Cutting Box Joints On A Router Table

A simple way to cut box joints using a special jig and your router table.

Cutting box joints on a router table.

Fasten a runner to the jig s sled section fig. The runner s fit in the base is crucial so begin slightly. No table saw necessary. Brought to you by squarespace.

Rout a groove down the length of a piece of plywood to begin making the jig s base fig. Learn how to cut box joints using a router table and this simple jig. For 10 off your first purchase go to. Make the base the.

Chris marshall demonstrates these techniques on the triton twx7 workcentre module. This tutorial video shows a simple method on making a jig out of plywood for a hand held router that attaches to the base. The jig s sliding fence holds the workpiece vertically and guides it over the router bit. The easiest methods include using a sliding jig and a table saw a portable router and a template style joinery jig or a router table and sliding fence jig or dedicated box joint router bit.

Start the router and cut the first box joint. Set the depth of cut so that it is slightly more higher than the material thickness. A sliding router table jig such as the rockler router table box joint jig works with any router table with a miter slot. Get the step by step plans to make this finger joint jig here.

Making box joints on the table saw requires a dado stack which isn t available in all areas. While you could cut box and finger joints by hand both joints are most quickly and efficiently cut with power tools in either solid wood or plywood. The next best method is at the router table but not everyone has the space for a dedicated router table. Place the first cut over the spacer fence and make the second cut and continue until finished.