12 Great Tablesaw Jigs with Jim Heavey - WOOD magazine

This is a full recap of 12 great tablesaw jigs from WOOD magazine's JIm Heavey. Cross cut sled, zero clearance inserts, miter gauge extension, auxiliary rip fence, raised panel jig, tenoning jigs, spline cutting jigs and more!

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[lindalober]

My husband subscribed to your magazine. He died of small cell lung cancer in 2015. I am left with his awesome woodworking shop. I see all these jigs that he has made and just today realized what an intelligent man he was. I thank you as the jigs he made I believe are from your plans. I am thinking of selling his shop in its entirety, but do not know what everything is! Thanks for sharing your talent so that i see how talented my husband was.

[sevron-rktz]

Thank you for not playing any annoying background music. Thank you for going straight to the point, unlike so many videos here of people just babbling and playing annoying music. Which of course makes me turn them off. You are saying what needs to be said and that is what these videos should be.

[StirCrazyB]

Thats a guy that your crack open a beer with and gives you a lifetime’s worth of lessons before you even finish it.
This was one hell of a lesson. Thanks for bringing me out of the Stone Age!

[markschneider]

You know what gets me , is that I been watching you for a lot of years now and you still amaze me with your build ideas and I also like your humor . Thanks for all the years of entertainment and knowledge you shared !

[gwythal.doire.]

An "Incredibly Instructional Video", expertly delivered, & totally mesmerising to I'll certainly continue to do over & over again.!!!
Many Thanks Jim.!!!

All I need now is a Table quipped.!!)

[joee]

Absolutely Genius! The jigs themselves are things I would never have thought of myself. These are going to save me hours and much headache. To add to it this is a well put together video. It's very concise and clear, it explains everything well without being condescending or going on and on.
I'm defintely subscribing to the channel!

[VitorMadeira]

Woooo!!!! This has got to be one of the BEST VIDEOS of ALL TIMES here on Youtube.

Thank you and greetings from Portugal.

[jeffreystewart]

This is the best jig suggestion video I have ever seen. The video covers almost any jig that could be required in a shop. Thank you.

[RBBoucher]

This has to be one of my most favorite videos! I expect to be making every one of those jigs soon. Many thanks for sharing.

[andiestwo]

It is such a pleasure to watch your videos Jim. I always get so much out of your instructions and jaw dropping almost magic ways of working with wood. Thanks for the one of a kind hands on teaching and dedication.

[johnstevens]

The most clearly explained workshop i have ever seen. No time wasted explaining unnecessary steps but with everything you need to know to get a great result. Fantastic.🇦🇺

[nonparticipant]

Who doesn't love this guy? Not only great information, but clear and easy to understand. I sometimes watch these videos for the entertainment value alone.

[colinbateman]

As a carpenter with forty plus years of experience I enjoy seeing how others do things I’ve spent a great deal of time teaching other safe work practices and how to make jigs

[TechNed]

How fantastic! That cove-cutting is something I absolutely never would have thought could be done on a table saw.

[pedroarellano]

Click on the minute mark to go straight to the spot in the video. Wish they would have done this themselves. I knew I'd be back to this video several times. I figured it could be useful for others also.
Before You Start Making Jigs
0:30 1. Assure the blade is at 90 degrees to the table
0:51 2. Assure the fence is parallel to the blade
1:20 3. Assure the miter is square


1:45 Types of materials to use

Must-Have Jigs
3:36 Zero clearance insert
6:36 Miter gauge extension and precision stop
8:19 Auxillary rip fence, aka sacrificial fence
10:30 Off-feed table


Nice-To-Have Jigs
13:00 Raised Panel (for cabinet doors, etc.)
16:30 Ninety-degree crosscut sled
20:50 Four-sided tapering
29:30 Tenons
34:30 Spline-cutting (for the corners of boxes and frames)
37:00, suggested one at 38:30 Thin-strip ripping (to fill the splines from the previous jig)
40:35 cove-cutting (create crown mouldings)

[markmitchell]

Been a subscriber to wood magazine for over 25 years . I have every issue so I can refresh my memory on all the projects not them . Thank you guys for your labors & tool comparisons . ....major help before my tool purchases.

[nicolasbeaulieu]

This is the sum of years of woodworking experience. Great tricks that show you can do almost anything on a table saw! The other jig I love is the box-joint jig on the table saw :)

[JonWardmusic]

This is a treasure trove. I will be coming back to this regularly. That taper jig is brilliant.

[neillrobertson]

A very professional presentation. It just goes to show that working in the building industry for 69 years you can still find and learn new ideas.

[jerrybowers]

Great Info! Practically covered every essential jig that you will ever need in one video! Thank you so much for the efficiency that is an absolute must in the art of woodworking.