Tenon jig for table saw. Opinions needed

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MasterSplinter

Discussion Starter · May 7, 2013

Just wondering what you opinions are for a TS tenon jig. Like this one. Is the quality the same with the different companies? Delta,Rockler,woodcraft,grizzly. Which do you think has better options?

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woodnthings

· #2 · May 7, 2013 (Edited)

Yep, they all about the same...

But you can make a pretty cool one if you want: http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f27/tenoning-jig-modified-15905/
Than one rides against the fence, so if you fence is accurate and can be fine tuned in small increments, it will work fine. If not you're better off with a commercially made one with fine adjustment feature. :yes:

you'll find a few hours of enjoyable reading here:
http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/search.php?searchid=1404557

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BernieL

· #3 · May 7, 2013

Woodnthings - I like your jig but I don't have that micro adjusting fence. You make a good point about the necessity of micro adjustment.

MasterSplinter - I believe that most of the commercial jigs are probably the same. I own a Jet just like the one you show and my Jet jig serves me well. I can't speak for the others, but I know my Jet is very heavy and solid and the micro adjustments are great and easy to use.

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the dude

· #4 · May 7, 2013

I have the grizzly jig that you posted a picture of and I like it alot, buddy of mine has a delta jig and they are exactly the same except for the price. Delta is a bit more money.

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MORRIS76

· #5 · May 7, 2013

I have the jig you posted sold under Woodcraft name. Very heavy and smooth. Works fine but I find it easier to cut tenons on my router and band saw.

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mengtian

· #6 · May 7, 2013

I think it is cheaper to buy a band saw of off CL and you can use it for other things!

MasterSplinter

Discussion Starter · #7 · May 8, 2013

mengtian said:
I think it is cheaper to buy a band saw of off CL and you can use it for other things!

Really? You think i could? I would need a larger one than a bench top model.

Al B Thayer

· #8 · May 8, 2013

MasterSplinter said:
Really? You think i could? I would need a larger one than a bench top model.

yes.

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sawdustfactory

· #9 · May 8, 2013

Buy a back saw and but em by hand ;-)

knotscott

· #10 · May 8, 2013

In many cases they're the same. I have a Woodcraft and it works fine, but not great.

Rockler:

Woodcraft:

Delta:

Grizzly:

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Al B Thayer

· #11 · May 8, 2013

I don't cut many on the table saw. If I do I just back it with a 6" wide board and cut them. I have a cabinet saw so its pretty easy.

Al

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Julie Mor

· #12 · May 8, 2013

I have the Delta version and rarely use it. While some of it is built stoutly, there are parts that are poorly made and make setup a pain. You can probably do just as well, or better, with a homemade jig.

woodnthings

· #13 · May 8, 2013 (Edited)

What do you mean here AL?

....back it with a 6" wide board...
Are you holding the backer vertically?
Are you laying the workpiece flat on the table and "chewing" the waste away by multiple cuts?
I don't understand..... :blink:

If you hold the work vertically, it may get cumbersome if it's 3 or 4 ft long, like on a table leg or stretcher. I had to make a kerf in the end of a replacement bed rail a while back for the existing hardware, it was all I could do to manage the height. Others later suggested laying the work flat on the bench and using a circ saw. If using a table saw, the tenon length is limited to the maximum height of the raised saw blade, usually about 3" or so.

Actually, with a fine tooth blade, the bandsaw can make some fast and easy tenons. :yes:

MasterSplinter

Discussion Starter · #14 · May 8, 2013

I looked on Cl and did not see any inexpensive band saws. Sucks.

craigwbryant

· #15 · May 8, 2013

Woodnthings, I checked out the tenoning jig thread. Anyway you can share some of the dimensions on it?

woodnthings

· #16 · May 8, 2013 (Edited)

Sure...

I'll be backkkkkkk...... :gunsmilie:

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craigwbryant

· #17 · May 8, 2013

Thanks for the details woodnthings.

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rrich

· #18 · May 8, 2013

I have a Woodcraft model. It sits there gathering dust while I use one very similar to the one that woodnthings made. Mine rides along the Biesemeyer fence.

I got a rather good deal when I bought the jig from Woodcraft but with 20-20 hind sight, it was money wasted.

One of the magazines had the plan for my tenon jig. (Don't remember which one.) It was a free-be. I would say to build your own. The concept is simple and the most difficult part is putting a fence on the jig that is perpendicular to the table.

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Al B Thayer

· #19 · May 9, 2013 (Edited)

woodnthings said:
....back it with a 6" wide board...
Are you holding the backer vertically?
Are you laying the workpiece flat on the table and "chewing" the waste away by multiple cuts?
I don't understand..... :blink:

If you hold the work vertically, it may get cumbersome if it's 3 or 4 ft long, like on a table leg or stretcher. I had to make a kerf in the end of a replacement bed rail a while back for the existing hardware, it was all I could do to manage the height. Others later suggested laying the work flat on the bench and using a circ saw. If using a table saw, the tenon length is limited to the maximum height of the raised saw blade, usually about 3" or so.

Actually, with a fine tooth blade, the bandsaw can make some fast and easy tenons. :yes:

Okay here's a picture. If I have 100 to cut I would make a jig with a little more to it. But if I have a few. The picture shows my method. The first cuts are done with the sled.

Wood Steel Plywood Metal

See how the blade hides inside the "pusher". If I didn't have a unisaw. I might need a little more than this.

Table Furniture Room Wood Floor

Sometimes I use this.

I wouldn't cut anything longer than 4' on the table saw. But bigger is easier for me.

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Al B Thayer

· #20 · May 9, 2013

rrich said:
I have a Woodcraft model. It sits there gathering dust while I use one very similar to the one that woodnthings made. Mine rides along the Biesemeyer fence.

I got a rather good deal when I bought the jig from Woodcraft but with 20-20 hind sight, it was money wasted.

One of the magazines had the plan for my tenon jig. (Don't remember which one.) It was a free-be. I would say to build your own. The concept is simple and the most difficult part is putting a fence on the jig that is perpendicular to the table.

I agree with Rich. I had one of those monsters. Worked like a real heavy miter gauge. Sloppy and very slow. So easy to move the piece when clamping. Build one. You will like it so much more.

Al

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