5 Tablesaw Jigs from 1/2 Sheet of Plywood - WOOD magazine

Count 'em: 5 essential tablesaw jigs from a mere half-sheet of plywood. Jim Heavey shows you how to build and use five jigs that will make nearly any cut you can make on your tablesaw easier, more accurate, and repeatable.

00:45 - Saddle Fence
04:17 - Tenon Jig
06:43 - Crosscut Sled
12:18 - Ripping Sled
17:41 - Dado/Cutoff Gauge

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[samspade]

I met Jim Heavey at a wood show in Columbus, OH many years ago. I must say he is as knowledgeable and as kind as he appears on this video. Thanks to WOOD and Mr. Heavey for bringing the craft of woodworking to thousands of garage shops like mine. Thank you so much!

[UppsalaSal]

I’ve watched a dozen or more tablesaw jig videos. And just when I thought I had seen it all, I watched your video and learned a ton of techniques. I am giving my older tablesaw to a friend just starting out…this is the best video to recommend he watch, right out of the gate.

[Lucco]

Amazingly simple and yet precise instructions make following a joy to be a woodworker with theses jigs. Thank you.

[Mr_Rick]

Thank you Jim & Wood Magazine for your long time sharing of woodworking.

[melstead]

Clean, clear and to the point! Great presentation and very impressive. You have great teaching ability. Simple enough that even this twit can follow. How can one not love that it is made from just 1/2 sheet of ply. I will save this video for reference for when I build mine. Only suggestion I would make is using the two sliders instead of just one on the crosscut jig for better precision. You now have another subscriber.

[zackevans]

Being a baltic birch user myself, because I like it better than domestic plywood, Mr. Heavey's use of 3/4" baltic for his very usable jigs is/was a very good choice. And... I subscribed in order to see what else he has to offer. Mr. Heavey is obviously a very experienced wood worker, who even those of us who are thought of as experienced can learn something new. Well done Mr. Heavey ... thanx!

[webadage]

This video is A W E S O M E. I'll be making all of these jigs for use in my shop. Thanks for the information. You're the man!

[erickdanielsson]

Thank you Jim, Great to see you back making these great videos..

[jakeb]

Great information. I had almost given up on Wood Mag as the info had turned a bit stale. This video was extremely useful with just enough detail to keep it on track. Kudos to the producer. New sub.

[chris]

Very clear directions. I appreciate the details on all the drill sizes.

[theclosetcarpenter]

Holy crap, I've seen a lot of cross cut sleds but again, holy crap, yours has got to be the best, now I have to toss the one I already built a few months back and make a new one your way. I'm a retired carpenter trying my hand at woodworking so all this is new to me. I've never needed a crosscut sled before now so thank you for the genius idea to make things easier for me. I already built a router table and a drill press table but I was never really happy with the crosscut sled. I will be now though.

[jonmcd]

Thanks for everything you guys have taught me over the years.

[Jarrettmonty]

Ha! watched jim's old jig video many times, and who better to update it with none other than Jim Heavey himself. It's nice to see him not only woodworking still, but even make some improvements to the jigs he originally mentioned. Awesome

[MrHighflyingclive]

Great video!
But if I may offer a hint, a better way to cut threaded rod is to set two nuts at the required length, and using two spanners, jam them together.
Use one of the nuts as a guide for your saw. The nuts won't move while you are sawing - but you will achieve a precise, 90º cut that creates minimal damage to the end of your thread

[ericrickert]

I never once considered a sled stop. Going to make one! This is the most interesting takeaway from this video for me (it was all really done well!). Thanks!!

[VROne]

Harvey jigs serve the philosophy of repetitively creating with ease and precision
Owe you a lot for teaching skills and techniques
GBU

[aball]

Excellent video. I've seen a bunch of shop made jig videos and this is the one for me. Brilliant.
Thank you so much.

[maryyudes]

Thank you this will help me a lot ! Very nice explanation on how to make! Thanks again just what I was looking for.

[bradleytuckwell]

Awesome presentation and amazing jigs and best of all very cheap to make thanks for sharing I’ll be building those for sure.

[thomasd]

👍👍 Very cool video.
Tons of useful ideas are springing forth for new projects I can do now. Thanks for posting this ☺️