5 DIY Woodworking Sleds And Jigs You Need In Your Shop!

[@slowfinger2]

Great tips.👍👍👍😃 I spent almost a career in fine woodworking and used many of these type of jigs. I'd recommend a backstop on the taper jig to prevent creep and/or kickback. Never underestimate around power tools. Your clamp-downs could be employed there. In the shop I would just screw a block right into the jig behind the part. That would also reference multiple parts. There's a way to accurately cut really long tapers, if you have a sliding table panel saw, like the big 10' SCM's, Altendorf's, and such. We did this to make to make 12' tall tapered columns (we cut the miters after). Make the jig on the slide table by inserting a runner into the sliding table slot, screwing a panel to it, running past the blade to trim to zero clearance, then position the angled side-stop, clamps, and end stop. You can either slide the whole table past the blade, or lock the table and slide the jig in the slot. or a combination of both (which we had to do with 12' lengths). I feel that relying on locking into the slot is safer than the fence (blade wants to pull tapers into itself away from fence) and is always zero clearance to the blade, and therefore more repeatable and accurate. One can still use a 6' or longer jig by sliding through the L.hand slot on a regular sized saw, provided you make an outfeed table, and a temporary infeed support (at least for jigs longer than 5-6') with accurate slots to stop shimmy. One could have the jig run in the R.hand slot, and clamp a long stiff straight edge to the fence for shimmy control, and move the fence up touching the back edge of the jig.

[@jayejaycurry5485]

I think a true craftsman is capable to make at least some of his own tools.

[@chrisbrossette]

Thanks....been wanting a taper jig for a table build.

[@WalkersWoodworks]

Perfect timing!

[@MrAceman82]

Great jigs for my workshop. Subscribed.

[@WalkersWoodworks]

Thank you!!

[@TH-gu4wj]

thanks for making this.

[@7733marietta]

Is that a Vice Grip Garage hat? Nice!

[@WalkersWoodworks]

It absolutely is! He is by far my favorite KZbinr.

[@7733marietta]

@@WalkersWoodworks same here. Derrick is hilarious

[@wayneosteen1539]

Woofer! ❤ Hope your arm heals quickly, that sucks!

[@WalkersWoodworks]

Thanks! It's at 95% now so we should be good to go lol

[@williamellis8993]

Nice jigs, Brandon. I've seen folks put a triangular base on their router for the juice groove. That gives a decorative corner. Not sure how useful it us but it looks nice. Hope your arm heals soon. Bill

[@WalkersWoodworks]

Oh wow I've never seen that. I need to look into that one!

[@ryanclark670]

Ahh physical therapy is the best thing for healing we need a live display of all these jigs 😂😂 I'm Just playing thanks for the pointers

[@myhoneyshandmade1077]

Good jigs.

[@WalkersWoodworks]

Thanks! I agree.

[@JayBergCustoms]

I triggered my sawstop with my home made tapering jig because I had the t track all the way to the ends like yours. This I'm going to remake it with the t tracks stopping an inch away from the blade edge to remove that possibility.

[@WalkersWoodworks]

I actually have it recessed a bit for that reason lol. I go over it in the build video.

[@inspiringbuilds]

Nice work and all great must have jigs! I’m looking forward to using my new Rockler taper/straight edge jig. The planner jig is a must if you don’t have a jointer. 👍🏼

[@WalkersWoodworks]

I agree! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@michaelmilton4427]

Hello Brandon I'm wanting get a brand any advice you would give??

[@WalkersWoodworks]

Both of mine are from Gearheart Industry and I like them.

[@woodensurfer]

Often T-tracks and toggle clamps are unnecessary. The clamps or holddowns have their own reach, so a series of t-nuts or threaded inserts will often work well. Consider reviving the use of the Jorgenson holddowns, the type that uses a short 1-1.5 inch long 9/16 head hex bolt. The advantage is that you need only two to four sets of these for most jigs. The clamps are detached from the jig when not in use. I don't know if harbor Freight still sell them. These work fine.

[@terristroh3965]

I need a jig for grooved finger holds for cutting boards but I never seem to find anyone who has a video on it. Have you seen one? Anyways, I hope your arm feels better soon.

[@WalkersWoodworks]

I don't but I should make one. Thank you it feels much better now.

[@craighill2589]

I built your flattening jig for my router. I flattened the first side and decided I needed to have more height and depth adjustment. As I was flattening the second side of the butcher block I noticed a vibration with the extension I added to the router and flattening bit. The router quit. I'm new at this, are you using an extension with your setup. l'm concerned that I damaged the router somehow.

[@WalkersWoodworks]

I am not using an extention. Not sure what happened to your router unless maybe the bearings gave up? Not sure.

[@craighill2589]

@@WalkersWoodworks I'm using bit with a 1 and 1/2" shaft. How long is your bit shaft.

[@WalkersWoodworks]

I would have to check. Its this one bitsbits.com/product/6220-surfacing/

[@craighill2589]

@@WalkersWoodworks OK thanks

[@JayBergCustoms]

Is that a floppy eared pittie? Cuz I love pitties!!

[@WalkersWoodworks]

Haha it is. His name is Chuck! He makes an appearance once in awhile.

[@JayBergCustoms]

@@WalkersWoodworks Mine is Dave :) He will be 8 years old tomorrow!

[@bowerscustomwoodworkingllc]

Heal quickly!

[@WalkersWoodworks]

Thank you I'm trying! 😁

[@brewtalityk]

always build your own jigs - if you cannot build your own, then how do you expect to build something more complicated? They're great skill builders, and since you're using either MDF or plywood for them they're going to be cheap I thought the juice groove one was the most useful for me though I was expecting a miter saw or cross cut jig on here

[@WalkersWoodworks]

Ya I actually need to make a video on one soon.

[@andylong6589]

vise grip haha

[@WalkersWoodworks]

Haha he's hands down my favorite youtuber.