One Box Joint Jig...Many Sizes...No Dado Required! 

Thank you, Alberto...that's very meaningful to me coming from you. There are a lot of really good box joint jig videos on RU-vid...I just thought I give a demonstration of simple and versatile one that is easy to make, accurate and also allows for some work with kumiko.

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Thank you, Brent...it´s a pretty simple process really. I know there are some great, complicated jigs out there...I just don´t have a need for them.

Thank you, Dimitris...coming from one of favorite RU-vidrs...that means a lot to me. You can actually make box joints with this jig in 3/8" and 1/2" as well if you are needing even bigger joints...it just takes a few more passes per joint on the saw. For me...it's easier and faster to do them this way than to switch to a dado blade...especially with a SawStop where I need to switch the brake as well. Thanks again for watching and commenting.

Thank you...I am pretty pleased with how it turned out...cheers

Thanks, Grant. I know there are a ton of box joint jig videos out there, but I thought I should show how to make a kumiko/box joint combo jig for people that are just getting started. I like multi-function jigs.

Thank you, Richard...I think with some thought a lot of what we do in the shop can be pretty simple. Mostly, I'm just a product of a lot of trial and error and a whole lot of try...

Aww...thanks so much!

Thank you...I hope it helps.

Thank you, Galen...I really appreciate that. I find in most of my wood working that simple...for me...is better in the long run.

Hello Mark! I would definitely encourage you to have a go at making box joints. They are really strong and with a jig fairly simple to make. Don't look quite as good as dovetails...but if you they are mostly hidden...it's a good what to go!

Thank you, John...it has worked out really well for me so far.

Thank you...it has been very helpful to me.

Thanks so much...glad you liked the video...I hope that it is helpful to you.

Thank you!

Thank you!

Thanks so much!

Thanks, Mike! I try to keep things simple when I can!

Thanks, Harki...me either on the complicated jigs...this joint really is pretty simple...I like to keep it that way :-)

Thanks Shaun...it's really not that hard...jig does most of the work!

Glad it will be useful to you...I've done a number of projects now and it's worked great every time.

¡Hola! Muchas gracias por el amable mensaje. Me alegro que te haya funcionado bien la plantilla.

Thanks so much...I'm really pleased with how it came out. I just bought a new thin kerf blade and all I needed to do was unscrew the first fence attachment and make another template...super easy!

@@StanCrafted Awesome, I really need to get a flat grind blade. I have wanted to do box joints for a while now.

@@heyimamaker Go for it! They aren't that hard once you set up the jig...they look cool in my opinion...and they are super strong.

Thank you!

Looking forward to your video. Finishing up a busy school year. Expect some new content before too long! Thanks

Thank you, Jeff...that's kind of you.

Thank you, Doc...I would think it would work just as well with a router...hope you get the tablesaw for Christmas though ;-)

Thank you, my friend...you stay safe as well!

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Thank you, David...I appreciate that.

Thanks! Let me know how it goes for you.

@@StanCrafted I certainly will, I think you might have got me started on a new hobby after just watching your Kumiko video as well!

@@Rob-rp9bx It can be addictive... :)

Thank you...it´s a pretty simple jig...but, it sure works well!

Thank you...I made the one on the left and did a video of it...here's a link ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-hgOSmE2ukY0.html I built the cabinet as well it's here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ujygazh-Ezo.html

@@StanCrafted cool, I'll check it out

Thank you, Pascal. I hope that I can share back to this community of makers just a little bit for all of the great ideas and inspiration that I receive from everyone else.

Thank you, my friend

Give it go! It´s pretty simple and makes a nice joint!

Thank you, very much!

Thank you so much! I appreciate the comment 😊

StanCrafted no worries. Keep up the great work

Thanks, Shaun! I hope you do give this a shot and let me know how it works...better yet...make a video of it! If you do, share a link and I´ll post it in the description.

Thank you!

Give it a go, Andy! I feel like it’s one of those things that will get better when more people try it and add their own ideas and upgrades.

Thank you very much. It has worked out well on a few projects for me so far.

Thanks!

Thanks! Guess I didn´t realize that Da Bomb ever went out of style lol...

@@StanCrafted Hahahaha. Good to know we're in the same boat on that one...

Thank you, my friend! I find the fit should be snug...but, not too tight or else it will be hard to glue up the joint. If the fit is too tight you can just sand a very small amount off of the single key.

Thank you very much for your valuable information, my friend. Greetings

Hi Kat...you are right...the joints are tight...but not too tight. If they are the best fix is to add a piece of tape to the key...that will make the fingers just a tiny bit smaller and make the fit better if you are struggling to get the joints glued up. Always best to use a test piece before you cut your stock.

Thank you...I had the same issue when looking at box joint jigs...many were needlessly complicated. I just needed a simple jig that I could cut Kumiko patterns with and also make a couple of different sized box joints. So far this one has worked out really well.

Thanks

Hi Kathryn...thanks for the comment. I definitely recommend making a sled. I'm a big fan of jigs and they seem to lend a lot of speed and precision to my work. The key for this jig is not hard to make...you will just need to cut some scrap of hardwood (I actually used aluminum stock) that is the same thickness and the width of your tablesaw blade. For 1/8" box joints you'll only need the single key. For 1/4" box joints you will need to glue a short piece of the scrap to a longer piece. The double thickness part will be 1/4" and the single thickness part is 1/8" and will still fit in the kumiko jig slots. Thanks again.

Thank you...yes a top cut blade is best for clean cuts.

It's a pretty easy way to do a joint...looks pretty good and is really strong. A good joint to copy.

That’s a great idea, mate. Thanks!

You could...you would need to make a key that was half inch for the first cut...then go back to a single key and make multiple passes like I did on the quarter inch fingers

I used a regular combination blade. Probably not as good as a box joint blade...but, more than good enough for me. Thanks for watching.

@@StanCrafted excellent news. I believe I shall try this in the very near future. Thanks again!

Hi John...thank you very much. That is one of my favorite woods...Douglas Fir. It is my state's tree.

We don't get such nice white woods on this side of The Pond, Our pine likely still had leaves on it last month!

@@JohnColgan. This is pretty common building material wood here...I like to salvage old stuff with straight grain that has dried for years. I just think it is a pretty wood.

Yes it is...good eye!

Hi Dan...yessir...I do!

Sorry...I read that wrong last night...the top of each piece gets cut the same way...that way there is a finger or a groove on both ends of the same side. To do that though you will need to put the outside of the box out on one end and toward the fence on the other.

They do not have to be exact...you can have them a little thinner to allow for glue up. You just can have them be larger...then they won't fit together

You are absolutely correct. I made them in 1/8th and 1/4th for the video, but I’ve also made them in 3/8th and 1/2 in as well.

@@StanCrafted could you demonstrate how in a video?

@@Monduras Hi Leon...I will do that when I get a little more time...life has me crazy busy right now

You just can’t have too many tools...👍🏼

Sure...give it a shot!

You really only need it for the first cut...it puts the pin over a tooth instead of a gap that way...after that it's just a single pin.

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Your positivity is simply uplifting...thank you!

@@StanCrafted Your indirect sarcasm reflects who you truly are....sad

So Michael...in all seriousness...what would you call your "Thanks for nothing" comment?

Thanks so much!