There are a variety of tasks that the table saw is ideally suited to handle, but one that is rarely considered is using the table saw for making box joints. Using a simple box joint jig and a stacked dado blade set on the arbor of your table saw, you can make consistent box joints very quickly. The tasks simplified by many of these commercial woodworking jigs could just as easily be accomplished with a homemade jig at a fraction of the cost. Once again, this is a jig that can be manufactured in the woodshop in a matter of a few minutes at a fraction of the cost of commercial featherboards. In most cases, though, you don’t need an expensive jointer to create that flat first edge; instead, you can use a jointer jig on a table saw to create the same flat, smooth edge. One of the easiest and most consistent methods for cutting out such a rounded shape is to use a bandsaw circle cutting jig. With this jig, you’ll be able to cut smooth, perfectly rounded shapes every time, in a variety of diameters using your band saw. Louvered doors and window shutters are readily available at the home center, but they’re relatively expensive. Why buy, when you can easily build your own using a simple adjustable woodworking jig? Having a circular saw measuring jig will only make the task easier, more accurate and much faster than measuring the cut by hand.
