Tenon Jig PLAN 3

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This handy jig was designed to hold the work piece for cutting tenons on the table saw and for general use

on the drill press. This jig, by use of T-Track, permits practically unlimited arrangement of the stops andhold down clamps. Plus, it's easy to make a custom stop for any odd shapes you may need to work with.

It's simple and easy to make. All you need to do is clamp the work piece in the jig, set the saw blade

height and slide the jig along the rip fence. Simply set the stop blocks to align the work piece for the cut

and clamp with a couple of toggle clamps or hold down clamp as shown above. Note: The red coloredsurface you see in the picture is medium grit sandpaper glued to the jig surface. Sandpaper helps keeps the

work piece from sliding.

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Table of Contents

Please read and follow all tool manufacturers safety and operatinginstructions before operating equipment. Always wear eye and hearing

protection.

Materials List ............................................................................................................ 1

Tenon Jig Parts ........................................................................................................ 2

Tenon Jig Hole Layout ............................................................................................. 3

Tenon Jig Assembly Instructions .............................................................................. 4

Introduction

Thank you for visiting BobsPlans.com. I believe you will find this Tenon Jig to be a

rewarding and useful project. The base, front, and face sections are made of 1/2 plywood.The gussets are made of any 3/4 stock. Youll need two 12 long strips of T-Track. and

some knobs, clamps, and T-Track bolts.

This project has four 5/16 mounting holes that are spaced so it can be mounted to the drill

press table for which free plans are also offered on BobsPlans.com. It can also be used withour table saw jig but you will need to drill another hole or two in the base to line up with thetable saw jigs T-Track. It was originally designed for use in making spokes for the 14

wagon wheel for which we offer plans. But it comes in handy any time there is a need tohold a small piece of stock for either drilling or sawing.

I highly recommend you glue sandpaper to the surfaces of the face of this tenon jig. The

sandpaper greatly increases the holding power of the clamps.

Sources for the T-Track and clamps youll need are provided on the sponsors page.

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Table Saw Taper Jig

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Rail Coping Jig

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Rockler Hold Down Kit

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Cam Clamp

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Hold Down Clamp

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Universal Fence Clamps

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INCRA-T-Track

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Rockler T-Track Kit

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Materials List

Page 1

Tenon Jig Materials List

Qty Item Name Size Material

1 Base 11 1/2" X 6" 1/2 Plywood

1 Front 12 X 6 1/2 Plywood

2 Face A 1 X 12 1/2 Plywood

1 Face B 2 1/2 X 12 1/2 Plywood

2 Gussets 3 1/2 X 4 3/4 Stock

2 T-Track 12" Aluminum T-Track

2 Knobs 5/16 threads N/A

2 T-Track Bolts Assorted

2 Hold Down Clamps N/A N/A

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Tenon Jig Hole Layout DrawingsPage 3

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2 5/8"2 5/8"

1 1/2" 1 1/2"

2 1/2" 2 1/2"

Tenon Jig Base

Drill four 5/16" diameter holes for T-Track bolts as shown above.

Drill four 9/64" diameter holes for the gusset screws,Then countersink them on the underside of the base.

Tenon Jig Base

7/8" 7/8"

3/4" 3/4"

3 1/4" 3 1/4"

Drill and countersink four 9/64" diameter holes for the gusset screws.Then drill and countersink three 9/64" diameter holes for attachingthefront to the base. These three holes are 1/4" from the bottom.

Tenon Jig Front1 1/8" 1 1/8"

1" 1"6"

2 1/4"

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Tenon Jig Assembly InstructionsPage 4

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Drill and countersink holes for # 6 screws 1 1/8" from each end of the T-Track so the screwswill align with the gussets.Attach the three Face pieces and T-Track to the Front with 1" # 6flat head screws. Finally, cut strips of 100 grit sandpaper the size of the face pieces and gluethem to the surface.This will keep the work piece from moving during use. If the points of thescrews come through the back, you might want to file them flat as screw points can cut yourfingers. This completes your Tenon Jig.

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