A trick for making very precise dadoes, no measuring needed.I filmed that one a week ago and was originally going to release it later, but just today, Dominic Bender released a very similar video: And I didn't want to look like a copy cat!...
For a PDF and SketchUp plan of this project, head to In the Weekend Wall Shelf episode, I showed you how to use a parallel jig to create dados. But the jig was originally created for making coves at the tablesaw. So here's a special jig made specifically for the purpose of creating dados with your r...
Dado jig for a circular saw and or a router, in a combination jig, can be also used as a saw guide for square cuts. slides on the sides of the material being set up for the dado, width set with a caliper, for precise dado width. Easily clamped, and adjusted to different material from 12ins to 3/4ins...
We all know that 3/4" ply is never 3/4". This jig uses your actual stock to set the dado width for a perfect fit every time without having to measure or make test cuts. Improved and expanded from the first appearance in Woodworker's Journal Magazine, the plans are 14 full color pages, incl...
Subscribe for new videos every week. There are many router dado jig options out there. I could have very easily just made one of them but I wanted to be a little different with this one. Just for the sake of trying something new. My spline jig and miter sled were each made from a single 2 x 2 piece ...
The best of the best on routers, Bill Hylton, now available at an eye-popping discount in our store: Bob Lang is a big fan of the router for all sorts of woodworking projects. In this video he takes you through the process of building a router jig for working on a dado joint. -Dan Visit our communit...
French cleat screw caddy made with dado joints. I got the idea for something like this from April Wilkerson. This one is based on her idea. A link to her video is below. I used dado joints to make mine and I used an exact width dado jig to make the dados. The jig is based on Marc Spagnuolo's version...
This is the jig I use to create perfect dados. It's quick and easy to make and even easier to use. Can be made to pretty much any length (within reason) to suit your project...
Exact-Width Dado Jig Here's a jig for routing bookcase or cabinet-side dadoes that exactly match the thickness of your shelf stock. Better yet, no special bits are needed. Just use an ordinary straight bit and a guide bushing. We used a 1" guide bushing and a 1/2" straight ...