Shop Jigs. 2020. J Robert Clark. Custom Maker Tools. Birch Plywood, maple, with various hardware.
Actual size: varies between jigs; from 3”x27” (fence jig) to 27”x30” (cross-cut sled)
Taper-cut table saw jig. Completed. Tool used to make angled cuts with table saw.
Jigs are custom made tools that aid in particular tasks. My goal in making my own jigs is to create simple and durable tools that are extremely accurate. Not out to reinvent the wheel, mine are styled after those created by other accomplished woodworkers including William Ng and Brad Rodriguez.
Detail on taper-cut jig showing the “infinitely adjustable” nature of the tool. The long bar can be slid back and forth at all angles.
45-degree table saw jig. Used to make extremely accurate miter joints for applications such as framing.
Back of 45-degree angle sled showing hardwood maple runners. Maple provides a smooth, solid surface to guide the sled across the table saw.
Cross-cut jig. As it sounds - for making cross cuts on the table saw. Shown installed on JET JWTS-10 table saw. Probably the most used jig in my shop.
Note the simple-but-solid construction. This cross-cut jig is extremely accurate; it’s dialed in to the thousandths of an inch.
Fence adapter jig for use with router table insert. Attaches to table saw fence and allows for a greater range of bit placement owing to the gap in the fence jig.
The fence adapter jig has an acrylic pointer attached to the end. The measurements denote how far from bit center the fence edge is located.