

good to see you making woodworking videos again .

Thank you, best one I have seen beautiful job.

Marty, great jig, I was looking for a taper jig and came across yours, which of course can be tapering as well. Well done

This is a very good video and a very good and useful build. I've seen similar builds on KZfaq (both some simpler and some more advanced), this build is advanced enough to allow adjustment while being simple enough for most basic woodworkers to make. In addition, you can make jigs like this for 'taller' pieces (eg if you need to make the sides of a wide board parallel). The body of the jig in this build stands on the workbench, which can be preferable, however, in some situations, you may wish to make a variant where the adjustable side pieces stand on the workbench, so there will be a space under the jig itself. This will have the advantage of not moving the workpiece when you push the plane downwards while planing; it'll also allow you to have a 'template' shim under the jig. To further reduce the chance of the sides sliding out of position, you can also glue fine-grained sandpaper onto each side. -Or you could use beeswax as 'anti-skid', but the sandpaper might be preferable. I believe that the best way to avoid the sides sliding, could be to set the jig up in a vise, if you have one. Marty, thank you for taking the time making this video; this jig is definitely one that makes a valuable addition to any woodworking workshop.

Very good jig!

Awesome will be building one, only one suggestion epoxying in threaded inserts.

Hey Marty, good Video. Nice shirt. I worked for Sun for 15 years.

Long time no see Marty! Very cool jig! Thanks for sharing.

You just saved me from having to buy a thickness sander for the project I'm working on, which is good since I didn't have room for it anyway.

Nice jig, thnx for video! I used to plain small parts in standart machine planner having well sanded piece of wood as a base )

I have been using matt kenney's fixed version of this jig for a while and was about to make several more when I came across your video. Neat idea -- especially the use of known thickness material to set the rail height. For stock less than a 1/16th I have been using the veritas thickness plane, but it is a bit finicky.

I don't have a thickness sander and don't want to buy one. I have the same # LN hand plane that you do. Would like to incorporate that more into my work. Cherry and Purple Heart have a tendency to tear out. Especially when I get down to finish thickness for my boxes. Thanks again, I love your attention to detail, it is inspiring.

I made one based on this video. The only thing I did differently was use 1 piece with a rabbet for each side. Works great.

What a great little jig! I could use one like that :-)

Upvoted and subscribed 5 minutes in. Everything is about details. Thank you for this video. Send me the jig!!!

Thankyou from Australia, regards Dave Bell

Good video there. Worth the effort for the jig.

Good idea!

Thanks, that's a cool project

thats a cool jig and a good idea man!

Neat jig. Nice videos.

Nice jig, thanks

Love the concept behind the jig and how clean it will give you parts for fine shelving, drawers, and boxes. Would making the sides one piece with a rabbit in it as a plane carrier have been better? Just thinking...

Nice jig, but how well will those threaded holes last in Poplar ? The end stop in particular which is in end grain. Wouldn't it be better with something a little harder?

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Nice jig! I think I'll make one if I find myself making more small boxes. Perhaps an improvement would be to put a bevel on the tops of the guide rails to make it easier to drop the plane down between them. BTW, this is also a tapering jig -- you'd just have to tighten the guide rails at an angle. I like the tone and pace of your videos, and also how neat your shop is. :-)

you remind me of frank howarth

Great job! One question: What are the spacers glued on the side for? Cheers!

Could also be used to copy a taper for a small piece.

Helpful jig. Provided another idea for a different application. Where did you get that clamp that goes into the bench’s dog hole

I looked back and now see it. My bad, great jig!

An fancy version of the Paul sellers jig.

To what grit and angle do you sharpen your plane irons? Very clever and useful jig. I like the router jig as well, two for one bonus. How come you stopped making videos, loved your attention to detail?

Very nice jig. A bit surprising that you just chiselled out a square slot in the stop block, when you could have made a router jig and routed a nice slot similar to the side guards.

Fantastic jig! Just a quick question: you use a spacer to set the thickness of your finished parts, but that doesn't take into account the fact that the blade protrudes from the bottom of the plane, does it? Or is that a negligible difference in your opinion?

Nice Marty. Would you find it practical to make a jig like this for a wider box; such as 3 1/2 to inches?

Nice jig, but why would you use a low angle plane to cut with the grain of the wood?

Where did you get your dog hole clamp? Brand? Thanks!

Threaded holes in poplar? A wood screw would probably hold up longer. I just cut 6 slots for screws with a drill and coping saw. Took about 8 minutes. How long did it take to build that jig?

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I have seen three designs for adjusting the height of this jig; crossed arms, opposing wedges and spacers (seen here). has anyone tried all three ?

Not sure how the last spacers that set the height of the slotted sides control the final thickness of the workpiece. The plane seems to be captured by the slotted sides, but the thickness is set by running the plane on the inner, permanent rails.

when drilling the threads what size and fine or coarse

nice

Your drill press sounds like an engine that spun a bearing

I could have used this earlier today.

I went to sleep about half-way through this. Ended up nice though.

4:56 must be Gallifreyan poplar

what's the mini plane you are using @ about 2:31?

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Wow that big red blade scares me. Why use it to cut to length when a hand saw would be so easy and totally safe plus you have a good plane why not use to reduce width John uk

No riving knife. Just a matter of time.....

The jig is nice, but you use a lot of machines to make what could be done in easier (and safer) ways with simple tools that everybody has.

Yo, your drill press is shakier than Michael J. Fox...

You are bad demonstrator