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How to make finger and box joints with only a router. No table saw necessary! Brought to you by Squarespace. For 10% off your first purchase, go to: squarespace.com/makesomething
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How to make box joints (sometimes called finger joints) using only a router. Making box joints on the table saw requires a dado stack which isn’t available in all areas. The next best method is at the router table but not everyone has the space for a dedicated router table. This tutorial video shows a simple method on making a jig out of plywood for a hand held router that attaches to the base. Once you make this woodworking jig you’ll always be set up for box joints and finger joints. If you choose to change up your box joint finger width you’ll need to swap out the bit and make a dedicated fence for that bit.
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@INNYAFACCE 2 года назад

thank - you so much for this Life changing jig... considering that I am in a wheelchair - this small jig is perfect. !!!

@503dcccccccccccc 4 года назад

Anyone else ever notice that RU-vid wood workers plywood looks like plywood out of a fairy tale? Always so crisp and correct Thanks for the info! Great video, FTCF 5 stars!

@jimboh5131 4 года назад

INDEED! always plywood that looks like it's been through 40 grit where I am.

@gregsharp8601 4 года назад

Yup. I feel your pain Dennis. "YT grade" plywood is not available in my area either. 😭

@jkowalski33 4 года назад

I got some radiata pine plywood recently, best quality plywood I've used before. nicely smooth on both sides, good layers, flat with little to no warping. I'd highly recommending looking for it if you can, worth the $$ if you're wanting to actually make something nice. It was $38 for a 4'x8', 3/4inch slab, and I made several projects out of it. I think the 1/2inch option was something like $27.

@1patfin 4 года назад

I'm always amazed by the quality ply .used. Nothing but absolute rubbish here. No matter where you cut there are always open layers

@ralphconnell8163 4 года назад

@@1patfin Hell, we have to make our own plywood here! ;-)

@michaelhager4270 Год назад

love it, make a box joint with only a router! Steps to the table saw, drill press, radial arm saw etc. hahaha

@joshicune 4 года назад

Hey man, you didn't make only jig, you made jig + router table :-) this jig is known device, but your spirit is worth sharing :-)

@adamfaris4224 4 года назад

David this was perfect. I had been brainstorming how to build a box joint jig since I don’t currently table saw (I have a radial arm saw) or a real router table. This was what I needed to see and with a few mods will work perfectly for my setup.

@robertovillanueva6198 3 года назад

Thank you for this thorough and detailed presentation. I built my jig and powered through 10 drawers for some cabinets I built for my garage. The jig took some trial and error, but once set, worked like a charm. So excited to use this so other projects coming up. Much appreciated!!!

@woodworkingaspirations1720 Год назад

I must make this jig. No going back. Beautiful and functional

@joemcgraw6288 2 года назад

I'm 61 and just getting started. I've watched a lot of video's to help me get the inspiration and I haven't seen any the adds up to yours. Wish I wouldn't have wasted my time with them but oh well. I bought a table saw and jig saw and brought home some old pallets, took them apart and spent a lot of time shaving and ripping. I have a lot of really nice looking pieces of wood and here I sit. I appreciate your jig videos, I guess that's what I really need to get started. I'll keep watching.Thank you for your knowledge.

@MakeSomething 2 года назад

Wow, thank you Joe! I appreciate the kind words. Reading this makes me want to make more videos!

@joemcgraw6288 2 года назад

Your welcome and I will continue to watch.

@FormerlyKnownAsAndrew 3 года назад

Honestly man...I appreciate this. This is a really great design. No gears to turn. The key thing is genius.

@clbtoo 4 года назад

Watching this now. Cannot thank you enough for this video. I still consider myself a beginner at woodworking. I have seen other plans and videos about how to make a table for a router, but because my engineering skills are not the best, I can never quite figure out how to adapt them to my specific router. This video and explanation are perfect! Thanks again!

@asd67lkj Год назад

Love going through these older videos, and picking up a few tips. I will use your fence design on my Oak Park router table. Thanks.

@jonwills1957 4 года назад

So glad you built this! I need this in my life!!

@G33v3s 4 года назад

I’ve had this idea in my head for ages now, awesome to see that a) it will work and b) how to deal with some of the details I wasn’t sure of. Looks like my excuse for not making it has evaporated! Great job as always!

@karlpopewoodcraft 4 года назад

Thanks for this especially for us in GB 🇬🇧🇺🇸 I will be making this for sure, you made it look extremely simple let's see if I can 🙂😉👍

@wolfgollnitz899 4 года назад

Thanks. One of the much more simple box joint jigs I have seen. Will definitely build this, when needed.

@justinstraight6177 4 года назад

My favorite types of videos you make are these kind. I have gone back to some of the other videos of jigs you have made to copy them for myself. Great work.

@bw1532 4 года назад

I'm totally going to make this! Perfect boxes forever!

@zzgarden 4 года назад

The spiral bit is definitely the way to go for cutting finger joints with the router. I use a similar jig clamped to the top of my ancient Craftsman router table to make 1/8" finger joints. I use 1/8" keyway stock for the pin. No messing around trying to match the exact size of the router bit.

@stevejenqpnelson9770 4 года назад

That’s friggn awesome David, thanks for your generous mind and spirit! 👍

@antonioperez1624 3 года назад

I’m getting ready to make some boxes and was looking at the single blade jigs. This is way simpler, faster, and better. Thanks!

@alanmooney3120 3 года назад

Literally the perfect video for me to see right now. I'm working on a project and was stumped, as I have the same problem you did. But making that quick router table makes all the sense in the World now :)

@ecaff9515 4 года назад

David thank you for simplifying a complicated decision for me. I needed a accurate, simple to build, and a minimum amount of tools for building my Finger Joint Router Jig. Excellent video and process. Thank you for sharing

@maxturner4260 2 года назад

Where did you find bits long enough?

@water2color61 4 года назад

THANK YOU! THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!!! Just subscribed. I love woodworking and was just thinking of how I might use my router without a router table to make box joints, great instruction! Looking forward to making your jig and expanding my skills. Glad I found your channel.

@teedawg2112 4 года назад

Tomorrow's shop project, Thanks David, have a great weekend!

@dougmandell5660 4 года назад

Thanks for this. I was able to get perfect fitting joints the first time with NO adjustments. You’re awesome!

@MakeSomething 4 года назад

right on!!

@ellobow 4 года назад

Wow, this is such a great alternative to tablesaw finger joints! No need for a dado stack or multiple cuts! I would go as far as to say the maker movement owe you for sharing this. It just passed all the way to the top of my shop improvements to-do-list :D

@fishingforparis 2 года назад

This is exactly what I need. Thank you very much. Very clear and doable. Well done!

@sandymclea 3 года назад

Thanks for making simple setups, and explaining so well. Will give this a try some time.

@Technicallywoodworking 4 года назад

Nice work. Especially like how easy you made it to remember the adjustment directions. Too Tight? Towards The Tooth... in this case the bit is the tooth but also works of table saw blade.

@stephenforde7140 4 года назад

I became an instant subscriber after seeing how easy this was.

@bejardani 4 года назад

Simple and yet freaking ingenious!!! Nicely done. I'm glad I know this trick now .

@Shadesod10 4 года назад

Thank you! You just saved me a ton of money! I am working on a prototype and I wanted to do finger joints but don't have a router table or a dado stack and I didn't want thin fingers. I was thinking there has to be a way you can make a mini router "table" just for finger joints. There you were doing what I was thinking but I had no idea how to figure it out. So thank you so much!! So glad I found your channel!

@garrysmythe 4 года назад

Great alternative to using the table saw, great little build, thanks for posting from Garry in Barnsley UK

@flashant 4 года назад

and the same big thanks from me Tony also from Barnsley, Small world init :-)

@viniciocruz 4 года назад

Dude you ended up making a mini router table :), nice work!

@bethanjenkins2257 4 года назад

I thought the exact thing lol

@gritnix 4 года назад

Yeah. Is cool, but at the beginning says “no router table”, then proceeds to make a router table. :)

@mikegrier2829 Год назад

I realize this video was posted a good while ago, but I’m relatively new to woodworking and somehow stumbled upon it. I bought the router bit and made the jig/sled with some slight mods for my situation. Works great. Many thanks for posting such helpful videos.

@enidkapelsen3694 Год назад

I watched the table saw version a couple of days ago and it got me thinking how to do exactly this! Thanks. I’m going to make my own.

@Jumpman67 4 года назад

Very new woodworker here. I found this video to be very helpful and you explained everything amazingly. Thanks!

@callenmcmanus19 4 года назад

I love the pace of this 👍. Straight to the point. The pause button is always there if I need it. More how to videos should be this way

@bevanstuart9013 4 года назад

Thank you for sharing this. I have been thinking about making something like it but now I will use your very sensible design. Much appreciated.

@HopeStreetWoodworks 4 года назад

I often think that there is nothing new to be found in the youtube woodworking space. You proved me wrong. Great Idea Dave.

@mikededmon 4 года назад

You could also make the base of the sliding tray out of thinner 1/4” hardboard and gain some length on the router bit. Cool jig.

@Jevandtieriel 4 года назад

You could get a bit more length by recessing the router into the base underneath as well. As you say, nice jig, I also liked the clear instructions and editing.

@jbourgeois5092 4 года назад

i used a piece of 3/16 underlayment to make a similar sled, but there was too much flex in mine

@OliWarner 4 года назад

Step 1. Turn router into mini router table. But seriously, that's a slick jig.

@jeff_reginio 3 года назад

This is really cool! Very useful for wood working. You’re the man dude! Thanks for the idea 💪

@sapelesteve 4 года назад

Nicely done David. Looks simple to make & obvioulsy gets the job done. Thanks..............

@walleyeye 4 года назад

OMG I always wondered how thats done!!! Gonna make one of those this weekend!!! WOOHOO!!!

@OutoftheWoodwork 4 года назад

This is great, i've got an old router I could dedicate to a box joint station like this. Thanks!

@random_reveal9812 4 года назад

It's really helpful to use router as a mortising machine. Amazing! Thanks

@ChippedBuilds 4 года назад

Loved the project and the intro! great job!

@xiggywiggs 4 года назад

"you know what else is easy?" I laughed out loud, thank you for that.

@twisterwiper 3 года назад

Yeah, that was smooth... 😄

@louiesworkshop2023 4 года назад

Brilliant work buddy, here in the UK dado stacks are frowned on by government and the health and safety brigade, so using the router is a perfect way to get that wider cut for box joints, thankyou for your excellent video, very helpful, regards Louie Ulster Workshop.

@firebladex8586 4 года назад

why on earth would the gov't give a s**t about dado stacks?

@louiesworkshop2023 4 года назад

@@firebladex8586 hi pal, they deem them unsafe, they declare that if the two blade touch then there is the very real possibility of a fragment of steel hurtling through the air possibly towards the saws operator.

@firebladex8586 4 года назад

@@louiesworkshop2023 interesting .. Never use dado stacks myself so I guess I'm safe :)

@louiesworkshop2023 4 года назад

@@firebladex8586 They are perfectly safe if used correctly!

@jonathanbuzzard1376 Год назад

@@louiesworkshop2023 the real reason is the health and safety legislation says the saw blade must stop within a specified time period after the power is cut. If you stopped a table saw with a dado stack in that time frame the stack would come loose due to stopping that extra mass of the stack.

@rodfav2656 4 года назад

Love the idea and design; going to make one for myself. Thank you!

@chm1701 4 года назад

Definitely saving this one to my woodworking folder! Nice one David 👍

@jonathanolson4553 4 года назад

My first thought: "Come on, you just made a mini router table"... My second thought "Man, I can use a mini router table"... so.. there's that...

@TheBurg229 4 года назад

My thoughts exactly

@AdventureUwe 4 года назад

Ditto! Great jig, easy and does what you need! Really cool video, really helpful!

@shaneduran2186 Год назад

Dude that's what said

@AngieWilliamsDesigns 4 года назад

Great video. Love this jig. Simple to make and use. I can't wait for the walnut toolbox!

@mantsa87 4 года назад

Awesome, might just make this for my router! Thank you David!

@BruceAUlrich 4 года назад

Love it! Simple jig and beautiful results! It's little things like the mixed up sounds at 3:51 that's part of what makes these videos so great!

@MakeSomething 4 года назад

Ha! Good ear!

@lastingbuild1373 4 года назад

Using a spiral upcut router bit with the jig will help minimize tear out!

@mildyproductive9726 4 года назад

It looks like that's what he is using.

@zacprunty 4 года назад

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication” - Leonardo Davinci

@EduardoTorresDeMadera 4 года назад

Great work!!! Love this jig! Thanks. Can't wait to see what's next.

@lionelsync6904 3 года назад

I like your energy, and thoroughly enjoy this video

@ClevesBackyardWoodworking 4 года назад

Genius! Great video, tool box is awesome can't wait for video. So I need some plywood to make this, I don't have a vise however hmm...

@robthewaywardwoodworker9956 4 года назад

Clamp it to the edge of your table. 👍🏻

@ClevesBackyardWoodworking 4 года назад

@@robthewaywardwoodworker9956 yeah great idea

@gregorylondos534 4 года назад

Cleve's Backyard Woodworking... You can always screw or clamp the longer leg to the side of your work bench...? Greg

@MakeSomething 4 года назад

Brilliant!

@robbcurtice5423 4 года назад

Tremendous. Dig the new music too. New intro graphic as well or have I missed that before?

@gajjarravindra 3 года назад

I have gone through many video of router table Making for hand held router, this is what I was looking for. Thanking you ... so simple way of making jig.

@jonjames9265 3 года назад

Just made this and worked like a charm ! Thanks from Nova Scotia Canada

@MakeSomething 3 года назад

Thanks neighbor!

@justinrippetoe466 4 года назад

Incra isn't gonna be happy about this one, me neither, having spent the $150+ for the I-box. Great build...as always.

@gregsharp8601 4 года назад

I agree Justin. And it's now $189 on amazon as of 10/20/19. That's why I was searching for an alternative. I've found it! 👍

@shtolcers 4 года назад

- "I'll show you how to make joints using only a router" - makes router table using table saw, stationary drill, cordless drill and clamps..

@TinyBasementWorkshop 4 года назад

😂 had the same thoughts 🤷🏼‍♂️😁

@michaelblacktree 4 года назад

So if you don't have a table saw, you're still SOL. 😝

@dennisgoesfishing 4 года назад

michael blacktree use a hand saw! They are fun

@HTMLguruLady2 4 года назад

You beat me to it. I was going to say the exact same thing! 😂

@shogun678 4 года назад

Was more about not having a dado stack

@paulonara6846 4 года назад

simple and efficient, my next project....Tks David !!!

@grumpywoodiam 4 года назад

Just made this, it's brill. Thanks for posting.

@karl_alan 4 года назад

Wait...red zebrawood? Never heard of such a thing. It looked like blood wood or padauk. Never would have guessed otherwise.

@dwainlambrigger3769 4 года назад

Agreed. I believe it is Padauk.

@iggyandangus 4 года назад

“Doesn’t need to be that long” That’s what she said.

@MakeSomething 4 года назад

She never said that.

@rubenchopin5265 3 года назад

My brother gracias por tu enseñanza, excelente video, saludos desde Acapulco México

@johnmclain6535 Год назад

Finally made this! After some trial and error it worked like a charm. Going to make some different sizes sleds for different buts next. Thanks man!!

@leapinglemurcraftworks6426 4 года назад

This has some great potential - nice job. Don't stop here - play with it and update us. It would be fun to watch as it progresses

@dianeernest1660 3 года назад

There is a guy in Finland that makes box joints with out a router box joint jig. It was amazing. So you don’t need any jigs to make box joints.

@davy180587 4 года назад

Love it ! Easy to understand and how to build it. Wonderful!

@davidattias4166 3 года назад

What a well made video, great content and delivery, I didn't even skip through the sqarespace plug. Good job!

@andiearbeit960 4 года назад

Best joints ever seen

@ChaunceySir 4 года назад

Man, that jig is slick as hell, thanks for the awesome idea!

@guitarmarwin 3 года назад

That's great, I'm making one tomorrow. I love this site!

@andyiliff7793 4 года назад

I really dig your new opening sequence!👍 Great shop project. Ever since you mentioned this on the Making It podcast I've been excited about this video. I had something just slightly different in my mind. Very excellent!👍

@MakeSomething 4 года назад

Thanks Andy! Appreciate you listening and watching!

@SelineSaintClair 3 года назад

Someone who loses a lot of sleep due to chronic pain, I have figured out these videos are an incredible way to make a positive of that awake time. Your videos surely make me a better craftsman.

@MakeSomething 3 года назад

oh my goodness. thank you Dennis. wishing you well.

@michaos1 3 года назад

Other videos - I skip ads. This video, I'm watching a Squarespace block twice)) Very nice put! Not that i’m gonna try it out soon, as well as doing this box jointer:) But I’ll remember!