smokeyone

Has anyone a clever suggestion to make halving joints in a batch of 3" x 1" timber - edgeways on. I need to construct a grid frame work and hoped there was some sort of template idea rather than measuring out each joint carefully.
Thanks for any suggestions

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bobj3

Hi smokeyone

http://www.technologystudent.com/joints/crsh2.htm
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...=Google+Search

You can make a quick jig the fits the top of the router table, and has a stop block...and you just slide it on the table top..

Looks like a " H " frame jig that runs on the out side of the router table to keep the lap joint clean and true.

Looks something like the jig below, plus you will see a great bit to use for this type of job, removes most of the lap in one pass...


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smokeyone

Thanks for the info, appreciate it. Just one more thing, if you have an idea,
any way of setting the distance to the next half lap instead of measuring each time.
I need several half laps on a 10 ft length.
Thanks again

cbsjoez1935

Smokeyone,

I don't know if you can access the woodworking channel on the computer, but Bob & Rick did an episode on making trivets that might interest you. Rick cut evenly spaced slots in a section of cedar, halfway through and when he went to make the next slot, he had a block that fit into the previous slot and used the guide to cut the next one. This is, however, on a scale much smaller than yours, but the principle can be applied and do the job for you. All iy takes is a simple jig and a hand held router with an appropriate bit. You could probably adapt Bobj's jig to do this also.
Joe Z.

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bobj3

hi smokeyone

I would put in a dado slot w/block cut the 1st.one then move the 2nd block into place for the index,then they should all come out the same...

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smokeyone

Thanks for all the advice

bobj3

You'er Welcome smokeyone

Here's some more snapshots of the universal jig in place,,I was out in the shop today and pulled it off the wall for a quick show and tell..

It can do many,many router jobs i.e. lap joints,45 deg.laptop joints, sliding dovetails,dado slots for cabinet shelfs,and on and on ,it's a easy jig to make and use.
I didn't pull the lap joint blocks out of the box but I'm sure you will get it from the snaphots,this one is made with Maple but it can be just about anything you have in the shop it's 30" long so it can slip over just about any router table or stock for cabinet /book shelfs ends I just about always use 24 1/4" wide stock then rip it down to 12" wide shelfs that way they always match up...and it always comes out clean on the edges,without the rip out showing..

The bit below works well for lap joints plus for making hinges
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...TODAY.m238.lVI
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smokeyone

Thanks for going to the trouble of showing the pictures. I get the idea now.
Another little project.

bobj3

Hi Matt

You ask how the jig is used for lap joints and what the blocks and joints look like I will post some snapshots today , it will be about 12 noon or so b/4 I get it done but I will post some so you can see how to do it..

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bobj3

Hi Matt

Here's some snapshots that should help,,,it's done and all that's needed now is to put in a rabbit on the backside and round over, OG, etc. on the front side plus round over the outside edge if needed..


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