Save time and money having to drive to the track to watch the cars. I like it when the neighborhood teenagers rev up their hondas with their fart can mufflers. They stomp on the gas and launch at the stop sign and they've already shifted gears 3 times before they reach the other side of the intersection. It really gets my ol' lady in the mood.
Nice simple jig, vey useful. One thing you could do is make the jig long enough to do both sides of the shelf/bookcase. That way the shelf dado will be 100% lined up and you could knock 2 out in one operation.
Absolutely agree. I am going to build one to do just that. Always a good idea to dado both, you know they will be right on or as close as I would ever get.
I have watched you instruct before and now I subscribed. I am old now and still work in my shop, when I am not there I am on youtube. When I began woodworking TV was very new to most folks and No way to learn except hands on. The approach you show here is practical and informative. The fit was perfect as you know from experience to leave our friend glue, some room.
I know this is three years old an you probably don’t read these comments, but a trick I learned about glue ups is, a pinch of salt in the glue will keep the parts from sliding around on you while you fasten them. Love the channel, the content and the simple way you out things. Hell of a job, brother. Keep it up.
I'm definitely saving this one because I want to build some custom plywood bookshelves for myself and my boyfriend when I can afford to do so, and I'm going to need to cut some dados! :D
Love the very calm approch of this... a soothing voice and not that over the top " Hé Mom look, I'm a DIY rockstar on RUclips " thing... Really love that humbleness ..... and a simple but clever idea..
I am way late on the video but finally, an actual EASY jig a beginner can replicate. So many videos say easy jig then you click on them and guess what? They ain’t easy!
i've watched a few router jig idea, damn they make it so complicated, yours is the best! the simpliest yet very practical and beginner's friendly, thanks a lot for the idea, i'll make one for my use...
I love these problem solver videos. For those of us who don’t have all kinds of money to throw at problems it’s great to find these videos that usually don’t require much aside from a trip to the scrap bin and some ingenuity, graciously supplied by you.
Love it. I’m pretty new to wood working but I’m good with my hands. I built my first jig last year out of simply safety. I had to make a ridiculous cut on a small piece on the table saw and saw bad things happening lol. I rigged up a simple jig and It worked great. I remember how satisfying it was to think it up and make it happen. I think that’s one of the things I like the most about wood working, one is only limited to their imagination. Thanks for the video.
I'm making a "murphy desk" with shelves this weekend and THIS is exactly the jig I was looking for for my 3/4 lumber. Fast, cheap, easy to make and it looks like it works great. Thanks for the video. Don't worry about the cars. My neighborhood is a bunch of high end whiny motorcycles - MUCH louder and annoying than cars. You don't even notice the noise on the video once you start watching you work!
I just started watching your videos and they’re great. One idea would be have one arm permanent and then the other arm would be adjustable. That way it would be usable for a range of dado sizes and bits.
Thank you! I am just learning woodworking and was looking for a way to make a jig so I could put a T-Track system in my workbench and this is perfect! I'll just make mine a little longer and then I'll be able to make 3/4" dado's at any time. If I need to, I can just cut it down shorter but if it works, don't knock it.
Nicely made! I guess it still depends on how accurately you line up the router cutter with your 2 pencil lines when making the jig. A different way of doing this would be to use a bearing guided cutter, and use a scrap of the actual plywood on edge to set the width between the 2 sides of the jig 👍
Good video thank you. I wonder if you could run tape down one of the runners as a shim to tighten up that dado. Worth a try for a quick solution without rebuilding the whole jig. Thanks again.
That’s awesome!! Thanks for letting me know and thanks for watching! It was completely on the fly so I’m glad people are getting some use out of sharing it.
The only slight disadvantage is that that jig is best used with that size bit In order to use the fence cut to line up your router cut if you use a larger bit they no longer lined up,saves pencil marks all over the peace If that makes sense But they are easy to make and you could make a lot for the different size bits required
I'm a newbie. Been practicing with my router 2 make a matchfit workbench top. Boy, do I suck! LOL. Looks like ur method might help me. I'm trying it tomorrow.
I have similar jig, but the 2nd cross piece is adjustable so I can use it on any width shelf. The edge pieces have a slot and the movable cross piece has a threaded insert with wing nuts to secure the cross piece in position.
I think the style of your videos is great. Background noise not a problem for me at all, though perhaps a pain for you. Loved you showing glitch with being out of square then fixing it. Great job. I'd add add centerline markers on inside edges and mark my dados that way, rather than lining up edge mark with bit. Just a thought.
I am a fan of your work and have watched a few of your videos already. I have to say that I prefer you talking to the camera as opposed to voice over. I also appreciate you leaving in the part where it didn't come up square and you fixed it because often times in videos people just say check for squares and then move on but don't explain it show what happens if you're not square.
Dude!!! That was so awesome that you showed getting that second piece out of square and how to correct it!!! Most videos never let us know what to do when we mess up!!! And we mess up!!! Are you on patreon?
We ALL mess up!! I was really frustrated when that happened because I was in a hurry to do the actual project and this video was impromptu. But I though leaving it in there would be of benefit to some, so thanks for mentioning that. I AM on Patreon, I just haven't decided how to promote it yet. Thanks for asking. I believe the link is www.patreon.com/inspirewoodcraft.
Thank you. You have created a simple solution for a big problem. Don't know how many times I have done the double pass so that the shelf will fit and it's been too big. And then there are the few that I had to make a third pass because the second pass was too small. A few projects I put a face trim on to hide my too big of cut channels. Embarrassment trim I call it. If I use white melamine stock. I can fill in the too big of a channel with some nice white caulk, that makes it look almost done right. I am definitely going to make one of your "neato race car jigs."
Great video. Don't worry too much about the background noise, it is not bad when watching the video and doesn't effect the sound quality of your narration. Again good video. Thanks for the hard work.
Great little jig. Thanks. Continue with your excellent video content. I am pretty sure most of us have learned to filter out background noise. Do what is comfortable for you. Thanks again!
Great video!! Shelves are my worst nightmare. I have never done a successful dado. Instead I use a Festool Domino to do blind shelves in wall units and bookcases. Alignment is always a problem however along with getting the dimensions of the shelf to match the interior measurement of the shelf at the position of the shelf in the case. I will definitely try this. Better than fooling around with $300 dado sets for a table saw. Thanks.
Thank you from Petersburg Alaska. I have been watching your videos along with lots of other woodworking channels please keep them coming as I plan to build upper and lower cabinets for our kitchen. You put out great content and are safe at the same time. Look forward to your next ones. As always stay safe out there
Great design. Making a dado jig was on my project list for this weekend. I wonder if one side can be made to slide to adjust to accommodate different dado widths, and possibly with marks for the adjustments, such as 1/4", 1/2" and 3/4".
I almost forgot. I watch this on my tv and I didn’t really hear any background noise until you said something. Heck I would of never known and it surly wasn’t bothersome.
this is not exactly the idea that i had for my project, in that i have the correct size bit for my router, but this helped me alot. i believe that i can start working on my project soon. thanks for the help.
Love the idea but, I'd rotate the router 9 degrees, let the straight edge on the router base run on side. Not so much it's a flat edge but, that diameter is smaller than the way you have it. Your way you have to old that router absolutely rigid across the template or you will introduce a wavy edge. How do I know this... guess. Fortunately, I made the first cut on a practice board, realized my mistake and corrected the jig. works like a charm... if only I could find it. Great video. Can't wait to see the wine fridge.
As I wrote this, I forgot to mention that my original router was an older Porter Cable with a rounds base. Well, fairly round; the base was off just a fat 1/64 which translated into a wavy line. If your base is machined with a tighter tolerance than mine, then there shouldn't be a problem. Switched to a Dewalt(formerly Elu) router with one side flat. Sorry, wrote the original at the end of a looooong day. Great jig... wish I could find mine.
I like it, especially if your doing the same many times. I have system I've used since '90 that is adjustable. Found it someplace like Woodsmith. Any way I can send you a picture?
Love it. Just the jig I need for my project. I prefer talking as you are actually doing the jig. Not fan of voice overs. As you were hearing rev’d up nascar wannabes I was hearing the all to familiar sirens and helicopters of Los Angeles. Did not even notice the engine background noise until you mentioned it. Thx for the video.
Thanks I've been meaning to make one of these and had no idea what it's called. Now I can finally get on it. Thanks for these tutorials my man, I often refer to your videos when I'm looking to build something cool. Keep it up man
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Who else likes race cars in the neighborhood?
I like it!
Save time and money having to drive to the track to watch the cars.
I like it when the neighborhood teenagers rev up their hondas with their fart can mufflers. They stomp on the gas and launch at the stop sign and they've already shifted gears 3 times before they reach the other side of the intersection. It really gets my ol' lady in the mood.
I wouldn’t exactly call of those racecars
You could use the same idea for angled shelves to quote Izzy swan “jigs I love Jigs”
It didn’t stop me from enjoying and appreciating the vid bro. Nice job
No noise after ten where I'm from, the police are waiting lol
I enjoyed the commotion! It's somehow fun to realise that you are not in a studio but are a real person in a real environment. Don't stress over it.
Nice simple jig, vey useful. One thing you could do is make the jig long enough to do both sides of the shelf/bookcase. That way the shelf dado will be 100% lined up and you could knock 2 out in one operation.
Absolutely agree. I am going to build one to do just that. Always a good idea to dado both, you know they will be right on or as close as I would ever get.
I love seeing jigs like this that you don't spend a month to make. Awesome simple ideas to get a job done right! Well done, sir.
Thank you!
I have watched you instruct before and now I subscribed. I am old now and still work in my shop, when I am not there I am on youtube. When I began woodworking TV was very new to most folks and No way to learn except hands on. The approach you show here is practical and informative. The fit was perfect as you know from experience to leave our friend glue, some room.
I know this is three years old an you probably don’t read these comments, but a trick I learned about glue ups is, a pinch of salt in the glue will keep the parts from sliding around on you while you fasten them.
Love the channel, the content and the simple way you out things. Hell of a job, brother. Keep it up.
I know this is two years on but that pinch of salt “trick” is complete and utter RUclips bollocks.
Perfect timing for my need to making a slightly odd sized dado. You rock! Thanks
I'm definitely saving this one because I want to build some custom plywood bookshelves for myself and my boyfriend when I can afford to do so, and I'm going to need to cut some dados! :D
I prefer the ‘live’ commentary ! Great content, calm and very professional 👍
Love the very calm approch of this... a soothing voice and not that over the top " Hé Mom look, I'm a DIY rockstar on RUclips " thing... Really love that humbleness ..... and a simple but clever idea..
HA! Well I appreciate that. Thank you!
I am way late on the video but finally, an actual EASY jig a beginner can replicate. So many videos say easy jig then you click on them and guess what? They ain’t easy!
i've watched a few router jig idea, damn they make it so complicated, yours is the best! the simpliest yet very practical and beginner's friendly, thanks a lot for the idea, i'll make one for my use...
Your jigs are the best, simple but effective,simple to make and use. Thanks for sharing. The best to you from Napa Valley, Ca
Yes! Exactly. Simple. Build specifically for my router and bit of choice. This is what I wanted...well done sir. The race track is by my house too.
Great idea! I really appreciate you showing when you make a mistake as well so that I can try to avoid it myself. Thanks for the video!
I love these problem solver videos. For those of us who don’t have all kinds of money to throw at problems it’s great to find these videos that usually don’t require much aside from a trip to the scrap bin and some ingenuity, graciously supplied by you.
Nice job! One thought is to add a strip or two of tape along the rails to tighten the fit a tiny bit. :)
You know I thought about that too, but then I waxed it to make it slide better so I kind of screwed up that idea. Thanks for the suggestion though!
Thank you very much, I being using Dado stacked table but can’t do anything longer then 30”, this will work perfectly.
Love it. I’m pretty new to wood working but I’m good with my hands. I built my first jig last year out of simply safety. I had to make a ridiculous cut on a small piece on the table saw and saw bad things happening lol. I rigged up a simple jig and It worked great. I remember how satisfying it was to think it up and make it happen. I think that’s one of the things I like the most about wood working, one is only limited to their imagination. Thanks for the video.
Video was great back ground noise sort of helped made it real 😊well done. Geoff from uk
I'm making a "murphy desk" with shelves this weekend and THIS is exactly the jig I was looking for for my 3/4 lumber. Fast, cheap, easy to make and it looks like it works great. Thanks for the video. Don't worry about the cars. My neighborhood is a bunch of high end whiny motorcycles - MUCH louder and annoying than cars. You don't even notice the noise on the video once you start watching you work!
simplest and best video for a router guide I've seen, thank you!
Thanks a lot. It does help me. Keep it coming more videos like this. 👍👍👍
Easy peezy!! Nice job! 😎
Thank you for this. I’ll make one today sometime
Well designed. I actually like this better than those with adjustable fence which is over complicated.
Thank you,,, the background noise is real life brother. Appreciate your lesson and expertise!
I just started watching your videos and they’re great. One idea would be have one arm permanent and then the other arm would be adjustable. That way it would be usable for a range of dado sizes and bits.
I didn't see this excellent method anywhere! wow! Fair and straightforward enough to have a precise dado. Thanks for sharing that with us
Thank you! I am just learning woodworking and was looking for a way to make a jig so I could put a T-Track system in my workbench and this is perfect! I'll just make mine a little longer and then I'll be able to make 3/4" dado's at any time. If I need to, I can just cut it down shorter but if it works, don't knock it.
Simple but so effective! Thank you! What I also like is that you made a mistake and show the correction... impressive!
Nicely made! I guess it still depends on how accurately you line up the router cutter with your 2 pencil lines when making the jig. A different way of doing this would be to use a bearing guided cutter, and use a scrap of the actual plywood on edge to set the width between the 2 sides of the jig 👍
Genius. Super simple and extremely versatile. Thanks for sharing.
Good video thank you. I wonder if you could run tape down one of the runners as a shim to tighten up that dado. Worth a try for a quick solution without rebuilding the whole jig. Thanks again.
That is so simple! I’ve watch several “Dado” videos and this looks like the easiest way. Thank you
That’s awesome!! Thanks for letting me know and thanks for watching! It was completely on the fly so I’m glad people are getting some use out of sharing it.
Inspire Woodcraft I’m going to use that method in just a few days. I’ll keep you posted
The only slight disadvantage is that that jig is best used with that size bit In order to use the fence cut to line up your router cut if you use a larger bit they no longer lined up,saves pencil marks all over the peace
If that makes sense But they are easy to make and you could make a lot for the different size bits required
Nice. I like your style. As for those kids and their race cars just remember we too were crazy in days gone by.
Perfect solution for my planned project. Thanks for sharing!
This'll be a great jig for doing bookcases.
YES! That's exactly what I was thinking too!
A simple and sweet jig that's easy to make in a few minutes time. Thanks!!!!!
Great Jig, been searching for something simple just like this.. Thank you for sharing...
Nice, lve found that if it's a little bit to wide l add Painters tape to one side of the jig till its snug enough 😀
Thanks so much. Your vid’s are really helpful and great format.
I'm a newbie. Been practicing with my router 2 make a matchfit workbench top. Boy, do I suck! LOL. Looks like ur method might help me. I'm trying it tomorrow.
I have similar jig, but the 2nd cross piece is adjustable so I can use it on any width shelf. The edge pieces have a slot and the movable cross piece has a threaded insert with wing nuts to secure the cross piece in position.
I used a parallelogram jig that I originally made for doing cove cuts on the table saw and it was super quick and easy.
Nice. Simple and Smart design. Good job Friend
So simple, so good, Thank you for this one.
I think the style of your videos is great. Background noise not a problem for me at all, though perhaps a pain for you. Loved you showing glitch with being out of square then fixing it. Great job. I'd add add centerline markers on inside edges and mark my dados that way, rather than lining up edge mark with bit. Just a thought.
So simple yet so effective...thanks for the video.
I am a fan of your work and have watched a few of your videos already. I have to say that I prefer you talking to the camera as opposed to voice over. I also appreciate you leaving in the part where it didn't come up square and you fixed it because often times in videos people just say check for squares and then move on but don't explain it show what happens if you're not square.
Dude!!! That was so awesome that you showed getting that second piece out of square and how to correct it!!! Most videos never let us know what to do when we mess up!!! And we mess up!!!
Are you on patreon?
We ALL mess up!! I was really frustrated when that happened because I was in a hurry to do the actual project and this video was impromptu. But I though leaving it in there would be of benefit to some, so thanks for mentioning that. I AM on Patreon, I just haven't decided how to promote it yet. Thanks for asking. I believe the link is www.patreon.com/inspirewoodcraft.
Inspire Woodcraft Be blunt. Tell how it will help you and in turn how that helps us.
Well said my friend and thank you so much for the support and encouragement!!
I have watched many of these Dado jigs bud but this one was so easy to build thank you bud
That was a really good tip buddy. Works great. I hope I can remember this one the next time I have to do something with dadoes like this.
Nice work, Jody!
Thank you. You have created a simple solution for a big problem. Don't know how many times I have done the double pass so that the shelf will fit and it's been too big. And then there are the few that I had to make a third pass because the second pass was too small. A few projects I put a face trim on to hide my too big of cut channels. Embarrassment trim I call it. If I use white melamine stock. I can fill in the too big of a channel with some nice white caulk, that makes it look almost done right. I am definitely going to make one of your "neato race car jigs."
Great video. Don't worry too much about the background noise, it is not bad when watching the video and doesn't effect the sound quality of your narration. Again good video. Thanks for the hard work.
Great Idea and going to be very useful. I will be using it. TY
- Really good. I did this really simple jig for both my routers, palm & plunge. Thanx.
Great little jig. Thanks. Continue with your excellent video content. I am pretty sure most of us have learned to filter out background noise. Do what is comfortable for you. Thanks again!
thanks from Australia mate....great vid
Great video!! Shelves are my worst nightmare. I have never done a successful dado. Instead I use a Festool Domino to do blind shelves in wall units and bookcases. Alignment is always a problem however along with getting the dimensions of the shelf to match the interior measurement of the shelf at the position of the shelf in the case. I will definitely try this. Better than fooling around with $300 dado sets for a table saw. Thanks.
Gonna use that idea tomorrow! Thanks.
Thank you from Petersburg Alaska. I have been watching your videos along with lots of other woodworking channels please keep them coming as I plan to build upper and lower cabinets for our kitchen. You put out great content and are safe at the same time. Look forward to your next ones. As always stay safe out there
I just built a cabinet with shelves. It turned out fine but this would have save me some time. Good video, good job. 👍
exactly what i needed- thank you very much
Great vid. Enjoyed very much. Keep up the good work. Thanks from the UK 🇬🇧
I use stuff like this all the time! Great video and thank you for sharing it! 👍👍👍😎🇨🇱
Great design. Making a dado jig was on my project list for this weekend. I wonder if one side can be made to slide to adjust to accommodate different dado widths, and possibly with marks for the adjustments, such as 1/4", 1/2" and 3/4".
I almost forgot. I watch this on my tv and I didn’t really hear any background noise until you said something. Heck I would of never known and it surly wasn’t bothersome.
this is not exactly the idea that i had for my project, in that i have the correct size bit for my router, but this helped me alot. i believe that i can start working on my project soon. thanks for the help.
Love the idea but, I'd rotate the router 9 degrees, let the straight edge on the router base run on side. Not so much it's a flat edge but, that diameter is smaller than the way you have it. Your way you have to old that router absolutely rigid across the template or you will introduce a wavy edge. How do I know this... guess. Fortunately, I made the first cut on a practice board, realized my mistake and corrected the jig. works like a charm... if only I could find it. Great video. Can't wait to see the wine fridge.
As I wrote this, I forgot to mention that my original router was an older Porter Cable with a rounds base. Well, fairly round; the base was off just a fat 1/64 which translated into a wavy line. If your base is machined with a tighter tolerance than mine, then there shouldn't be a problem. Switched to a Dewalt(formerly Elu) router with one side flat. Sorry, wrote the original at the end of a looooong day. Great jig... wish I could find mine.
Nice simple method ! Will give it a go !
Nice idea, congrats
Very clever idea and a time saver.
I like it, especially if your doing the same many times. I have system I've used since '90 that is adjustable. Found it someplace like Woodsmith. Any way I can send you a picture?
Nice jig for doing dados with a router
That's a cool way to make it! Check the Kerfmaker! It does the same job but with a tablesaw.
Thank you for showing your mistakes. More encouraging for those less experienced like me.
i miss you joyni
Love your videos, so simple when someone with knowledge explains it. Thanks
Really helpful and clear thanks
Thanks for showing how and sharing that, well done
Nice video....a little extra time and you could have made it adjustable though?
Thank you for sharing! Excellent, time saving jig! 👍
Awesome! Super simple and awesome easy to set up. Thanks for sharing.
Nice job, and you can do the same for 1/2 or 1/4 inch. Simple and quick for newbies!
really handy jig. thanks for sharing
Thank you man🙏 I gonna try that good job 👏
What happens when you twist/turn the router a bit (not fully 90 degrees in the jig? I think the cut won't then be straight or is it?
Love it. Just the jig I need for my project. I prefer talking as you are actually doing the jig. Not fan of voice overs.
As you were hearing rev’d up nascar wannabes I was hearing the all to familiar sirens and helicopters of Los Angeles. Did not even notice the engine background noise until you mentioned it. Thx for the video.
Great jig. Thank you very much for this. Simple build with excellent results.
Excellent and helpful.
thats so good...very nice build
Do I make my jig longer so I can start my router off?
Really ingenious and simple, thanks for the share! Appreciate it and will be making one tomorrow for my cabinet projects!
Thanks for the video just one day at a time take each day as it comes
Thanks I've been meaning to make one of these and had no idea what it's called. Now I can finally get on it. Thanks for these tutorials my man, I often refer to your videos when I'm looking to build something cool. Keep it up man
Cool idea just what I need
Excelente su guía gracias ideal para aplicar en tiempos de ocio y cuarentena
Interesting video - just as usual. Thank you!