How to make a jig to cut geometric wood shapes. Mosaic style cutting boards, tables, trivets, boxes

[@aRandomBrownBoy]

This has been one of the few times where the making of the jig actually seemed manageable and explained very well and clearly. Thank you very much for the video!

[@2tart]

Finally, someone that explains it well without trying to suck money out of you lol. You have no idea how many new people are still learning but don't want to spend a bunch of money on each video they watch! I'll be looking out for your future videos. Thank you so much!

[@flashwashington2735]

You need not fear for attracting money suckers. Poor things will only suck air and die! 🤣

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

You are very welcome

[@jameskoehn4331]

Your work matches your beauty ❤ very good...

[@wisprngwind]

Excellent presentation.

[@shadowfox929]

Love your work Skyler. If you don't mind a suggestion, if you make your stop block exactly one inch thick, the any desired cut can be made by adding one inch to that measurement. If you want a two inch piece, set the fence at three inches, etc. This eliminates trial and error or math mistakes. I have had mine for years.

[@JasonRodriguezPsiven-JR]

Doing these geometric designs as an inlay would be really cool.

[@billhealy4188]

Nice Jigs.

[@JeffOldham-c5e]

thats really good,,i have never seen anyone do this,,,,gotta try and do it,,,

[@johndunlap3466]

Question: how did you get precise chamfers on such little pieces.

[@jimponchetti4155]

Great question, plus I want to see the glue up process.

[@suntzu6122]

Gorgeous!!!

[@morrisonsusan]

I'm so excited; needed some great Christmas ideas; I'm gonna make this jigs and also the trivets!

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Happy holidays!

[@carlosmoya3760]

Very cool, tank you

[@Delboyu2525]

Excellent tutorial.

[@outlier5933]

Thank you for showing us how to make the jig!

[@rpero11444]

You are really Excellent More Tesselation designs ! I am inspired by your attention to a wonderful Method!

[@jumpingjacks5558]

Excellent video. Thanks so much for demonstrating this step in wood working.

[@kennylakits4093]

Well done, Simple jigs that make it more fun to do complex projects! I enjoyed it.

[@markprieur4464]

you are a good teacher

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Thank you

[@markphillips5800]

Stumbled across this today - excellent explanations. Now I have a way to use my scrap.

[@derickdove2020]

I love the designs with only using the few different pieces. You can make some beautiful work.

[@glotzfisch]

I really try to concentrate on these great shapes. Great work. Very helpful. I will adapt this for the tracksaw.

[@laurahompus]

Lol 😂

[@earlliotti5316]

Thank you! I just started working with geometric wood art, and I've been having trouble getting consistently sized shapes. I thought a jig would work, but I didn't know how to build it. Your teaching explained it and was very easy to follow. Subscribed. Your work looks very nice btw.

[@PuppetWood]

great tips!

[@AngieWilliamsDesigns]

I have lots of scraps and want to make some mosaic signs. This will work great for me. Both jigs are going to be super useful. But the first one… that really got me. I like how you put the strip across to hold things down. I always get nervous that small pieces like that will come out. And that’s a great sheild.

[@bradleytuckwell4881]

It crazy that a simple jig can create so many stunning patterns

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

So true!

[@SIRRONW]

Thank you so much!! You are going to blow up here on youtube!!

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Could only hope :)

[@robertanderson2223]

Thank you Skyler. I love your diamond jig and the additional safety flap to block the potential kickback. I will need to save this video so that I can make this jig for my next geometric cutting board. I really appreciate your guidance!

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Thank you. Have fun and make some awesome things. If you find a great way to glue the pieces, come back and share with us

[@MrDancampbell60]

Your work is fascinating.

[@williamSmith-fv5hi]

Thank You Skyler, I do enjoy well done content that is usable for me.

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Glad to hear it!

[@danielhanawalt4998]

Nice but simple jig. I've watched other videos about making jigs. Yours is one of if not the best video. I've cut 90 and 45 degree angles using a circular saw and often they didn't come out as accurate as I liked so a jig makes good sense for making multiple cuts.

[@LawrenceCapital]

Great video thanks for sharing

[@flashwashington2735]

Easy jig, nice boards. Thanks.

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Glad you like them! Thanks for watching

[@signmeupruss]

This was great. Clearly stated and very useful. Thank you so much.

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Glad it was helpful!

[@henryrossouw930]

Brilliant explanation and stunning outcomes with just three shapes.

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Many thanks!

[@shiyuanliu9995]

so cool！❤I want to know how to chamfer that small wood？thanks

[@AbdALhamid-q5q]

أحسنتي الابتكار..والنتيجه جميله جدا.. سلمت يداك...

[@David.M.]

Thanks, that was a nice simple jig.

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Glad you liked it!

[@douglashatfield5676]

well that was great i've seen videos and it seemed way out of my league so never tried it thank you and all the stuff you doing looks GREAT if i can get as close to what you are doing

[@fredbrooks8347]

Excellent. Your explanation was perfect..

[@trailNtimber]

Great tutorial thank you!

[@gsp911]

I love the quiet and calm approach, it makes it easy for beginners to follow along and understand what is happening. 👌 Often KZbinrs go way too hard on it with high-end machines and way too fast review as if you already know everything you are trying to learn.

[@johnprellwitz9004]

And the boobs

[@Paul-mx2yj]

Nice video ! I sometimes have to cut hundreds of very small pieces. I use an empty shop vac that sucks up the cuts and all you do is empty the vac and separate the pieces from the saw dust. No stopping necessary. Works like a charm. Subscribed!!!

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

thats a great idea

[@miked8022]

Nice explanation of the process! I'll be trying it out this week. Thank you.

[@edlloyd976]

Very interesting indeed, this has given me a few ideas, thanks.

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Glad it was helpful!

[@SimonWard-bp3yk]

Love this pattern I was hoping for you to please make a video with how to make an eight point star and what angle pieces would accompany it in a similar fashion design as this video's creation Please thank you

[@baileysbootstraps8170]

Wow, yeah great. Thank you :)

[@gailjohnson3544]

This is absolutely beautiful

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Thank you

[@monkeysausageclub]

That's a great little jig, very simple too.

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Thank you. Glad you like it

[@pethoviejo]

Cool jigs. Thanks, Skyler

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Glad you like them! Thank you

[@SamM-ig8oc]

Wow, just wow! 👍

[@rickhand8228]

Really cool stuff! You do a great job of explaining and demonstrating. I'm more of a metal worker but enjoy a little wood working.

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

:) thank you Rick

[@michellaplante1790]

very good explanation tank you

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

You are welcome

[@cowboy930]

Thank you ma'am love you video and the explaining I appreciate been wanting to do this 3d design .

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

You’re welcome 😊

[@karenmccoy2120]

Love it, thank you!

[@stanmccully8071]

Hi , greetings from Colchester, England, just a note to say how much i enjoy your videos but this one in particular really got my attention and has provided inspiration to me, the geometric pattern you have there is totally stunning, please keep up the good work and thank you 😀

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Awesome, thank you so much Stan

[@philipdavison4066sawdust]

I have seen 1 or two of your videos and this one tops the list many thanks Keith ❤

[@zaferaksoy5359]

Thank you for your nice explanation.😀

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

You're welcome 😊

[@williamdgmartin]

Always great tips!!

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Glad you think so!

[@williamdgmartin]

@@woodworkingwithSkyler great viewing too

[@tobedetermined4180]

Amazing!

[@DouglasBing-p6x]

Beautiful work!! Thanks for taking the time to share and explain so well. You really inspire me to try things I might not do if I hadn't.t watched this video. P.S. I also share your same passion...photography! I've viewed those videos too. Keep doing what you"re doing. You add so much pleasure to us all.

[@julieann8961]

Hi love your explanation, can you tell me how you do your chamfers?

[@shamsularfeen1676]

Amazing work..learnt a lot...loved it..❤️

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Thank you so much 😀

[@charlesmurschell3110]

Very helpful information. Thanks so much.

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

You are so welcome!

[@kenerickson4923]

Very nice and a good description.

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Thank you very much!

[@Download-Woodworking-Plans]

Loved them. Keep up the nice work.

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Thanks, will do!

[@PopsShop]

Pretty cool but a lot of work. Beautiful job 😊

[@junebingham4213]

wow that was an amazing tutorial, thank you so much, I will be making this

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Have fun!

[@madwilliamflint]

Oh that's a clever little jig.

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Glad you like it

[@norm5785]

Thank you for sharing this with us. Everyone stay safe, happy and healthy. From Henrico County Virginia

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

@@norm5785thanks norm

[@johnfritz3477]

Love your channel and what you create! I think I figured out your 2 jig problem. I made the diamond jig and was thinking about how to improve to the other shapes jig. Then it hit me, how to use the diamond jig for both. All you have to do is put a piece of your shaped stock between the blade and the fence to get the width, lock your fence and take out the stock. Now you can make the other patterns and take them out just like the diamonds. Also you do not have to guess at width.

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

That’s awesome. Will try it

[@edwardsimmons3721]

Great explanation. Enjoyed watching.

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Awesome, thank you!

[@jakeg1342]

I like the jig, the innovation of using a hold down for the cut off so it doesnt fly off. I'm not sure its any faster then using a miter saw with a stop block.

[@peterclifton7069]

Great stuff. Thanks.

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Glad you enjoyed it Pete

[@robinbarnes399]

An excellent video Skyler. Simple and precise. Yes I subscribed!!!

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Thanks for the sub! And welcome

[@bentonbain2916]

Excellent

[@pathardage1880]

Thank you.

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

You're welcome!

[@craiggoodwin9704]

Skyler, the only thing this video lacked was some Christmas music in the background.....but you certainly put us in the mood. I appreciate you talking a lot about kickback because as I watched you that was certainly on my mind. I like your jig and as I'm headed out to my shop I could possibly be making one of my own. Thanks for Sharing! 🙃🙂

[@edejamircosta]

Show......faço muito esses peças com cortes em ângulos. Adorei seu jeitinho para deixar as peças pequenas fixas na serra sem voar quando cortadas. Uma simples fita de tabua fixada nos dois apoios. 13:00 thanks!!!!

[@ashraf61]

Good Job. Thanks for sharing. ;-)

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Thanks for watching!

[@RamiroRamirez62]

❤ Hello Good Evening my Favorite Wood Creator ❤ glad to see your new video ❤ Hi from South Texas

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Hello there!

[@RamiroRamirez62]

@@woodworkingwithSkyler you are very talented 👍 you always have great ideas

[@yuliyabryant4052]

Very cool video. Thank you for easy and great explanation of the process how to make a jig.

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Glad it was helpful!

[@randolphkoder3022]

Thank you. If only you had shown how to combine blocks into a completed unit and how many of each colour... No, I am not asking you to come to Australia and assemble it for me. Anyhow, thanks, you are fantastic and an inspiration.

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

You're welcome!

[@MarkKuehnel]

RESPECT 😎

[@harlhousdan3953]

Amazingly clear explanation! I'm a beginner and I understood it!😊

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Thatguyhasadailyroutine]

Fantastic tutorial 👌

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Thank you

[@ChrisWhitley-tx1oz]

Hell this is the first time I seen someone actually take the time to show you what they are doing. Some of the build it in front of you but they don’t show you how they do it.

[@Paul-mx2yj]

Great video Skyler. If you secure a shop vac hose near where the pieces come off the blade they will be sucked up and you wouldn’t have to stop. I use it for cutting very small pieces on my miter saw as well.

[@Paul-mx2yj]

Sorry didn’t realize that I already commented.

[@nickpeacock4883]

Love the shape that your working on. The 3D affect is amazing! I would just like to point out that the pattern top right side, about 2 o'clock is not quite right. Its not the same as the other side. Hopefully you picked it up prior to glue up, unless you planed it that way, Your work is fantastic Regards Nick.

[@michaelramsey3867]

Love the work you are doing. Awesome.!!! When using the stop block, move it up parallel to the blade and then measure the one inch or what ever the width of the board is. Then move it back, clamp it as you did, move the wood up to the block, then cut it.

[@labor475]

Hi Skyler, love the video but how do you glue everything together? A square or rectangular board is relatively easy, clamp the sides to get a tight fit and over the top to prevent bowing but how do you do that with a hexagonal block made of many small shapes? I looked for a video showing how you did the next stage but couldn’t see one, any chance you could make one?

[@ollu5586]

I am wondering the same thing. I guessed maybe it was the two parts glue but I'd love if she'd reply with the clarification.

[@demonicsquid7217]

You use one of the following: elastic bands, large hose clamps, painters tape (how you do miter joints when framing), or string. Small pieces are easier if you place them on a strip of painters tape so you can open them out to put glue in the joints then place them together. I personally use large hose clamps I make up myself but bands work just as well if trickier to get the diameters correct.

[@JonneytheKidd]

OHHHH MY!!!

[@dian3145]

Hi Skyler, great demonstration! The only change I would recommend is to measure that 1” to the stop block. The prices for wood at my local Woodcraft store have really shot up over the past 6 mos, sometimes doubled. Trying for less waste 🤔

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

great idea

[@kellyvcraig]

And, using a stop block reduces the chances of kickback. It would attach to the fence and the fence would have to be moved the same amount equal to the width of the stop block.

[@manzargom]

I made this rig today, and it happens that i can get all the shapes up to 4 with it, if you count the triangle. I just needed to move the fence to a little less than 2 inches for the other shapes.

[@rawbacon]

I want this for my kitchen countertops.

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

That would take a lot of pieces!!

[@Dandroid61]

Excellent video Skyler. Maybe you can use a long pencil eraser as a push stick to clear out the pieces?

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

That's a good idea!

[@rbwoodwork1890]

@@woodworkingwithSkyleralso might use a angled piece the length of the saw blade attached with double sided tape for the pieces to fall away from the blade as they are cut off.

[@keenonmurphy4812]

Let’s go to the miter “sauw”🤙🏾

[@FirstnameLamename]

I loved this video. Stunning shapes! Could make a jig that sits on the table saw to direct the pieces away.

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

:)

[@pearson7657]

Could you do one for larger pieces to make barnyard quilts?

[@shanmugasundaram5712]

I'm writing to you from India.

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Hello there

[@adamkirkland4348]

Love this video! Thank you for sharing One way I measure using a stop block on fence is to move block to the blade measure then slide block behind blade.

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

That's a great idea!

[@traog]

I do something similar for making segmented rings for turning on the lathe, I can see doing things like this for turning as well. One thing I do that could be usefull for you to add is on the saw blade cover I have an angled piece on the off cut side of the blade, so that when the piece is cut off it drops down the slope away from the blade and the small parts are blocked from getting back to the blade, it allows me to cut qite a few pieces before I need to stop the saw to gather them up. I also use a much wider block on the fence, like what you are using, this gives me more space for the cut off pieces. This is the first of your videos for me to see, I shall take some time and watch your others, it looks like you do some very nice work.

[@PaulO-mv6ku]

Excellent

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Thank you

[@rcdogmanduh4440]

Nicely done young lady! Now the champfers? I want to see your setup for them. I love geodesic board!

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

I used my spindle dander with table set at 45 degrees