Easy DIY Chopstick Jig

Easy home made chops stick jig made on the router table. Made to easily and quickly turn your small scraps into perfect and very sellable chopsticks.
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[@coreycoffell6219]

Making chopsticks by hand becomes a woodshop to make a jig. Sounds legit.

[@scenicyoga1066]

Thanks very much for the video. I just made this jig today, and I can make a set of chopsticks in about 3 minutes now. They come out as mirror pairs. Thanks again man. I'm going to let my son make his own chopsticks. With this jig my son has a woodworking project that doesn't use power tool and is his skill level. Great work.

[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

That’s awesome!! And I had a maker friend say the same thing about her kids. It really is a great kids project and I never ever thought about that haha

[@davethings8446]

Lived in Taiwan 20 years. Making chopsticks would be a good project, ya think?

[@daniels2353]

I dig this. Need a full fledged shop first, but then.... then I'll make chopsticks for EVERYONE!

[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

Haha well I made the first jig when I just had the table saw with the diy router extension. That’s the beauty of it being so simple and you could even do it with a router and some support boards if you wanted 🤷🏻‍♂️ as for chopsticks for everyone .. just know the finishing with shellac so they can be washed is pretty time consuming .. you were warned 😆

[@Hbomb411]

@@NesBuiltDesignCo very cool video! I want to make chopsticks for a gift but I'm a noob and have no equipment besides knives and chisels so no jig for me... but may I ask, why is it time consuming to shellac them? BTW, Do you think I could use poplar wood? That's all I've got right now and I carved a miniature owl out of it, to attach to the end of 1 if the chopsticks but I'm not sure if I should attach anything to the 2nd chopstick cuz idk if they will clink together while eating🤔...also, is it necessary to shellac or is it possible to just rub with coconut oil when done? I just want to be food safe but still hand washable and prevent mold growth . Sorry for the questions, I really am new at this 😂🙂

[@juguz2008]

I've seen a lot of videos and i couldn't understand how the jig was made but this video was easy and now i already understood how to set the angle, thanks

[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

Awesome!! Glad I could help! I always go back and forth on if that was enough m or too much explanation haha if you make some tag me on Instagram and I’ll give them a share! I love seeing my videos help other woodworkers! Happy making!

[@ahikernamedgq]

That is the best video I've ever seen on making a chopstick making jig. Great idea to use a shim to get the angle. Thanks so much!

[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

Thanks and happy to share!

[@catherinesmith7265]

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[@UnKnOwnnplayerr]

Just an idea u might not read this but I think u should make 20 extras and sell them online every time u make a vid so when ur popular on youtube you can start pricing items for like crazy amounts and in small limited quantities making them really valuable

[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

Not a bad idea and I’ve tried hahaha but I’m terrible at getting batches of jigs done when I actually put out that content 🤦‍♂️ but I do have plans for my chopstick videos like how I’ve done chopsticks with joinery in them and inlays and o plan to use the videos to drive sales! But I have a looong backlog of other content to get through first unfortunately haha editing is boring as hell to me! 🤦‍♂️ but I do love making and sharing what I make 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@sandytooks]

I just watched and very much enjoyed your video. I gave it a thumbs up, but only because KZbin does not have a "two thumbs up" button!

[@Honda_sev]

With this video now I definitely need to make this jig!

[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

Do it! It’s pretty easy and saves you soooo much time. Plus some chopsticks are a quick win and we all need those from time to time haha

[@SouthernStyleDIY]

That's awesome! Sweet jig that makes some of the best chopsticks I've ever seen!

[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

Thanks David! I want everyone to make a jig so we can start a revolution and get rid of lame round chopsticks!! REVOLUTION!! haha

[@jennifernesbitt7866]

Great work! Definitely simplifies the process.

[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

By like, a lot! Right!

[@TitsMcGeester]

Smart man! Thank you for everything

[@joshwalker5605]

nice! I feel like it could also be built as a laminated construction for those without router tables

[@KomarProject]

Great job dude!! Congrats !!

[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

Thanks brotha 👊

[@greglhoticom]

Okay, so I just bought 2 of these for 2 garndson's. One is 27 and the other is 13. These are their birthday presents. Thanks for the cideo. I'll have them watch it. My respect for BCTW has been growing for many years. This will be quite a step up for an old log dog like me (I built and designed log homes for 40 years.) Next is to get these gransons to do calligraphy or woodburning fo these chopsticks. Maybe black or red laquer?

[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

Though I had commented back long ago 🤦‍♂️ but tag me in some pics of their chop sticks I love seeing them! And I hope it peaks their interest in woodworking more! For the chop sticks I’ve only ever used tung oil and shellac becasue it’s still good safe but still seals so they can be hand cleaned after use

[@GTL77]

That jig works pretty well nicely done 👊🏽

[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

Thanks 👍

[@chloetallan]

Great tutorial! Hope to try it out soon!

[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

Thanks! I hope it works out well for you and I’d love to see the finished product! Tag me on Instagram if your on there when your done and message me if you have any questions when making it!

[@rhf0711]

Great work! Keep it up!

[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

Thanks Ryan 💪🏋🏻‍♂️👊

[@ninosciorra6312]

Nice job ! Would you mind to share the dimensions of all rails? Thx

[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

The first one is 1/4” deep and about 11/16” wide Second is just over 1/4” wide and tapers from about 1/8” deep at 1” from the front to 1/4” deep 10” from the front end. The v groove is the same taper just a v router bit. I hope that helps. This will make a chopstick what is 1/4” at one end and tapers to 1/8” at the other end

[@Bonejone213]

added to my build list! also subscribed

[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

awesome! Tag me when it's done I love seeing people make em!

[@heartwooddesigns8236]

Great video. Definitely interested in making one of these but you didn't mentioned the height of the 1/4" router bit or the size and height of the v-groove bit when making those second and third grooves. Are you able to provide this info? Thanks and keep up the great work.

[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

I honestly can’t remember and now I have jigs to make these jigs. But what I did to relative measure and get the height of the bit was make a square line on the top of the jig at 1” and 10” from the front edge. Then I carried that line over the edge e of the jig on one side. Then I measured down 1/8” ans made a mark on the line 1” from the front and then for the back like I measured down 1/4” and made a mark. Then you can play with the bit height and the shim location until the bit hits both of those marks when you flip the jig over to make the grooves. Hopefully that makes sense and if you watch the video again that’s why I have those marks but I could have done a better job explaining that. Hopefully this helps 👍

[@Mattfooey]

Chamfer the edges on everything, always. Good work.

[@charlesduncanmckinley920]

Thank you for sharing. Very inspiring. I made myself one with one addition, I added a second stop incase I had to plane in reverse.

[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

Smart! I actually did that by accident on one I made to sell haha I’m curious to see the feedback on it 🤔 the only downside is if you are making true women’s versions which are shorter the stop would need to be closer but an American audience prob doesn’t know there is supposed to be a sized difference hahaha that’s the only reason I didn’t originally make it with a second stop but there are times where I really wish I had it!

[@charlesduncanmckinley920]

@@NesBuiltDesignCo length also depends on what region of Asia you are trying to emulate in you product.

[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

That is true! When I originally made the jig I was making a big order for a Japanese friend/ coworker so that’s what I based it all off of and Japanese or sushi places is typically where most here see chopsticks in the US so I didn’t dig too much deeper or compensate for others 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@charlesnesbitt1160]

Great video.

[@sans9315]

Thanks very good video

[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

Thanks for the kind words and happy to help!

[@zenwits]

do we need any height adjustment planning the fourth side, since the second side is not flat

[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

I’m not sure I understand your meaning? When I make mine the only time a side is not flat is when I temporarily attaché the wedge to get the tapers or after I install the stop. To get the stop flat I plane that top side just a hair to get the stop flush with the top side before I cut my dado and glue in the bench hook. Is that what you are asking? If not let me know and I’ll try to help as best I can.

[@jasonbrinkmeyer5400]

Finally lol. Been waiting on this video. Looks great! When you use the superglue put blue tape on the wokpeices then glue as normal. That way you can just peel the 2 away and no extra work cleaning the glue from the wood. Other than that awesome job!

[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

Hahahaha yeah I've been saying I would make this vid for faaaasr too long haha and for the blue tape I use that trick a lot but on one it didn't work out so well since I route through them and it came off 🤷🏻‍♂️ maybe I should try again with even more glue 🤔

[@stephenhillaby6172]

i am having quite some difficulty with your jig, not sure if it is my technique but the chop stick either skips off or digs into the jig but that could easily be my planner

[@robertoconnell8153]

Nice jig!! I’ve been thinking about making one myself. I was wondering if it would be easier to get the taper even on both sides if you use 2 different angled dado cuts? One that references the flat chopstick blank and a second grove that references the taper you make in the first groove.... maybe I’m over thinking it, after all it is just a chopstick lol.

[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

haha yeah I honestly had to stop myself from overthinking this! there are some crazy intense jigs out there but they require more tools, math and time. Like you said for chopsticks no one will know the difference hahaha like Diresta may say if it looks good it is good! and like my old engineering professor used to say, stick to the K.I.S.S. principle ... Keep It Simple, Stupid 😂 aka don't get caught up overthinking the problem (which I often do haha)

[@markjordan7185]

Can you please post the heights of the 1/4" bit and the v bit? Want to make one buy need these measurements.

[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

Sorry I don’t exactly remember and I kind of make them differently these days. But if you add 1/8” to the 3/16” shim it should be about 5/16” of an inch for the 1/4” bit to get your taper. Originally I just marked a line square on the side of the jig at the plane stop point then another 9” away. Then I measured from the top of the jig down on those lines and marked 1/8” and 1/4” respectively. then just flipped over my jig with the shim on one end and raised my bit until it hit those two lines if that makes sense. A little convoluted but it was the relative measurement way instead of the absolute way trying to figure out some trig haha

[@PATISHAH]

I don’t understand why the planer will not cut the platform along with the stick.

[@kandiecandelaria3134]

Do you sell your jig? I would like to buy it! Very nice

[@joshwolf7139]

what brand/model of hand plane are you using?

[@rgoldino]

Thank you for sharing your jig design! What plane are you using in the video?

[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

Happy to share! And the plane I'm using is the lie-neilson 102 it's a great little block plane and one of their most affordable planes haha I love it

[@chefadammenard]

Great video! I'm curious as to how you avoid gouging your jig once you have planed the chopsticks flush with the jig? I feel like once you have planed it flush, your next pass will be planing into the jig. Just curious, I'm planning to make one myself! Again great idea

[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

It’s a quick jig so you will absolutely start to dig into the jig if your not a little careful but I’ve done it by feel and I just plane until it’s still a hair proud of the jig to not start cutting into it. I also planed and then sanded the jig on a flat surface so it should easily dig if you set the plane right ... but I’m no master at that and my OG jig has the scars to prove it 😆 but it still works great! No one will know if your chop sticks are a 32nd or a 64th different in thickness 🤷🏻‍♂️ haha to channel my inner Diresta, if they look and feel the same they are the same! Haha

[@chefadammenard]

@@NesBuiltDesignCo right on, you've given me some great inspiration. Would love to see more of your videos

[@1d3rdude]

Is it okay to use shellac on something that is going to be used for eating? I figured that cutting board oil would be used for something like this.

[@JV-ph7en]

That’s a good jig! I’ve been wanting to make one and this is simultaneously the nicest looking one and the simplest to make so far! I’m thinking about making a few of the jigs and cutting a bunch of blanks. Then having a make your own hard wood chop stick booth at a crafts fair! I just need to acquire some more hand planes. Do you have a plane size recommendation for cutting the blanks?

[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

The diy interactive booth is an absolutely fantastic idea!! It will absolutely boost sales! It’ll draw the kids and diy parents and then guilt some into purchases 😆 For hand planes I have used both the lie-neilson 102 and the small bridge city. For this I prefer the weight of the lie neilson block plane and it doesn’t have an adjustable mouth so it’s harder to accidentally cut into the jig itself!

[@darrellmoerch8733]

I also would be interested in purchasing the jig when available

[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

I just made a batch a few weeks ago and I’ll be starting a new batch this week! So keep your eyes peeled on my website and mainly instagram. Www.nesbuiltdesigco.com

[@craigtrotto3565]

These for sale anywhere? Don’t have the shop to make one but would love to purchase one!

[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

Currently no but Im thinking I will do a run of a few of them towards the end of May. I'll post about that on Instagram

[@Phil_Goodman]

Is that the no 102 or the 101 planer? I actually need to get one and i wanted to get whatever your using.

[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

I’ve got the 102 myself and love the weight and size of it! Along her goo option for this would be bridge city’s mini plane with the depth skids. That might even be better for this jig but for a jack of all trades I also like the heft of the 102.

[@booshveg]

nice design but i guess it becomes useless after using for few times , doesn't matter how careful you are , you still gonna grind the jig at some point and ruin it for good .

[@mohamedalaa6199]

Man that's a great video. Although I won't be able to make this DIY because I don't have the tools, but I couldn't switch the tab without hitting like and subscribe.

[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

Haha well thank you for the sub! And I’ll be making another batch of jigs starting this week for sale. With that and a block plane you could start cranking our some chopsticks!

[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

Small new batch of jigs is up on www.nesbuiltdesignco.com ! Basic models up, the full monty models going up in a few days

[@djtomchay6396]

Doeant the plane start to plane off the wood of the jig at some point?

[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

Yup! Absolutely does, but I mostly prevent that by making sure it’s super flat on top to start and I go by feel and leave the chop sticks just a bat hair proud of the jig. But you’ll still eventually Gouge it if your as unsavvy as myself with hand planes haha but even with scars the jig works great .. ask me how I know 😆 but the OG jig still works perfectly even tho it’s seen better days haha

[@scottvandermeulen9710]

Does your plane iron not start biting into the top of the jig? Or do you stop just before hitting it and eyeball your thickness? Love this design.

[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

I do it by feel and stop just a hair shy of planing it completely flat and I have had it bit I a couple times but you get used to it. They dont have to be dead nuts 1/4" thickness ya know. No one is gonna put a caliper on it haha so this works well

[@tflex329]

What type of wood do you USE? On the chopsticks

[@tflex329]

U GOT a sub btw

[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

I've used quite a few things but walnut or curley maple were my favorites to work with. Walnut planes really well in ether direction, the maple can still be little finicky on grain direction but not bad. Woods like mahogany and ones like it were too weak to my liking and on one I even tried zebra wood but that was a nightmare with splintering.

[@fernandotoromuebles]

Bueno

[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

Gracias amigo 🙏🏻

[@siagizmobass386]

Nice video man very creative and it looks to be a fun project as well as the end result being a jig that I’m sure will get a lot of use! One suggestion I would make is that the jig could be a little more “dummy proof” if you were to add rails to the top so that the hand plane rides on them so you end up with the exact same dimensions every time AND more importantly you don’t have to worry about planing into your jig as I imagine over time that could mess up the accuracy...? I’m sure it’s avoidable by paying close attention to your depth as you are planing but I like to have my stuff as dummy proof as possible so once it’s made I can utilize it without the extra time and effort to make sure I’m not gouging my jig.. Just my .02 but I gotta say the jig as it stands is super cool and I’m gonna make one tomorrow and try the rail idea and if it doesn’t work then oh well! Thanks!

[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

O yeah I agree it could be a lot more full proof but if I wanted the perfect chop sticks I would have just got the machines aluminum ones from bridge city haha I have seen a few awesome jigs by guys that have had the rails tho and they were made to fit their planes specifically and those will absolutely last longer but as the time I was just planning to make it as simple as possible to get the job done. I had a batch for a friend that had a timeline so they could fly back to Japan! So I made it good enough to get the job done! My OG jig absolutely has some scars now but it still works well and no one will ever know if your chop sticks are now a 64th thinner or a hair off square. As Diresta would say if it looks square it is square haha but check out skanswoodworks he’s made a very intense jig to perfect fit his planes and makes some jam up chop sticks too!

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[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

Thanks so much!! And I started with making a pocket holed bookshelf from internet plans. It just takes time and practice but anyone can do it and anyone can make good videos! Just gotta start!

[@teeammon992]

Do you have your chopstick jig for sale?

[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

I believe I have one more on my website but I will be working on a new batch this weekend!

[@teeammon992]

Thanks for getting back. What’s the $

[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

45 for the basic maple jigs and 67 for the fully finished, oiled jigs in different woods like walnut, alder, hickory etc. plus shipping www.NesBuiltDesignCo.com I actually have one that has a extra stop on it for sale right now still. It’s-packed and ready to go out actually. It’s fully finished, oiled, waxed etc.

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[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

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[@Funkety.]

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[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

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[@chris770]

Use your plane straight man... And sharpen it... And why do Americans insist on only using the tiniest block plane...

[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

🤣 why do KZbin videos get you so fired up? 🤣 I’ve seen plenty of people use a plane at an angle it’s not new and not some cardinal sin as it can be better depending on the grain direction, that’s physics. As for the sharpening this was before I even had a sharpening set up and I used the best decent plane I could afford at the time but it got the job done. This was also like 3 years ago so your a bit late to the party 🤣 but thanks for your two cents anyways 👍

[@kristopherbenoit8777]

Do not use tung oil on anything that you are planning on using with food you use an oil base Butcher Block cutting board oil and beeswax mix there is a video on online I don't know what the link is but it is way better and your products will come out nice nice and clean

[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

Tung oil is perfectly food safe when dry. I picked up this process from someone that had been making chopsticks for years. I have other oils I used for cutting boards but for chopsticks I want something that will cure harder and penetrate better as people are more likely to accidentally soak them unlike a cutting board. Where have you seen that tung oil isn’t safe for food contact when cured?

[@renzangelotagudin3470]

That's not even easy! It's a lot of procedures to do!

[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

Easy is relative and it add depends on your perspective. But according to the many who have made their own jigs, it is relatively easy.

[@renzangelotagudin3470]

Lol, hell no! That's really a lot of procedures to do! The caption doesn't fit to the video!

[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

Not really, but it’s all about your perspective. If you think it’s a lot than it is to you but it has not been to most since many have easily replicated this design in their own shops from my video 🤷🏻‍♂️ and from the looks of it there aren’t any easier chop stick jigs to make than this one!

[@renzangelotagudin3470]

@@NesBuiltDesignCo It's literally a long process mr. Chopstick maker! The easy part there is that the wood had already shaped like chopsticks and then you just need to put some wood inside on it and finally carb it to become thin! But It's already a lot of procedures to do! That's why it's not easy !!

[@NesBuiltDesignCo]

For most beginner woodworkers this is easy. Again it’s all relative and if you don’t think it’s “easy” then maybe you aren’t the target market haha but again the scores of people that have easily replicated my jig and used it to produce fantastic shop stick stands to prove it is relatively easy 👍 just because its not easy in your perspective doesn’t mean that applies to everyone 👍 but if it’s too hard for you, you are welcome to buy a premade jig when I make another batch and it doesn’t get much easier than that 👍

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