This is awesome! I bought a planer today and was about to purchase a small 6" jointer as well... lucky for me it was out of stock. I don't see how even a longer jointer is superior to this method you demonstrated.
With my new tablesaw I need to make a new jointing jig. Yours is nicer and much simpler than mine so I think I'll follow your design for the new one. One change I will do is put some T-Track in so I don't have to keep screwing new holes in the jig. Yep, a bit more cost and a bit more time for me me worth it, maybe not others. I'll shoot a video when I get to it and reference yours for the idea. Oh, by the way. You only need to use the jig for 1 side. Once you have the 1 side cut, you can simply use your table saw and fence for the other side. Only need the jig for 1 side, not both.
Keefe Borden this only straightens the side of the boards. If you wanted to get the board flat without using a planer sled, you would run the board across the jointer. I just made a jig like this recently, they work very well. But are somewhat heavy and cumbersome, if you use it a lot then a jointer may be a good investment for the future.
You are not guaranteed to get parallel sides cutting both edges with the sled unless your clamp bar is truly parallel to the jig edge. It will be simpler and produce more accurate edges if the second edge is cut using the fence.
Great video, but I have a question(probably a dumb one) but how come the piece with the toggle clamps doesn't need to be square or need to be on a perfect line? just curious..
Grant Etherington well the side against the fence needs to be square. The other side of the jig doesn't need to be square necessarily (it would help) because the piece you are jointing hangs over the edge and that edge will be cut straight if the the jig is square to the fence.
This is awesome! I bought a planer today and was about to purchase a small 6" jointer as well... lucky for me it was out of stock. I don't see how even a longer jointer is superior to this method you demonstrated.
I like how you've made your planer sled do double duty. Very frugal. Nicely done!
Just found your channel. Thanks for the video. Exactly what I was looking for. Keep 'em coming!
With my new tablesaw I need to make a new jointing jig. Yours is nicer and much simpler than mine so I think I'll follow your design for the new one. One change I will do is put some T-Track in so I don't have to keep screwing new holes in the jig. Yep, a bit more cost and a bit more time for me me worth it, maybe not others. I'll shoot a video when I get to it and reference yours for the idea.
Oh, by the way. You only need to use the jig for 1 side. Once you have the 1 side cut, you can simply use your table saw and fence for the other side. Only need the jig for 1 side, not both.
Digging the videos man. Love to see how you attached your router table insert. I'm looking to redo mine.
Jwhuguley haha i'm looking to redo mine too.
A special guest appearance? Let's have more of that!
Thanks for the video. It seems to work really well. Given this, why pay for a dedicated jointer?
Keefe Borden this only straightens the side of the boards. If you wanted to get the board flat without using a planer sled, you would run the board across the jointer. I just made a jig like this recently, they work very well. But are somewhat heavy and cumbersome, if you use it a lot then a jointer may be a good investment for the future.
Nice. Simple but effective
You are not guaranteed to get parallel sides cutting both edges with the sled unless your clamp bar is truly parallel to the jig edge. It will be simpler and produce more accurate edges if the second edge is cut using the fence.
great job.
Great video, but I have a question(probably a dumb one) but how come the piece with the toggle clamps doesn't need to be square or need to be on a perfect line? just curious..
Grant Etherington well the side against the fence needs to be square. The other side of the jig doesn't need to be square necessarily (it would help) because the piece you are jointing hangs over the edge and that edge will be cut straight if the the jig is square to the fence.
Hey is the jig made of mdf or plywood?
That looks like 3/4" MDF.
Genius
Definitely don’t do it like this!!