RE: Router Mortising Jig

Apr 14, 2007 5 Replies

Recently there was a discussion about using a plunge router along with a home made jig to make a mortise.



Jig is simple enough; however, proper set up could be a little touchy since there are no centerlines, scales, etc to assist.



Tonight I'm scrounging thru a desk drawer and find some 8x8 grid paper used for graphic arts layouts.



BINGO.



Tape a piece of the 8x8 to the bottom plate with double back tape, then overcoat with a sheet of clear contact paper used to protect books, shelves, etc.



Now you have a reference grid to use for any set up that is protected which reduces accurate set up to a minimum.



Even a blind hog finds an acorn if he keeps rooting around long enough.



Lew


Excellent idea.

Or "routs" around?

Jig is simple enough; however, proper set up could be a little touchy since there are no centerlines, scales, etc to assist.

Tonight I'm scrounging thru a desk drawer and find some 8x8 grid paper used for graphic arts layouts.

BINGO.

Tape a piece of the 8x8 to the bottom plate with double back tape, then overcoat with a sheet of clear contact paper used to protect books, shelves, etc.

Now you have a reference grid to use for any set up that is protected which reduces accurate set up to a minimum.

Even a blind hog finds an acorn if he keeps rooting around long enough.

Lew

To save you rooting around in drawers looking for graph paper, there is a web site called something like " make your own graph paper." You can probably Google it up. Its quite flexible for all your graph paper needs. Joe G

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