Bridle Joint Jig - One Setup Joinery // Works on the Table Saw or Router Table

This week’s woodworking joinery project is a Bridal Joint Jig. I found a really cool way to cut the bridal joints without having to resent my equipment. Using only MDF and minimal measuring, this can cut repeatable bridal joints over and over with ease. I really can’t wait to see what you create! Let me know what you’d like to see next. Thanks for watching! Please like, comment and subscribe. Cheers!
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[stevenspencer]

My brother, you just blesses my socks off!

[rega]

This comment is several years since you posted this, but after viewing many bridal joint videos, yours is the best. The reason I say this is because your fence does not move. It is the thickness of the shim which provides the solution.

I will recommend you channel to my friends. Nice work!

[maddog]

love the fact that you can say "oops, I messed up but guess what this is how I can fix it" to many people today think carpenters get it right the first time every time

[JDDupuy]

While I use another means to make my bridle joints, your method is cost effective for someone who is on a budget. I also like the fact that you actually teach woodworking unlike a bunch of other channels on YouTube. Since 1976 when I started woodworking in high school, woodworking joints have not changed much but the way we make them has. Safety and being able to repeat them again and again is key. This follow-up video to the floating table proves your willingness to teach methods and processes in woodworking. I always look forward to a new video on your channel!

[bradgearly]

I'd make the table saw as the number one choice for a bridle joint, Jonathan.

[snteevveetns]

This work well for a castle joint as well.

[mikemacgregor]

Awesome jig! One question: at 2:35 you take a light pass with the table saw along the bottom of the assembled jig. Why is that? Doesn't everything get squared up when you stand the stock up against the assembly, before clamping on the large piece that rides the fence (going back to your comments at 1:35) ?

[Andrew-mxjy]

I literally opened up YouTube today just to look up a better tenoning jig, in a concerted effort to keep my fingers firmly attached to my hand for just one more weekend. I would usually start with this channel for that search... But before I could even get there, I saw this video at the top of my recommended videos that had just been uploaded today. Perfect! This is getting made and then well used this weekend! As always, I genuinely appreciate the content and advice.

[frankcornfield]

This is one of the best videos I have seen for making the very easy and strong joint for any kind of frame.

[chm]

That’s a great idea, Jonathan. Definitely adding this to my saved playlists. Also, get you with your fancy on-screen animation regarding the bits&bits bits 👍

[keningilbert]

I love your approach to explaining the product and how the pieces go together first and of course your tips! Eliminates all the guess work and assumptions!

[cfestudios]

This came in super handy for my current build! Thank you

[simoncowart]

Thanks for the advice shims, easy and free! Got to love it!

[ruthstewart]

Thanks for your videos! I really enjoy them and I LOVE seeing all the cool joints that you use!

[boulafia]

A wonderfully helpful tutorial from a wonderfully helpful tutor! May I just suggest to add that the shim needs to be thinner than your bevel by exactly the width of your blade? If you don’t want the hassle of planning your shim « just so » by trial and error, use two shims: the first one should have the width of your saw and the second the width of your tenon. There are plenty of easy and safe ways to produce shims of the width of your blade available on youtube. Hope this helps!

[MehdiJalayer]

Great video. I think you also have to make sure the total width of your dado is the same as the shim thickness?

[jnewmy]

Great video, I'm building entry table and want to use bridal joints so this is perfect! I had no real good idea how to do it until I saw this.. Keep up the great work

[sizer]

This would've come in handy on my shelf build. Thanks for sharing this idea!

[ssbnman]

I was getting ready to make a adjustable dumbbell stand and wanted to use bridal joints for strength

[aidanfordsword]

Awesome! I have been wanting to see the bridle joint jig. Thanks for showing us how to make one.