UNBELIEVABLE! An awesome new approach to Finger Joint making

[@ISIMPLYBUILTIT]

Awesome. One simple Jig, from 3 pieces of wood, makes 4 different sizes, of Box Joints. The fit of the Box Joints can be adjusted. And the best thing about this Jig is, i can take it to the Table Saw and cut Finger Joints right away, without the need to making any adjustments for different sizes of Finger Joints. And it works without a dado blade. Just with a single blade.

[@darrendaz6969]

Thanks bro.

[@garymangus4474]

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[@lesneilson5632]

Nothing to stop you adding bigger sizes too

[@earlteigrob9211]

Simple, flexible, and elegant. True German engineering. Great Job!!!

[@petitpadawans2410]

ça a l'air efficace et sécurisant surtout , par contre je ne saisi pas les 2 premiers traits rebouchés

[@petermarsh4993]

Dear Arnold, thanks for showing off your finger joint jig. It is very elegant in how it solves several requirements. Not having a dado blade was my biggest limitation, another wanting metric measurements instead of that outdated imperial system. Using a sacrificial strip to prevent tear-out makes for a nice finish. The finesse of correcting fine differences is the icing on the cake. Well done. 10/10.

[@gregwallin207]

I’ll be back. Lol

[@GaryPArmstrong]

Very good idea. You are the first to give a good idea of how to make a better fit. It is a simple remedy! Thank you for that idea as well

[@christians6734]

There are a lot of precision woodwork videos on YT, but there are only very few with the focus on precision AND simplicity to build and operate. Awesome.

[@ISIMPLYBUILTIT]

Thank you so much

[@neilvwatson]

Made this jig today. Works extremely well. I love being able to fine tune the fit using tape on the spacer blocks! Thanks for sharing your design!

[@thomascostanzo8517]

This is just what I needed. I'm heading out to the shop right now to make your jig and start making drawers.

[@hickbilly8925]

The good ol fashioned jig on the protractor is much simpler and works everytime with perfect joints. Ill keep with what ive been doing for 45 yrs.

[@ISIMPLYBUILTIT]

Everyone can use the jig he wants. I just showed one new method in a hundred, how this task can be mastered

[@brucecampbell6186]

Why don’t you post a video of your method? That would help all of us woodworkers in determining what method we want to use for ourselves.

[@peterchenoweth6696]

Made, tested and this jig is delivering outstanding results Thank you for sharing.

[@MrElvame]

Thank you! Been watching video's for 2 days and deciding between box joints by router jig or tablesaw jig but this one is the best! Thank you!

[@CCCfeinman55]

Zow! This is IMO the best box joint solution going. Far less complicated than the next best fixture by another KZbinr that used gears and a threaded rod to determine spacing and cutting. But you have to remember the number of turns for each part of the sequence. That’s NOT something I do well. While that scheme allows varied-spacing box joints in the same piece, it is far too complicated to build and use....for my taste. Your project makes very accurate, repeatable, consistent box joints. I like my box joints a little snug, but not too much to glue up properly. Your method for adjusting fit is again one of the most elegant I’ve ever seen. Part of its superiority is its perfect repeatability for all box joints made after ‘dialing in’ the fixture to my fitting preference. I have avoided a sled, but with this joint maker, I finally have reason to build one. This is a project I’ll build and use often. Thank you again for the high caliber videos!

[@myriamarias8095]

One of the best solutions I found from many others I was searching for, thank you for your ingenuity, it is simple and works perfect for guys like me who starting to work with wood.

[@lesneilson5632]

Just found this video yesterday and I built one today cannot wait to start building boxes the easy way - well done you have a good logical mind and can think you way out to a solution I do admire that, and still I can fine adjust too this is a good one I will continue to use Much Thanks

[@timlist4173]

I mounted my first T-track to my table saw sled because of this video. Now I can securely mount this jig to it and have the capability to make box (finger) joints. Thank you sir for sharing your jig with us. Very Nice.

[@MildredStain]

I am very much an amateur woodworker that is getting interested in all the foundation joinery techniques. Thanks to KZbin, recently I've been watching a lot of different methods on making finger joint cuts. Very few that I've seen so far use a single blade and are this refined in the process.

[@brookswade5774]

I wish I could spend a full day learning from you in your shop.

[@walterskinner527]

I think you should be nominated for the Nobel prize.

[@DhakaDough]

Indeed!

[@kennethsharrock2239]

Thanks for sharing your ideas, this jig is simple and efficient.😊

[@xtraMTpockets]

Exactly what I need. I am like you looking for something that was a little different than all the others, and I could never put my finger on it. You have solved it with this jig, and I think your a genius. Thanks for sharing .

[@RobRobertson1000]

Indeed. I can throw out all my complicated ones now :)

[@ISIMPLYBUILTIT]

Thank you!

[@hbert06]

Great idea! I was trying to wrap my head around this for two hours now before I decided to search youtube again. 👍🏼

[@codyaimes4354]

You gave me the exact information I was looking for, thanks!

[@FromDarkness2Light203]

I just stopped the video to express... my feelings...for a lack of a better word...”Wow “...Impressive...thanks for the video..now to finish the video...here we go.....,!!!!...

[@f.s.863]

Hervorragendes Video. Suche schon ewig nach einer „einfachen“ Lösung für exakte Fingerjoints. Werde diesen Jig zeitnah nachbauen und hoffe auf die Erfüllung meines Wunsches nach einer derartig einfachen Möglichkeit Nachtrag: Habe den Jig gebaut und er funktioniert grandios.

[@ISIMPLYBUILTIT]

Vielen Dank. Super das freut mich. Perfekt.

[@sugarcoated556]

Thanks for the video! I've been searching for a design I enjoy and I think yours will be a much better fit for me than what I have done so far. And I already have the tools I need to make it

[@TheDublin47]

I have to say that is one of the best jigs i have seen on youtube I have made {1} and i can't stop using it it's is fantastic Well done I SIMPLY BUILT IT

[@ISIMPLYBUILTIT]

Thank you so much!!!

[@Ferncraft.Pembrokeshire]

Thank you Serjio. Best jig and easiest to build. Worked 1st time. Very pleased with result. Took it a step further and built it's own dedicated Sled.

[@parom1234]

Excellent! I already have a high-quality cross-cut sled with an aluminum T slot on top. So this is the perfect solution for me. I hate to make another cross-cut sled just for making finger joints. Congratulations on a well-thought-out solution.

[@hendrikriedstra7857]

Nicely done. A well thought out Jig. Thanks for sharing. Thumbs UP.

[@ISIMPLYBUILTIT]

Thanks

[@brucelw339]

Brilliant!! I built this and it was so easy and works PERFECTLY with my sled...Thanks so much for posting this video...

[@ISIMPLYBUILTIT]

You're welcome. I'm glad if you like it. And thanks for the kind words.

[@blackrabbit212]

@@ISIMPLYBUILTIT I know I am late to the party, but I want to echo what Bruce said. This is the best finger joint jig I have ever made, and the ability to make different sizes of joint with the same jig is just a brilliant idea. Thank you very much. I have subscribed!

[@BengtRosini13]

I really like your approach to the issue of solving the problem without a dado stacked blade system. So many beginning woodworkers who want to build finger joint boxes out there who can't afford a dado set-up right away. in many cases a dado stack costs as much as a used table saw or more if the saw is free.

[@salsations1869]

Thanks for sharing this useful tool and the very effective technique. I made the jig...but I added labels for thickness positions near the guide pins. I also added a recessed area with a a rare earth magnet to store the stainless steel guide pin...which made for my tool because that's all I had in stock. I also soaked all the wood with mineral oil and coated with paste wax. I'll try to email you photos of what I accomplished.

[@avoidtheherd7066]

Genius finger cut-outs on the sled!

[@richardhaen]

That is very good, I watched this yesterday so I started to build one yesterday, going to finish it today but had to watch it again. Will have to watch it more Thanks

[@ISIMPLYBUILTIT]

Thanks. Let me know if it works.

[@Tchefter]

Wow, sehr gut und schön gemacht! Das nennt man dann die EierLegendeWollmichSau :)

[@garrysmythe]

brilliant jig, seen many on here and this is one of the best, might have to watch it a few times to completely understand the spaces etc , thanks for posting , from Garry in the UK

[@ISIMPLYBUILTIT]

Thank you.

[@MRrwmac]

Excellent innovation! Good videography! Thank you!

[@ISIMPLYBUILTIT]

Thanks

[@nicolasvergnes4342]

Thank you so much. Very smart jig!

[@ltjuglans194]

just great and so simple ! I start right away and build one. Thank you for sharing it.

[@graemescott990]

Excellent jig and so simple. I have seen many other jigs but yours is the one I am going to build. Thanks :-)

[@SkipHatchel]

Excellent video, best multi joint, single blade tutorial I've seen so far. Nice work!

[@stevesatterwhite5141]

Using a piece of thin board to prevent tear-out: genius.

[@robertbutler8004]

And you could not think of that yourself? don't play with sharp pencils!!

[@1945sas]

Exactly how does an extra board prevent tearout? The saw cut in the jig is already a zero gap and should do this.

[@aaroncarrig6689]

This is a brilliant jig. Thank you for sharing. I am just starting my workshop and have been looking for a good finger joint jig

[@ayadcelebi6330]

Thanks for sharing your Works extremely well

[@koalafan1576]

This might be the best finger joint jig video yet. There’s no checking to see if it’s the right size and distance and using a feeler gauge to fix it because it’s perfectly sized by the finger you made ahead of time.

[@uwemathioschek615]

hab mir viel angesehen.das ist die mit abstand schlaueste lösung!!!

[@dottyjyoung]

Aaah! Brilliant. Thank you. I'll add a t-slot to our crosscut sled ASAP. I built a finger joint jig this past week, & it broke as soon as I was done. 🙄

[@stufarnham]

Splendid! I will be using this tomorrow!

[@richard281150]

I've been looking for this solution for ages but couldn't figure it out myself; thank you so much; I'll go and make mine right away... :)

[@roykoxley7512]

Just what I have been looking for. Great video.

[@heuwel]

Way more an just brilliant.....thanks for this...keep up the great work

[@e.bertrams]

Sieht richtig interessant aus, und nicht so kompliziert wie andere Zinken-Jigs. Werde ich auf jeden Fall ausprobieren, danke fürs Zeigen!

[@ISIMPLYBUILTIT]

Gerne.

[@bromistaeljefe4641]

You are without a doubt a genius ....amazing problem solving and engineering skills with all your jigs.. Job well done...Keep up with the great videos..Cheers !!!

[@ISIMPLYBUILTIT]

Thank you so much. I'm glad to read that

[@oficinanoporao2493]

Thanks for sharing! This jig is great! simple, easy do make and accurate!! For me is the best box joint jig that I have seen so far. Best regards from Florianopolis, Brazil!

[@ISIMPLYBUILTIT]

Thank you very much. I'm glad if you like it.

[@brw3079]

Another subscriber from Brazil! Estou em Goiânia!

[@11111972cjb]

This is a great jig. Thank you so much for letting us have it free. I don't even mind the many ads because you are giving us a great idea. Subbed and liked. Regards, Chris. Perth Western Australia. God bless.

[@ISIMPLYBUILTIT]

Thank you so much!

[@jamespolucha8790]

Great video thanks, simple is always the best

[@brw3079]

Wow, i am really impressed. That is the best box joint jig on KZbin. You have another subscriber. Really well done video. Thank you for taking the time to share it with us.

[@ISIMPLYBUILTIT]

Thank you very much. I'm glad if you like it.

[@infinitycubed9311]

Mind: BLOWN! Well done, sir.

[@Diver661]

This is exactly what I've been looking for!! Thank you so much!!

[@csrnibbler9912]

Bro. Great job on this jig. I am brand new to workworking and I was able to make this jig pretty quickly and that tip about the tape at the end was fire. I made my first joint without the tape, which was too tight of course, and then I went back and was able to fix it by running the pieces again with 2 pieces of blue tape on my spacer key this time.

[@timberbucketsphil6818]

Good job there friend

[@ISIMPLYBUILTIT]

Thanks

[@Tinker1950]

This is exactly what I have been looking for - and such a nice simple design. Excellent video production. Well done.

[@ISIMPLYBUILTIT]

Thank you so much!

[@ramaroodle]

Building your router sled now. You are a "Jig Genius". Nice work!

[@ISIMPLYBUILTIT]

Thanks you so much. I really appreciate that.

[@zachgoestoeuro]

This is absolutely mind blowing. Great job!

[@ThePapabear2012]

Sounds like Arnold Schwarzenegger teaching woodworking! Nice jig bud. 😉

[@ISIMPLYBUILTIT]

😄👍

[@marcoestoescoortiz5690]

Gracias amigo , exelente técnica para endentar madera . Le quedo muy agradecido por su amabilidad que el Señor le bendiga.

[@nostrabox]

This is so great! Excellent job

[@LZNico]

Thank you for this amazing jif, it's working wonders for my!!!

[@charliecampbell1763]

Absolutely fantastic idea . I am going to definitely make one this week for my workshop thank you so much Best of Irish luck to you

[@ISIMPLYBUILTIT]

Thank you.

[@cognitor900]

Innovative, concise and somewhat marvellous!! And I do like your crosscut sled. Thanks for going to all that effort in making not just the jig but also the video. So....subscribed! And why would 16 people not like this...? Go figure. Don’t let them get you down as clearly your capacity to think your way through the age old vexatious box joint jig is just what we all have been looking for. Thanks again....

[@ISIMPLYBUILTIT]

Thank you for your nice Comment. I really appreciate that.

[@michielmulder7286]

This is exactly what i needed! Thanks so much:)

[@cesarbedoya55]

Hola, Gracias por tu Video, estoy copiando todo lo que haces, y mañana probare si funciona. Te cuento Luego.

[@sitgesvillaapartmentneilsc7924]

Nice jig, well done, like any box joint however they are weak method in joining wood as its just a face on face joint unlike dovetails or interlocking joints what I tend to do myself is if the joint is important rather than just functional I insert a dowel from above to ensure it will never come apart or become loose, your jig works very well. thanks

[@henryrossouw930]

GREAT jig.Thanks for sharing.

[@ISIMPLYBUILTIT]

Thank you. I'm glad if you like it.

[@clausfriishansen2247]

Very much later - copied with succes - much easier than my own design with 2 moving stop blocks! Great - subbed. Thanks!

[@stevenrayhoward]

Indeed - yet another ingenious contribution! Awesome? Doubly so! Thank you very much. -Woodprobie

[@ISIMPLYBUILTIT]

Thank you!

[@davidnoakes4836]

Great innovation, love it

[@kz65g9]

Thanks for sharing the idea.

[@felipelim7201]

Thanks for the great idea.

[@starkwedder9787]

I have see a Numbers of your videos but missed this. I am glad I finallly stumbled on it. I had to watch it twice before I realized uou omitted a very important information, that is that the alluminum pin MUST be the same thicknness of the blade.

[@artiefufkin3292]

Super jig. Very clever

[@ISIMPLYBUILTIT]

Thank you.

[@ddacombe4752]

This is genius, thanks. Ive been wanting to try a project with finger joints but wouldn't use a dado blade enough to warrant buying one.

[@HubbysCreation]

Thats awesome! Like how simple it is. Great video

[@ISIMPLYBUILTIT]

Thank you!

[@nilcoligtvoet9117]

This is amazing. Just what I was looking for. Thank you.

[@ISIMPLYBUILTIT]

Thanks. I'm glad if you like it.

[@TrophyJoe]

The trick at 5:46 is brilliant.

[@ISIMPLYBUILTIT]

Thanks

[@frankcornfield5915]

Great work. I really like your homemade jigs.

[@ISIMPLYBUILTIT]

Thank you

[@craigoxford4613]

Wow. Such a simple, well explained procedure. It worked for me first try. Box joints are perfect. Thank you so much.

[@ISIMPLYBUILTIT]

Thank you.

[@markmclennan5039]

I love it!! Simple to make, well made video, very easy to follow.

[@icclionel490]

Simple, precise and efficient. Well done! And Thanks for sharing us .

[@ISIMPLYBUILTIT]

Thank you!

[@EricRoy85]

Awesome jig! Thanks for sharing

[@ISIMPLYBUILTIT]

Thank you. you're welcome. I'm glad if you like it.

[@Noddi1964]

Wow, geniale Lösung. Vielen Dank für's teilen

[@ISIMPLYBUILTIT]

Dankeschön!

[@billsbasementworkshop1902]

Hi form England, What an absolutely brilliant video about making a box joint jig. This jig is so much less complicated than any I have seen on you tube before, and seems simple enough to build. I've just bought a new budget table saw and will certainly make a sled for it as well as this jig. I've just subscribed. Bill.

[@ISIMPLYBUILTIT]

Thank you. I'm glad if you like it. And thanks for your subscription

[@christian_h7]

Hallo! Habe in den letzten Jahren sicher 20 Videos zu Boxjoint Jigs geschaut, Deine Lösung gefällt mir mit Abstand am Besten, werde ich auf jeden Fall nachbauen. Gruess usem Aargau :-)

[@ISIMPLYBUILTIT]

Vielä dank. Freut mich wenn's Dir gfallt. Ich ha halt eifach kein riesigä Apparat wellä i minärä chline Werchstatt. Grüäss us Schaffhuuse

[@Henry.Bendik]

Thanks for this! I liked it so Much I built one but my joints get progressively larger. First one is perfect, second is slightly larger and so on. By the time I make five joints the gap grows. What am I doing wrong?

[@ISIMPLYBUILTIT]

I‘m glad if you like it. You are not the first with this problem. It means that your Aluminum pin (finger) is slightly to small. It has to be exactly as wide as the blade is thick.

[@Henry.Bendik]

So that’s interesting and i suspected that might be it. I just measured it and it’s actually 0.14 mm larger than my blade! Will that produce the same effect?

[@ISIMPLYBUILTIT]

Yes, but in the opposite direction. If your first cutted joint is the loosest one, and then became progressively tighter then that‘s the problem. But the first cutted finger should be perfect. If this is not the case, then you have to make other adjustments.

[@nostrabox]

I had the problem of it getting tighter as I went. I cut one end of a board. HOW DO I FIX IT?! If I make the aluminum piece smaller now won't it throw off the fit of the connecting board?

[@testacargokart472]

Very good idea and job, thank's for share !

[@ISIMPLYBUILTIT]

Thank you. i'm glad if you like it.

[@3stevieb1]

Just brilliant exemplary and skilful demonstration and of course ingenious in its concept!

[@ISIMPLYBUILTIT]

Thank you so much

[@christopherchmura8637]

Great thinking and thanks for sharing

[@andywyatt701]

That is so cool....going to build on myself...most easiest one I have seen on KZbin,,,and I have watched tons of them....thanks for sharing

[@Dsoginventor]

My friend and I have just built two of these )one each). We’re now learning the spacing method. A bit tricky, but not too bad. We have made one box joint and it way too tight. We’re working out the bugs, but this is a great jig!

[@ISIMPLYBUILTIT]

You have to shim the spacer for the first cut a little bit. That should help.

[@tombombadil9113]

Best part starts at 9:55 it's a great idea

[@ISIMPLYBUILTIT]

Thanks.

[@TARWERG]

Really cool . good job man