Woodworking Jigs

Quick and easy way to make dovetails on the table saw

Master woodworker George Vondriska provides step-by-step instruction on how to use an FMT (Frame Mortise and Tenon) jig to cut mortise and tenon joinery for your woodworking projects. A WoodWorkers Guild of America (WWGOA) original video.

European hinges must be mounted so their arms are 90 degrees perpendicular to the edge of their door. If they are not, then the hinges will bind and wear excessively over time. I struggled for a long time trying to use a combination square to make the alignment. Then I devised this simple jig.

Are you getting the most out of your router? There’s so much that a router can do, we want to help you make sure you’re optimizing what these machines are capable of. The eight jigs we teach you to build in this class will help you take your router skills to a new level. For each jig, your instructor George Vondriska will lead you step-by-step through the process of using the jig. Setting it up, choosing the correct router bit, positioning the jig on your work, and more. Once you...

Everyone loves the handsome, distinguished look of dovetails, and on top of that they are an extremely strong, durable joint. Half blind dovetails are commonly used in drawer construction, and when overlay doors are desired, a rabbeted half blind joint is used. Using a dovetail jig and router is definitely the way to go when making rabbeted half-blind dovetails.

Improve your accuracy and control with these 5 router jigs. By: Bill Hylton Why buy a commercial jig when making one yourself will triple your enjoyment? First, you’ll experience the joy of building a…

Tapering your table legs on two sides can be pretty tricky, but tapering all four sides is downright frustrating, so George Vondriska shows you how to build a jig in your shop that will let you cut four sided tapered legs to perfection. A WoodWorkers Guild of America (WWGOA) original video.

Are you getting the most out of your router? There’s so much that a router can do, we want to help you make sure you’re optimizing what these machines are capable of. The eight jigs we teach you to build in this class will help you take your router skills to a new level. For each jig, your instructor George Vondriska will lead you step-by-step through the process of using the jig. Setting it up, choosing the correct router bit, positioning the jig on your work, and more. Once you...