Make the Ultimate Router Jig for Dados & Slots

In this video I show you how to make a router jig for Dados and Slots.
I seem to be amassing a plethora of woodworking jigs and as often as I can, I am trying to make them do more than one thing and this jig is another of my dual purpose jigs for use on the wood router, it will cut accurate, dados and it will make slots for as, all in one tidy unit.

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[mikem.]

You make some of the best jigs for wood projects and the good part is that you show how to adjust things when they don't work as expected and that my friend is the mark of a Great Teacher! Thank You for all your hard work in making things easier for all of us!

[edreusser]

Click on the bell and select 'All'. That way you won't miss any videos from this guy. They are all excellent!

[davemartin]

My eyes have been opened. So simple. Thanks a lot. Wheels spinning in my brain adapt a home made circular tract saw to make a wide slot.

[YuvakTuladhar]

You are such a great teacher! It shows how much you love teaching!!!

[stellabelikiewicz]

I love that you include some of the trial and error bits in the video, since it's great reminder that sometimes when problems crop up during a project, it's actually pretty easy to think one's way around them. Also, your channel is a fantastic vicarious way to live my woodworking dreams while I'm living in an NYC apartment and can't have all the power tools I long for! (Though I do now have a wee bandsaw, and I just have to build a rolling cart for her before I can get cutting...)

[GuysShop]

Nice jig Colin. If you go to the plumbing section of your hardware store, look for toilet flange bolts. They are t bolts, and are very cheap and easy to find.

[ronc]

Great addition for the router Colin. Look forward in seeing it used in future projects. Thanks for sharing your ideas.

[greghamilton]

Hi Colin. Thanks for putting this video together for us. I have been needing one of these for a long time so I thought I'd build this one. To be fair I have very limited knowledge of this craft but want to learn. That's why I watch these "how to videos". During this build I was frustrated that the only measurement you gave us was 28 inches. The rest, I guess, are just that: guesses. So I continue on and made guesses. When it came to the routering of the narrow pieces again there's no indication how long the router slot should be but I guessed. (It would have been nice if you said it didn't matter so we aren't sure but we will keep on guessing) At 6:12 in the video you mention the little sled to cut the slots for the external riders. I still don't understand what these are even for. I had to watch it a few times to realize you've cut 2 more pieces of narrow wood (no mention of sizes) but you must have edited out what they're for. I'm still baffled. I'll guess the sizes but no idea what they're for. If measurements are not important then please tell us. Please explain like we're newbies. Most of us watching are. I don't want to be rude. I really appreciate the knowledge but a bit more detail would be great. Thank you sir.

[TheMikeNan]

Another outstanding idea. Thanks for sharing. You are awesome.

[elanreally]

So far, for me, ABSOLUTELY the best dado video on You Tube. Along with the slot idea you've solved a problem I've been having with 3/4" cedar. Just subscribed and thumbs up. Thank You

[therauches]

Check the plumbing department for bolts used to fasten a toilet to the floor flange. Usually made of brass. Nice jig!

[aaudain]

About 5 months ago I bought me a set of dado blades to use on a 10 inch craftsman table saw, but till now I haven't use it, because I need to buy an dados slot or plate to fit the table saw, it is hard to get that part, but after watching your videos, finally get help, thanks for sharing, great job explaining

[David_K_pi]

OMG! I just learned something very important.
In all the woodworking videos I've watched previously about making a stopped plunge cut, they've only meantioned using a stop block for repeatability and accuracy.
You're the first one that talked about the safety aspect. After you mentioned it, I realized just how dangerous that cut could be without the stop block. The spinning bit could shoot that board off the right side of the router table, dragging your hand right past the bit. Yikes! 🤯
I'm still a newbie at this, so any safety tips are greatly appreciated. This one kept me from figuring it out the hard way.
Many, many thanks, Colin! 👍😁

[DuanDao]

the cutting of the slot was exactly what i needed to see

[Thom]

This is a great sled idea I like how versatile the jig is. Also if you go to plumbing section and ask for the toilet hold down bolts are and buy a bunch of them at different lengths and are all 1/4 by 20 threads ( I'm sorry I don't know the metric conversion) there great to always have on hand.

[SAMB-]

I liked the project, Greetings from Buenos Aires Argentina. Silvio

[davidharvey]

I like the jig Colin thanks. Getting it to line up with the position of where you want the groove and then clamping it all looked as if it might get a little difficult. Love the knobs you made, I'll definitely use that idea.

[Boomers_Bud]

Nice jig Colin. That will be quite handy for projects.

Derek

[Cradley]

Have you got any plans to download for the Ultimate Router Jig for Dados & Slots. Thank You great video.

[jameali]

very good idea lam from iraq kurdistan