Rockler Box Joint Jig Review

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Review of the Rockler Box Joint Jig. Although the jig produced serviceable box joints, it also had some shortcomings. It’s a decent price point for what I consider an entry level box joint jig meant for the hobby shop and not production shops.

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I ordered one since my dado stack cuts crappy looking joints on the tablesaw. I’m sure it will work fine!

tmise

I have one also . Used it for the 1st time today and was not happy with the results. As you mentioned my jig also has that slop in the track. Some cuts were 3/8 exactly but others were wider. So when I finished cutting the boards fit ok not great like you mentioned but some would not even interlock I would guess from the difference in the pin cuts. I followed the directions to the letter. All my work pieces were planed and jointed. I also have measuring blocks so I know the space was right between key and bit. And yes, the jig was secured tightly to my router table. I started over 3 times making sure my setup was correct however, the results were the same some pieces fit poorly and some not at all so I was unable to put box together. After watching your video, the one thing I overlooked was cutting my work pieces so the size was incremental to 3/8 of an inch. I would greatly appreciate any advice you can give me as I am newbie wood worker

johnjaconsky

Very interesting video, liked the review. Interesting about the slop play in the sled.

bigsparky

i got one also and it does do a decent job at cutting box joints, , , i personally think it is over priced, ,but most rockler stuff is, , , my only complaint and you did mention it, , , is for me to adjust the depth on my router lift it has no hole to get to it, , you have to completely remove the jig for that purpose, , ,

jeffoldham

I put a layer of blue tape on each side of one runner and one strip on the other runner. Seems to have taken out the slop.

billblackman

Can I just use this sled and make my own "XL" fence? I get that I won't have the bigger metal keys, but as a beginner, I just didn't want to make a whole sled from scratch....

PS: I have one coming today that has 3 size keys - 1/2, 3/8, & 1/2. Will likely make a fence for 3/4 & 1".

EricRedbear

This will not fit the rails of my Kobalt router table, however with a couple of clamps to hold the base down it works fine

JohnPryor-fm

I think the Incra Ibox is more stable. The biggest problem I see is that the key has too much slop and no fine tuning. Spend another hundred and cut all the frustration. The fact that you need to mod a tool thats made to function as bought..

guismth