Box Joint Jig Plans:
Box-Joint Jig Plan
This jig combines simplicity of construction with micro-adjustability. Interchangeable indexing pins allow you to cut box joints of any size without having to build a different jig each time.
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Box Joints: Finger Joint, Dovetail, Mitered, Rabbet Butt |
CORNER JOINTS FROM CUSTOM BOXES WE HAVE MADE IN OUR WOOD SHOP |
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Create a new spin on traditional splined miter joints. Just install the splines at an angle, as shown with this Maple & Walnut letter tray. The results are eye-catching! By varying the number and placement of the splines, you can come up with other designs. First, make a simple spline-cutting jig for your tablesaw. Then, mark three evenly spaced spline locations on a piece of scrap the same width as the tray side ... » more info |
Box Joints: Information about Basic Box JointsData compliments of Dan & Deb McBride ~ azwoodman.com |
Butt Joint |
 The butt joint is the simplest and least expensive of all joints. It is considered a rather weak joint, however, we strengthen all 'butt joints' by using TiteBond® II Glue and nails. Corner blocks can be added for some projects. Some of our slide-lid boxes require the use of this corner style to function and fit together properly. |
Miter Joint |
 Next in line is the mitered corner. The conventional miter joint is made by mitering each corner at a 45-degree angle. It hides the end grain and provides a larger gluing area and can be held together with nails or screws. We recommend this joint for boxes made out of woodgrain veneer. Some consider it to be a weak joint unless it is strengthened with a spline of some kind between the joint pieces. This is true for larger projects, but for small boxes this problem is eliminated by using glue reinforced with brad nails. |
Rabbet / Double Rabbet Butt Joint |
 For a medium cost range joint, we recommend the rabbet-butt joint. It is stronger and more rigid than a butt joint, and is one of our most requested corner styles for crafters who plan to paint the outside of their boxes. Some of the end grain will show which can add a decorative touch. The joint is not recommended for woodgrain veneers. |
Finger Joint |
 The finger joint is a strong, interlocking corner joint that adds a decorative touch to our custom boxes. For boxes 5" or less in height, we recommend this joint. It is a little more difficult to make and requires that we use our Woodrat joinery machine which takes skill and accuracy. For this we charge extra for applying this style to our custom wood boxes. |
Dovetail Joint |
 Here is a strong joint that adds a decorative touch to a custom box, especially ones that are taller than 5" in height. These are little more labor intensive, requires the use of our Leigh Dovetail Jig, thus making them more expensive than other joints. These joints have very good mechanical strength and like all our other joints, are held together with water-resistant glue. |
Joint Cutting Tools, Jigs and Templates |
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 Model 4210 . If you’ve put off cutting dovetails with your router because of the complicated set-up of dovetail jigs, wait no longer. Porter Cable’s new 12" dovetail jig will have you up and cutting dovetails in minutes.
This jig is designed with patented alignment lines and a router bit depth stop so set-up is easy. Simply adjust the template so the alignment marks line up with your work piece, set your router bit depth according to the depth stop, and start routing.
This jig will cut half-blind dovetails, rabbeted half-blind dovetails, and dovetail dadoes. The heavy-duty cam-type clamps with sandpaper-backed locking bars provide a solid grip for the wood. The template is CNC machined aluminum to provide superior accuracy. Handles stock 1/4" to 1-1/8" thick up to 12" wide.
Includes: half-blind/dado combo template, 7deg; carbide dovetail bit with 1/2" shank, template guide and lock nut. Deluxe Model 4212 . All the features of the model 4210 PLUS through dovetails and box joints with an additional CNC machined aluminum template. Includes Model 4210 components plus: through dovetail/box joint combo template, 1/2" shank carbide-tipped straight bit, second template guide and lock nut. Also see model 4212 |
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 Model D4R-24: One of the best just got better! The new D4R-24 jig features a one piece aluminum extrusion base with machined-in non marring textured clamping surfaces and machined-in side stops on the top and front of the jig body. The top side stops have a 3/8" recess for rabbeted boards ...
Leigh D4 Accessory Kit: Includes VRSD24 Vacuum & Router Support and #2411-8 bit set. Leigh's ingenious VRS provides router support and dust-free routing. 12-Piece bit set features 1/2" and 8mm shank bits. Includes: 1/4" x 8° dovetail; 5/16" x 8° dovetail; 7/16" x 8° dovetail; 11/16" x 8° dovetail; 13/16" x 8° dovetail; 7/16" x 1-1/4" CL straight; 1/2 x 1-1/4" CL straight; 1/2" x 10° dovetail; 1/2" x 12° dovetail; 1/2" x 18° dovetail; 1/2" to 8mm collet reducer. |
| Contains: 8° x 11/16" dovetail, 1" CL, 1/2" SH; 1/2" D x 1/2" SH straight; 14° x 1/2" dovetail, 1/2" CL, 8mm SH; 18° x 1/2" dovetail, 3/8" CL, 8mm SH; 5/16" D x 1" CL, 8mm SH straight; 8° x 7/16" dovetail, 5/8" CL, 8mm SH; 1/2" to 8mm collet adapter. |
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These new, unprecedented joint designs can be cut using your 24" Leigh jig and router!
Creates through or half-lapped joints, even special effects with inlays.
Maximum board width ranges from 22-1/4" to 23-3/4".
 For a complete demonstration of this product, order at NO CHARGE the LEIGH 2008 Demonstration DVD. This DVD includes 95 minutes of Leigh joinery jigs in action featuring additional information about each of the following Leigh Industries jigs and accessories: D4R-24 Dovetail Jig, Super Jig Dovetail Jigs, F2, F1600, F18 and F24 Finger Joint Templates, I1, I1600, I18 and I24 Isoloc Joint Templates, M2 Mortise and Tenon Attachment, Guide Bush System, Vacuum & Router Support, Leigh Brand Router Bits, and the FMT Frame Mortise and Tenon Jig. |
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 Finger joints add visually striking design to corner assemblies. Unlike dovetails, finger joints do not interlock mechanically but their enormous amount of glue surface can make them almost as strong as dovetails throughout the life of the adhesive.
Leigh's versatile F2 and F1600 Finger Joint Templates are the most comprehensive and accurate jigs available to the home woodworker or small shop professional. The F2 produces 9-sizes and the F1600 produces 6-sizes of square-cornered fingers from 1/16" to 1/2". The F2 can also cut square half-blind joints, and beautiful, unique rounded half-blind joints.
Leigh's patented Variable Guidebush System (VGS), provided with both finger joint templates, makes certain you can make every joint fit flawlessly. If you thought your Leigh jig was versatile, wait until you add this Finger Joint system to your arsenal. Complete with instructions. |
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Whiteside Seven Piece Bit Set for the Leigh Jig
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