Worktop jig prices

Do you actually need a jig for just one worktop? Last one I installed I cut both pieces with a router and a straight edge and cut the chamfer by hand. For the bolts underside I used a suitable Forstner bit and routed between the holes. All looked fine when installed.

Took a bit longer than using a jig but not long enough to make it worth splashing 50 or 100 on one.

Andrew

Same here, except for the straight cuts, I used a circular saw with a new fine toothed blade.

I would have thought that getting a snug fit between the two parts of a Mason joint would be a bit of a challenge if you didn't use a jig.

Indeed. Buy new from Trend or wherever, use it, sell it in EBay. My loss was comparable to the cost of hiring but i got to use a brand new jig instead of one possibley mangled by previous hirers.

MBQ

I got mine from Transtools (co.uk). Just looked them up and they're under 30 quid or 33 something including some router bits. It worked fine for me, although I'm sure the more expensive ones are more durable. A pretty large package though, if postage might become a factor - they don't seem to quote delivery to France.

Whereabouts in France?

If you are anywhere near Calais then someone on a trip over might be able to deliver - or at least get it into the French postal system.

Well I'll be back in the UK in a few weeks anyway. But I've ordered one and even with 18 squids postage, works out cheaper than the last joint I had done. I expect to do at least two worktops in the near future. (own and daughter's)

John

A home made one-off 18mm mdf mason's mitre jig is quite easy to lay out and make with a circular saw and a rasp (to round the corner). Car Body filler is useful to have handy for repairs if you need to cut more than one.

The actual angles need only be approximate, as you will use the same jig on both parts.

R.