The Secret To Perfect Half-Lap Joints

In this video I will show you how to make perfect half-lap joints on a table saw or mitre saw by using a wooden block and a wood screw. It gives a accurate fit every time and is by far the most simply and easy woodworking joint method on RUclips. Can also be used for bridal joints. A must have woodworking jig for your workshop.
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[@doogiemcdougster6740]

Thanks and happy St. Patrick’s day to you!

Thank you very much 🙂 ☘☘

[@thomasgabriel4531]

Bravo Tommy you are putting a lot of the so called woodworkers on youtube to shame, keep it going

Thanks Thomas 😊

[@annc3628]

Totally Agree 👍

[@ginoasci2876]

it’s time to go to the pub and have a Guinness lad
if Harry McCrey is there tell him Mr. McGishagan says hello

[@paultay23]

wow...just wow

Thanks

[@juhaviitaluoma8280]

Excellent tips 👍

Thanks 😊

[@inspiringbuilds]

Agreed 100% Useful tips that inspires others, which is always the goal as a builder!

[@rowlandprinsloo7287]

Top class once again Tommy, thanks!!

Thanks 😊

[@briangoodwin5986]

yet another gem Tommy, well done

Thanks Brian 😊 really appreciate it 👍

[@inspiringbuilds]

Agreed 100% Useful tips that inspires others, which is always the goal as a builder!

[@briangoodwin5986]

@ Tommy I can only see one downside to these time saving projects, the quicker I get at making stuff gives my wife the excuse for saying " Why are you spending MORE time farting about in your workshop?" help me out here Tommy

@@briangoodwin5986 well you married her its too late for my help with that one 🤣🤣

[@briangoodwin5986]

@ thanks mate, by the way have you got plans for a wooden gag ? lol

[@andrewriches506]

Great instruction and once mastered a foolproof way for lap joints.

Thanks Andrew 😊

[@MarkPrimavera]

What a fantastic idea!! I also like the slot cut into the cross-cut sled!
Thank you for sharing.

Thanks for watching 🙂

[@susankelly4298]

Great well done

Thanks 😊

[@allanbeasley4565]

Hi Tommy, I knew how to do the first joint, but had no idea about the last one. Thanks, very useful. 👍

Thanks 😊 glad it was useful 🙂

[@MinHongJiwoodstudio]

hi....I made a watching your video. Thank you for being an inspiration to me.

Your welcome

[@johnmurphy3854]

Great idea Tommy in all my years I would never have thought of as simple a method especially sticking on a waste piece. Would be perfect for frames for cabinets. Can't wait for more and I hope your channel grows more people need to see your talents. John

Thanks John 😊 it would be perfect for cabinet frames 👌 and I hope so too

[@sethbrown1763]

Man, you're a bloody genius!
What I like, is that there's no measuring and marking. Me eyes aren't so good anymore, so measuring and marking's a torture for me.
Thanks so much!

Thank you very much 🙂

[@bobheatwole804]

Great video. Id like to see more build videos, maybe you could do a bar stool, no screws...

Thanks Bob 😊 yes its on the list of things to do

[@andrewscallion5860]

Great tip. Loving your stop block setup.

Thanks very much 🙂

[@wood5382]

That's brilliant: thanks for sharing. Simple, clever, and effective. I'm trying it soon.

Thanks for watching 🙂

[@keggyification]

My half laps seldom fit that well, I gonna get out to the shop and give this a go. I looks too simple to be true but your demonstration shows that once again simple is often best. Thanks for the video Tommy. Keep 'em coming Sir.

Thanks, You will make everything with half laps from now on cause they will be so good 👍let me know how it works out for you 😉

[@recloakedworkshop]

The simple ideas are often the best. That’s great Tommy. Thank you. I’m going to be building a rack for some storage boxes. Had contemplated pocket holes as they’re easy, but might give this a go.

Thank you 😊 you should definitely use half laps iv never been a fan of pocket holes

[@sandman2651]

Great tips mate looking forward to future content

[@inspiringbuilds]

Agreed 100% Useful tips that inspires others, which is always the goal as a builder!

[@rodneydennis8665]

Tommy, Brilliant!! Today was the FIRST time watching one of your videos. I immediately subscribed. Thanks for sharing your jig and how to use it.

Thanks Rodney and welcome to the channel 🙂

[@earlcummings3653]

THANK YOU.......this works perfectly for a project that makes me a lot of money

Your welcome 🙂

[@SAHBfan]

Genius in its simplicity!

Thank you very much 🙂 and thanks for watching

[@IndieCato]

As an American watching, I could listen to you teach all day with that accent! But as someone brushing up on half laps, I definitely like your techniques. I appreciate the video!

Thank you very much 🙂

[@jimknowles5483]

Great vedio! Love your accent, I could listen to you all day....!
Thanks j

Thank you 😊

[@annc3628]

As always a great, well explained an detailed video keep them coming

Thanks Ann Marie 😊

[@inspiringbuilds]

System that works! Great work as the goal is for us to continue to inspire others to build something awesome! Congrats on 500 subs! 👍🏼

[@rays9033]

Brilliant!!! Thank you!

Thanks for watching 🙂

[@paulbateman5769]

I love stumbling across these types of vids. Thanks Tommy I've just subscribed. Here comes the Irish bit... my grandparents came from passage west, county cork 🇨🇮😉

Thank you very much and welcome to the channel 🙂

[@bobmartin6055]

Outstanding!!
Many thanks for sharing!

Thank you very much 🙂

[@daleshewchuk3523]

This is great ! It looks like you have a nice shop. It would be great to see the whole set-up.

[@thealchemist5376]

Nice work mate! Great results!

Thanks

[@mkelly6591]

Feckin’ brilliant sir! Thanks for sharing!

Thank you

[@stephensimpson5283]

That's so simple! Love the new intro.

Thanks Stephen

[@mondujar279]

Brilliant!

Thank you very much 🙂

[@mulisakbulisak6099]

Thank you!)

Thanks for watching 🙂

[@davetaylor2088]

Simple genius. Thanks mate.

Thanks very much 🙂

[@southtxblues]

Genius!! Love it!

Thank you 🙂

[@thebackyardgriller9076]

Outstanding sir!

Thank you very much 🙂

[@acemanmccool]

Brilliant, thanks for the video

Thanks for watching 🙂

[@MrBigMalT]

Absolute genius 👍👍👍👍

Thank you 🙂

[@philipheinhold5340]

Thanks Tommy, I’m really enjoying your videos, keep them coming🙏

Thanks Philip I really appreciate your support 🙂

[@davidspurr]

The tip for the centre half lap is perfect, will be using this later this week. Thanks

Thanks I'm glad it is helpful to you

[@janecapon2337]

Genius

Thank you very much 🙂

[@selianboy8508]

Dat's brilliant!

Thanks 🙂

[@selianboy8508]

@ just used your technique today... perfect results. Thanks once again.

[@glennirwin4710]

Great video! Explained very well.

Thank you very much 🙂

[@noelmcevoy8084]

Brilliant idea made simple 11:39

Thank you 🙂

[@noelmcevoy8084]

Who needs new Yankee workshop when we have Eire workshop

[@leadminer4957]

Awesome ! I'm off to the workshop to build one of these. Thank you !

Glad you found it useful 👍

[@eskoven]

Great idea ! Thanks for sharing.
This is the best jig that I have seen for making half-lap joints on the table saw.

Thank you very much 😊 I'm glad you liked it.

[@stephenmcgeown]

That is ingenious and so well explained! I found your channel after one or two people mentioned it on Steve Ramsey's post asking for new woodworking content/channels to share. Liked and subbed :-)

Thanks Stephen and welcome to the channel 😀

[@oscarcanales7552]

Thank you Sir for sharing that bit of your wisdom. Wonderful little jig. Glad I came across your video!

Thank you very much 🙂

[@franklettering]

Simple!
.........when explained by an expert.

Thanks Frank 🙂

[@MarkThomas123]

Awesome Content Tommy.. Nothing like doing it the simple and most accurate way.. Excellent idea. Thanks for putting the content out there for those who are looking for the best way to do things, and keep more hair on our heads.. Ha..Ha..

Thank you very much 🙂

[@peterbarlow8912]

Using your stock for layout and machine setup is always better than measuring. Love your reversible stop and spacer blocks for middle half lap dados. More on tuning the screw to account for the kerf would be instructive for all.

Thanks very much for watching and your feedback, I will try to cover your suggestion in a future video 🙂

[@billkalina3089]

That's an ingenious idea Sir. That's the issue, taking the blade kerf out of the equation. Can't wait to use it on some face frames. Thanks so much!

Thank you very much 🙂

[@stevel8397]

I like the video very much, and gave it a tums up. You also have a new subscribe.

Thanks very much and welcome to the channel 🙂

[@michaelbradford4444]

After watching this you have your newest subscriber , briefly I hope , for the growth of your channel. Looking forward to more videos and wish the best for you and those who are with you .

Thank you very much for your support and welcome to the channel 🙂

[@martinvanzyl747]

Hi Tommy. Many thanks for this brilliant video. Now I hope you can help with a different kind of problem. Where in Ireland (or Europe if I have to) can I buy a flat top grind table saw blade. Preferably with a 5/8 bore.

Hi Martin thanks for your comment. For that sized bore in a FTG blade I think Freud would be your best chance. I would try Sautershop or Axminster tools as they both are agents for Freud. Hope this helps

[@geneearnest2114]

can you show to do this on a miter saw?

[@Mekchanoid]

This is a great video. I'm still on the fence about making half laps this way as it involves making so many cuts (for my saw horse project I calculate 1600 individual passes) but I'll stick with it as my table saw blade can't cut the laps I need in one go. Anyways, I was going to ask if there is a jig for making exact regular passes on the table saw so I can move the wood by my exact blade width every time?

Thanks Greg, it's something I never really thought about as I have never been too concerned about the distance I moved the piece so long as it stayed within my overall width but I think what you want could be achieved with a block with increased cut depths exactly the width of the blade and place between the stop and the workpiece moving it one notch every cut. I hope this makes sense.

[@Mekchanoid]

@ Yes, I was thinking I'd probably just mark intervals on the surface of my sled and go by eye, using a fixed block set to the width of the timber the way you do. Maybe make the intervals slightly narrower than the blade so there is a bit of overlap. At some point I might add a screw mechanism in the stop block for advancing the work piece by precise intervals. I think I have quite a few uses for this kind of cutting and it would replace the need to use a router table for a lot of this stuff.

[@SnausageKing]

this just confirms that the only woodworking videos worth watching have hosts with thick accents other than bog standard American accents

Thanks 🙂

[@amandahuginkiss4098]

I think you should make your first cut at the correct and final distance but instead of then working your way towards the end, switch to the end and then work your way back. If your last cut is at the end and the wood is soft I find that the wood gets ripped a little bit and doesn't look as clean

Yes totally agree if the blade isn't super sharp it can cause a little tear out on the end

[@michaelrandall7667]

I don't want to be that guy but watching I can get my head around how the joints won't be bit too long? He was measuring to the inside of the blade but cutting till the outside. Shouldn't the cuts be a blade thickness too deep?

The screw is set the exact kerf of the blade so setup to the stop then when making the cut the screw head becomes the stop therefore subtracting the blade thickness to give a perfect fit.

[@michaelrandall7667]

@ makes sense, I must of misunderstood. I thought you were against the screw the whole time. Thanks for responding!

@@michaelrandall7667 no problem at all thanks for watching 🙂

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