Yes, I made my own tenoning jig. Sorry, I don't have pictures but I will
describe the process:
I have an older table saw with a very accurate miter gauge and hold-down and
I used the miter gauge as the foundation of the jig. I had a straight scrap
of hard maple about 7" wide and 18" long. I cut off one piece and turned it
at right angles to the other and glued and screwed them together. I added a
stiffener to the top of the vertical piece (fence) to keep it from twisting
or warping and affixed a stop strip along the back of the fence to keep the
workpiece oriented viertically. I also added a stop block to the horizontal
piece so the fence (and thus the screws) could never come into contact with
the blade. For added assurance I always cut the cheek farthest from the
fence and flip the workpiece over to make the other cheek cut.
I don't have micro adjustment capability -- I have to loosen the miter gauge
hold down and reset the jig -- but that has not presented much of a problem
except some increased setup time. I have one of those accu-cut disks on my
saw's table and it makes it very easy to gauge the cut line on the
workpiece. I usually cut my tenons a little too thick on the first pass and
"sneak up" on the final dimension. That assures me of a nice snug fit.
A caveat: I happened to get my fence perfectly vertical on the first try
but the cut line was off a fraction. I had to re-do it to make the cheeks
perfectly parallel to the workpiece sides.
Work slowly and carefully with a framing square (preferred) or speed square
of proven accuracy. Test your results by making a stub tenon on a scrap and
fitting it into a groove plowed into another scrap. I did this with nominal
1X4 material. Just using the saw blade, I set the fence, plowed a 1/8" wide
groove 1/2" deep, flipped the test piece end-for-end and finished the
groove. That gave me a 1/4" groove perfectly centered in the stock. I then
laid out and cut the tenon making the shoulder cuts first then the cheek
cuts. This procedure will show you quickly and very graphically if your
jig is accurate.
Good luck...work safely.
"Dave Eames , Oakhurst CA" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Anybody ever make their own Tenoning Jig for a table saw?
> Got Plans?
> I noticed there is some pretty frugal people in here so I thought I'd
> ask.
> Dave
>
Actually, thanks To CW I am able to convert to .pdf format also now. I'll
send you a .pdf file.
"Dave Eames , Oakhurst CA" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Leon, send it even if you can't convert it. I'll find a way to convert
> it on Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is free btw.
> Thanks a whole bunch!
> Dave
>
Thanks CW, Is PDF995 cheap as in free? I agree that PDF is truly the way
to go if you have a way to convert.
"CW" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Leon, I often send drawings to others that don't have cad software. PDF is
> the way to go. Actually, It is rare that I will send a dwg almost always a
> pdf. I use PDF 995. Works well and it's cheap.
>
> "Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>
>>
>> Yes, can you read .dwg files? It uses your fence as a guide tather than
>> your miter slot and you must modify deminsions for your particular fence.
>> You will need to also add a clamp to hold the wood.
>>
>>
>> > I noticed there is some pretty frugal people in here so I thought I'd
>> > ask.
>> > Dave
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
"Dave Eames , Oakhurst CA" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Anybody ever make their own Tenoning Jig for a table saw?
yes
> Got Plans?
Yes, can you read .dwg files? It uses your fence as a guide tather than
your miter slot and you must modify deminsions for your particular fence.
You will need to also add a clamp to hold the wood.
> I noticed there is some pretty frugal people in here so I thought I'd
> ask.
> Dave
>
Leon, I often send drawings to others that don't have cad software. PDF is
the way to go. Actually, It is rare that I will send a dwg almost always a
pdf. I use PDF 995. Works well and it's cheap.
"Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
>
> Yes, can you read .dwg files? It uses your fence as a guide tather than
> your miter slot and you must modify deminsions for your particular fence.
> You will need to also add a clamp to hold the wood.
>
>
> > I noticed there is some pretty frugal people in here so I thought I'd
> > ask.
> > Dave
> >
>
>
"Dave Eames , Oakhurst CA" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
>
> Anybody ever make their own Tenoning Jig for a table saw?
> Got Plans?
http://www.woodworkingathome.com/Mag/0001-WaHM.htm
I did that one... Simple, straight-forward.