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

In this video I will show you how to build a simple jig to easily cut geometric shapes with precision and easy. This are perfect for cutting boards, trivets, table tops, top of boxes etc. I really love this mosaic style and I think you would too. #woodworking #woodworkingprojects #woodworkingtools
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[@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.

[@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.

[@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...

[@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

[@PopsShop]

Pretty cool but a lot of work. Beautiful job 😊

[@user-km8jx3rk1s]

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

[@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.

[@user-nb2hs7or6o]

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

[@wisprngwind]

Excellent presentation.

[@carlosmoya3760]

Very cool, tank you

[@PuppetWood]

great tips!

[@user-yj2ff3po1l]

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

[@glotzfisch]

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

[@laurahompus]

Lol 😂

[@rpero11444]

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

[@SamM-ig8oc]

Wow, just wow! 👍

[@jumpingjacks5558]

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

[@miked8022]

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

[@user-lu5vw1fh5h]

Great video thanks for sharing

[@suntzu6122]

Gorgeous!!!

[@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.

[@outlier5933]

Thank you for showing us how to make the jig!

[@derickdove2020]

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

[@Delboyu2525]

Excellent tutorial.

[@morrisonsusan]

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

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Happy holidays!

[@williamSmith-fv5hi]

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

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Glad to hear it!

[@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 ❤

[@bradleytuckwell4881]

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

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

So true!

[@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.

[@garychaiken808]

Great job. Thank you 😊

[@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!

[@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.

[@pethoviejo]

Cool jigs. Thanks, Skyler

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Glad you like them! Thank you

[@flashwashington2735]

Easy jig, nice boards. Thanks.

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Glad you like them! Thanks for watching

[@ga5743]

Totally awesome, thank you for making the video.

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

My pleasure! Glad you like it

[@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

[@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

[@David.M.]

Thanks, that was a nice simple jig.

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Glad you liked it!

[@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!

[@davidlyons7238]

Amazing. Very well done.

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Thank you very much!

[@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

[@keenonmurphy4812]

Let’s go to the miter “sauw”🤙🏾

[@peterclifton7069]

Great stuff. Thanks.

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Glad you enjoyed it Pete

[@monkeysausageclub]

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

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Thank you. Glad you like it

[@user-ll3zf9el4h]

Fantastic tutorial 👌

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Thank you

[@baileysbootstraps8170]

Wow, yeah great. Thank you :)

[@johndunlap3466]

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

[@harlhousdan3953]

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

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Glad it was helpful!

[@edejamircosta]

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[@SIRRONW]

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

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Could only hope :)

[@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.

[@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.

[@gailjohnson3544]

This is absolutely beautiful

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Thank you

[@charlesmurschell3110]

Very helpful information. Thanks so much.

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

You are so welcome!

[@robinbarnes399]

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

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Thanks for the sub! And welcome

[@williamdgmartin]

Always great tips!!

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Glad you think so!

[@williamdgmartin]

@@woodworkingwithSkyler great viewing too

[@edwardsimmons3721]

Great explanation. Enjoyed watching.

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Awesome, thank you!

[@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.

[@Download-Woodworking-Plans]

Loved them. Keep up the nice work.

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Thanks, will do!

[@gilbertmarquez6434]

Wow really great video. Thank you!

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

You're very welcome!

[@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

[@jameslamm9315]

Hmmmm, I can’t find one thing to correct you on, there is always a better way to do anything, keep up the good work, I’ll keep on watching, thanks for sharing

[@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.

[@user-lc4bo3ic3g]

RESPECT 😎

[@yuliyabryant4052]

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

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Glad it was helpful!

[@zaferaksoy5359]

Thank you for your nice explanation.😀

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

You're welcome 😊

[@FirstnameLamename]

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

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

:)

[@user-qi2ec4mf7h]

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.

[@PaulO-mv6ku]

Excellent

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Thank you

[@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!

[@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

[@pathardage1880]

Thank you.

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

You're welcome!

[@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.

[@pearson7657]

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

[@rawbacon]

I want this for my kitchen countertops.

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

That would take a lot of pieces!!

[@michellaplante1790]

very good explanation tank you

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

You are welcome

[@kenerickson4923]

Very nice and a good description.

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Thank you very much!

[@edlloyd976]

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

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ptblack4997]

Hi SKyler. I loved this video. You said it was simple and indeed it was! Really effective! The hexagon piqued my interest. I have been wanting to make a soccer ball out of wood. I would require hexagons and pentagons. Have you ever seen anyone make a pentagon? Perhaps you've even done it? That would get me a step closer. Again, thanks for such a great video!

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

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[@ptblack4997]

That's fantastic! Thank you. I don't know how I missed that one with all my searching. 😏@@woodworkingwithSkyler

[@cowboy930]

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

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

You’re welcome 😊

[@shanmugasundaram5712]

I'm writing to you from India.

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Hello there

[@buddyreed2623]

First time here. This was interesting. As I watched, you said you would have to cut two or three pieces and then stop the saw to remove the cut pieces so they would not get caught in the blade. Could an arm be attached to the sliding board to pull the cut pieces out and fall into a bucket? The piece that actually pulls the pieces out would need to be smaller than the pieces you cut. The design is for you to determine. Have good days!

[@AncientEnergyEyesOpen]

Gorgeous designs! Thank you for sharing abd teaching. I will be a new sub because you are straight forward and your creations are beautiful.

[@shamsularfeen1676]

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

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Thank you so much 😀

[@John_GGG]

Great jigs. Now do a video showing how you glue that trivet together, please.

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Will do

[@ashraf61]

Good Job. Thanks for sharing. ;-)

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Thanks for watching!

[@tomstone2322]

That is so cool i will have to try thanks for sharing. Just wondering how you glue them up?

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Good question! Still working on finding a better way to glue them

[@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

[@bijan4727]

Hi This was an excellent and well elaborated presentation. This a work of art. I will definitely try to copy your instructions. After I get the pieces how do I attach them together? Do I glue them? I like to copy your other finished item on your left. It would be nice if you show how you make the final work. If I learn how to put them together like you did , I like to pour epoxy on them. What do you think ? I appreciate your in put. I must say you are an artist.

[@samhandwich3965]

Skyler, just curious how you safely added the chamfer to such small pieces? Do you show it in another video?

[@richardmccann4815]

Thank you, I hope you made this jig video just for me! lol!

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

You bet! Hope you liked it:)

[@groverearp2600]

NO no . . no she made it just for me , she was looking right ME the whole time

[@steviebye1]

What a fantastically simple jig. I very rarely make jigs from youtube, but i shall be making this one. Thank you. New subscriber, also. Edit. could you please make a video of the glue up of the one you have on the workbench.

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Thanks for the sub! Welcome aboard

[@woollywatercolorstudio]

So interesting! If only I have all those saws!🪚😅

[@halkester9368]

Hals Wood Shop Very good explanation, you kept it clear and on track. at 71 I could do this. As a retired elementary teacher, I can say you gave an on track lessson. Can you later mention where you take classes? Some of the majoy Wood Chain stores offer those and subscribers might appreciate hearing that referral, as much as learning from utube. Thanks.

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Thank you. I took the class at my local Rockler store

[@randolphkoder3022]

Hi Skyler, do you have time to answer a question? If my sticks were 25 millimetres wide instead of one inch and my 30-degree cross-cut was also cutting at 25ml length instead of one inch, shouldn't the diamonds still match? Thanks. You are so accurate and the cuts are so perfect, it's like having a CNC or laser cutter in your workshop. How good is that!

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Yes, absolutely should work the same

[@Dta1996]

Nicely done. Jigs go a long way to make safety a priority nd insure consistancy.

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Absolutely

[@acusticsix]

great jig and instructions for building one....thank you so much for paying this forward..... just wondering how do you put a chamfer on all those small pieces?

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Thank you. I used my spindle sander with table at 45degree

[@acusticsix]

that's a great idea!@@woodworkingwithSkyler

[@jean-guylabbe3962]

What method do you use to assemble them? Template, clamp or something else so that the shape remains unchanged during gluing?