When Tamar says "Let's see how it all fits together" there is literally zero suspense... we all know it's going to be extremely precise and look perfect. Great video!
For something with so much detail, it really does break it down to easy to understand steps. I don’t know if it would help or not but I feel like maybe it would make more sense to see how the jig is used prior to the assembly, like I was confused as to what all the grooves were for until the end when I saw it used. Now that I’ve seen it in use it makes much more sense. Obviously people will have watched the video before trying make the jig so maybe my comment is pointless. 🥺
American here, living in Spain. Love your videos! But you had me going crazy with all the imperial measurements to then find out the loose tenons are in metric! 😆😅 I’ve been converted to metric every since living here, so much easier to calculate on the fly.
You are a great teacher! This fixture sure beats spending $1000- $1500 for a domino joiner, especially for a home hobbyist. There are times when I feel that making jigs and fixtures are even more fun to make than the furniture. Very nice job & filming.
I just want to say, your jig videos are some of my favorites! They're so informative and accessible! It makes a newbie like me feel like I can actually do some cool stuff in my limited shop.
You can make the loose tenon bits easily by creating the tenon firstly in one long length by sizing a length of timber to the correct dimensions of the mortice; for instance 45mm wide by 8mm thick, this can be any length depending on how many tenons you may need. All you need to do is round over the 4 edges for the full length of the timber using a 6mm round-over bit (raise the bit just enough above the router table-top to create a shallow round-over edge that will fit the mortices round edges. All you need to do then is cut the tenons into the length you need them to be for the mortice. Rounding over the edges of the timber can also be achieved using a hand-held router or small plane. I thought I would mention this as I had visions of some beginners making their tenons one by one. Very good video by the way.
Tamar! I'm a very big fan. I'm a university professor and weekend woodworker. Let me tell you: You are a naturally great teacher! I watch a lot of woodworking videos and coming back to one of your videos after watching some others is a like a pressure valve being released in my brain. You're so clear and concise. Thank you for what you do. One question/comment: I was surprised that you didn't have a zero clearance insert in your table saw. Any reason?
I think it's great that you do real, fine woodworking and make alternative tool recommendations whenever possible. You are the most helpful woodworker on CZcams!
Note to watchers: Tamar uses an old technique for marking, but doesn't call attention to it: She puts the knife or pencil at the desired position, then moves the square up to the knife, then marks the cut line. This is a best practice that eliminates small (but annoying) marking errors. Good work again Tamar!
For those of us in the metric world the challenge is getting 10-32 threaded rod which is simply not easily available. The answer I came up with was to use a M6 drill/thread bit. All these fittings have a brass bushing and since M6 is just a little larger than the nearest metric size to 10-32, M5, then drill out and tap the slides and knobs with the M6 bit and replace the 10-32 rod with M6 threaded rod and the problem is solved and you can still use the Matchfit or Microjig hardware.
omg i'm not the only person that breaks into the pearl jam song whenever i am looking for literally anything lol... i haven't even heard that song since like the 90s and yet i think about it all the time 😂
It’s actually a song that was a hit in 1964 for The Cavaliers (a previous recording was on Tamara Records) which was a cover as the original recording was Wayne Cochran in 1961
You are fun to watch. Making your own tenons- Use your router table and round the corners on pre-dimensioned stock . Cut to desired length and this is a good use for scrap stock. And yes your detailed delivery is a joy to listen to. Your accent is a hoot as well.
Spectacular !!! Just find U yesterday ,and I'm in AWW how great you explain things I do complicately my whole life (40+ years), and yours shop is clearly for work , not just that shinny punk Festool display like some others ,,tubers" presenting
@@3x3CustomTamar Nothing again festool , in the contrary i got bunch of that , just them shinny video ready spaces, that never .... produced anything physically productive.... just good editing
Since I'm a Newby to woodworking, this is a little out of my league still, but I've saved it because I know this will absolutely be helpful to me in the future! You make things look so easy, and your explanations are so clear, I can understand them! That says a lot! Luv this channel! Cheers!
I built the Morley Mortiser a few years ago for a bed I made. The portability of this design is definitely going to make it a great addition to my shop. Thanks Tamar!
This is genius. I was really confused at first, then it all came together and made sense when you used it. Your creativity - in this case, creative adaption - is why your channel is one of my favourites for woodworking.
Thank you again for a "useful" jig. About your calipers, they are just loved! You keep raising the bar and you do it with such grace. Thanks again for taking the time to show us how to make ourselves and projects better.
I absolutely love your instructional videos! You’re super amazing at breaking concepts down for the most novice woodworker to understand!! Keep making great content like this!!! 👏🏽🙏🏽🪚🔨
For quite a long time i was wondering how to express 榫卯 in english, your title gives me the answer. In my opinion, MORTISING and tenon joint is better than glues and nails in woodworking
Wow. Tamar is so gifted - both at figuring things out and explaining it to others. Really inspires me to try some small projects on my own. I could really see her with her own show on PBS.
Great video, great craftsmanship! But broadside routering at 7:11 really scares me. My technique is to tape a sacrificial board (to the workpiece) wide enough to change the ratio of width to length, then push it through. Simultaneously prevents tear-out.
I used to make fence gates for several different landscaping contractors and started out using mortise and tenons with the table saw and a mortising machine. Six of them took me about a whole day to do. Finally I splurged and bought a Domino and it took me about 5 minutes. I sold it when I stopped making the gates but I'm well aware of Dominos. I think this jig has more setup time but, for $1500+, it is definately a workable alternative.
This may be the best compact mortising jig design. I'm not a professional woodworker and I don't want a giant jig sitting around that I may only use once a year. This will break down and fit in a box nicely.
Fantastic! I love that the fence itself is designed to be removable as it really broadens the possibilities. I love the Matchfit stuff but boy does it get pricey, so I wonder - could this be made with T-track, or alternatively just a T-slot bit, and some hold-down clamps attached to T-bolts?
My design was to use t track. Then Mike sent me this version and I thought it was so smart to have it all built it. But yes. There’s always another way!
i was thinking i might make the dovetail nuts out of some hardwood scraps with threaded inserts. then all you need is the dovetail bit (and the dovetail clamps, i suppose)
I am playing with that right now and I realized, that if I use dovetail bit and make two or three passes 1mm or 2mm deeper every time, I then can use clamp from my plunge saw track. Iam using this on several jigs.
Hi Tamar, You're brave and thankfully you were successful. First time, you've managed to show a more than decent result (under the eyes of thousands of viewers), congratulations. I think you might have to stick the veneer on a flat plate before folding it. Taken your last comment in consideration, maybe separate the front and back. I admire you for your courage, your agility and your skills. Keep it safe, it is not over yet. Willy from Belgium. 😷😷😷
Tamar your Husband and children are soo blessed! At first I thought for sure Norm Abrams daughter without a lot of responsibility, having fun.be your Dad, loved your informative videos. Then, to hear your actual life story inspires even more. Self taught, mother of 3, loving husband
Excellent video production! Thank you for speaking fast, fast-fwding through boring parts, and thinking the content is more important than hamming it up for the camera. I can't remember the last time I watched a video on less than 1.5 speed setting. Originally, I got annoyed at imbedded commercial, but 5-tapping thru it was a lot easier than waiting 5 seconds to "skip".
@@e.t.preppin7084At $1100-$1600, not me. While I would love to have a Festool Domino, I’ve found that this jig works fine for the amount of loose tenons I use. If I were into larger scale production, sure, a $1200 tool would make sense. But for me, the jig has proven to be a step up from dowels a lot of the time. Maybe when Festool’s patent expires….?
@@svenulfskjaldbjorn5401 The Domino has been around since 2007. If you wanted one you needed to work a little harder when you were capable. You are too old now. I myself worked a side job on the weekend that made me about $100. I saved that for a year and bought one when they were $1100 about 2 years ago. I have a feeling you just didn't want to give up your bar time to afford one. You probably spend a fortune on cigarettes as well. I didn't insult Tamar at all by my comment. She even replied with a "Ha" so keep your negativity to yourself.
I have seen several mortising jigs in magazines and books, but yours is the simplest and most clearly explained which makes it easier to build. Keep up the good work!
Thank you .I actually own a Festool domino machine. I really love it , it's one of my favorite joinery tools, that and my Kraig jigs. That being said, this tool that you had made basically does the same exact thing With the exception being a lot less money . The festival domino you'll be roughly $1500 in American pesos With the exception being a lot less money the festival domino is about $1500 American pesos To purchase, not only that right now because of shipping supplies problems you're looking at about 3 to 4 months to get it even if you bought one today. I think this is a really good alternative with the added benefit this tool that you made can be scaled up to do much larger mortis and lose tenants. I'm glad I found you on CZcams I'm your newest subscriber. Thanks Tony's custom construction.
Master class in communication skills with precise instructions. You don't waist one word unnecessarily, and you display a great personality that is very easy to listen to and follow. You definitely convinced me to make this jig, even though I've made mortises on my router table, this is another tool to add to my tool box. Thank you Tamar!
You are a skillful creative woodworker but even better at teaching. You set a good example for other women to not be intimidated by tools. It’s about brains and creativity with modern tools.
Jonny as a fellow officer that works about 30 minutes from you I look up to what your doing. I however still have 10 more years until my retire date. But your doing what I hope to be doing. Be good enough that this to make it my full time gig when that day comes. I’ve been woodworking for 6 years now and have developed my skills enough yo commission furniture regularly but still haven’t made the jump to CZcams. Mainly because I have 0 video editing skills.
Not only did I purchase nearly everything in the build list but I also purchased the plans. I've got a bed I am building for my niece and investing in the time to make this jig will come in very handy. I would recommend these plans as well as they are very detailed and specific. Most plans I buy wind up in tge trash or I have to basically redraw them to make any sense. Thanks again!!!
I swear that you could do a video on how to do a video ... you are so thorough, organized and demonstrate everything with outstanding video angles and zooms, clear and concise commentary as well as the most complete "show more" content information. You literally make recreating your projects as easy as it can possibly be through this media. Color me impressed. I spent 40 years training engineers on how to organize their development projects for success and had to learn the hard way how to best do that ... I could of used your approach as a guide on how to best do that. You really have a knack and talent for this. Keep up the excellent work, you really do have an impact on those of us in this wonderful community. Cheers ...
Hi Tamar. I've built a few things you have shown on CZcams before including your Rolling Scrap Wood Storage Cart, and they were all great. I have just completed this mini mortising jig and it too works great!. This must be the 6th or more times I have made a mortising jig and this, by far, works the best, and is the most convenient and accurate. Many thanks again. I have also just got your templates for the three piece table / stool and am waiting for 3/4 inch cherry to build my first. I plan to build many in different woods and try to sell them at the local markets when they finally opens again. Many thanks again, and take care.
The moment of truth...the only truth is that you are incredibly precise, clear and resourceful...incredibly awesome!! Thank u for your videos and ideas.
This is super. I've been cutting mortices on the router table, which works fine but ALWAYS feels a bit dicey when lowering workpieces over the bit, particularly for full depth cuts. I love the matchfit system and template routing with guide bushes, so this seems like a perfect alternative. Thanks!
Just built this jig but made it a little wider and longer, to accommodate a Bosch 1 3/8" guide template. This should allow me to make tenons strong enough to build large furniture items. This was my first time using microjig dovetail clamps. Purchased the microjig router bit but didn't rout channels quite deep enough (and you can't go back and rout another 1/16" deeper!) with the result that when fully tightened, the nylon dovetail inserts don't quite lock the component you're trying to lock in place to the underlying piece with the routed channel. I'll modify the nylon sliders so it's an easy fix, but I won't make that mistake again. Excellent video, as always.
It goes with out say your wood working skills are outstanding , I wanted to compliment you on the Segway to the hello fresh advertisement portion. It's seamless and very well done over all . Thanks for running such a great channel !
If you are going to build this, BUY HER PLANS! They are extremely well done, in color, very inexpensive - IOW done with Tamar's usual VERY high quality and care. I find it easier to use plans than following a video. But certainly watch the video (first!) - there is nothing like seeing it 'live'. And she (always) makes it lots of fun to watch her process and hear her ideas as she goes. I have made some of her other jigs; and the plans for those are also first rate. (I am hooked on the 6-in-1 Trim Router jig - bought a cordless DeWalt 600 just for the jig, and it has become my go-to first choice for 'non-router-table' routing jobs) Great job (again!) Ms Tamar!
@@3x3CustomTamar Your plans are so carefully crafted and thought out - they are a joy just to pore over and imagine. On the mini mortising jig - are you happy with the 1/2 inch thick base? It leaves only 1/8 of 'meat' at the dovetails - has that proven to be enough? Thanks!
@@artswri awesome to hear. Thanks! I would have preferred to leave more “meat” but then that would prevent the bit from plunging to the correct depth when actually using it. It has held up well so far
Tamar, " and that is all there is to it." This as a closing remark following a clear and concise instructional video that was so clear and concise that I could see straight away my talents lay elsewhere. Seriously Tamar, brilliant video and yes, it displayed the production of a wonderful mini mortise jig for loose tenon joinery, excluding domino of course, in an amazing way, and yes I could see that this jig would allow me to trim any route or route any trim that I might need to take towards a loose joint in the most time efficient and labor effective manner possible. BUT...I actually watch your videos to see you at work, and if I am honest, I love watching them just to remind myself how organised, trim, efficient and clearly effective you are, as a joiner of course. Now, back to my hammer and nails and the steel joints that I need to hold my dominoes in place.
I bought the plans, built the jig and have one nugget for those of you new to using bushing guides. The platform that the router sits on needs to be at least as deep as the router bushing or the bushing will protrude through the bottom of the platform and will hit the board you are routing preventing the router from sitting flush on the platform. Hope that makes sense. It was a fun build and so far performs very well.
I just finished making the Mini-Tenon jig per your video and plans. It worked out great. Sure beats buying a “Domino” for my small projects. Your instructions were the reason it works so well. The supplies you mentioned from Taylor Tools made it easy to get the correct router bits and loose tenons if one was so inclined. Thank You and keep up the good work
This is a months old comment but I couldn't help my self. The caliper shot at 2:50 is a classic. The tape on the battery caught my eye. It is Identical to mine. Here in the US, that caliper is one of the most common of our time and we all have taped the battery / cover in place. Thanks to HF, Amzn and 20 other vendors of this cute little tool. (I lied my tape is blue - it's what I had.)
I like it. At the very least, these are great fundamental lessons in jig design for people unfamiliar with how useful routers can be. A few years back, I tried something similar. I was making a railing for an elevated bed for my son, and I decided to make the spindles for the rail in a shape that's quite a bit like a Domino. My first attempt at it worked very much like your jig, using a 1/4" solid carbide spiral up cut bit and a bushing. The problem I ran into was that the bushing was clogging with chips. Once the sawdust couldn't find an exit, it would start to burn. My solution was to eliminate the bushing, and make a new jig built around my trim router's round base plate. What I've seen is that the bushing acts like an extension to the hole. In a boring operation, you can only go so deep before chip ejection stops working. This is at its worst when gravity is working against you. So, if you can bore down 1" without burning, half of that is already lost when you have a 1/2" deep bushing in place. After that lesson, I've reserved my bushings for shallow insetting, but don't use them for stuff like this. I'll instead use the cone guide I have to get my base perfectly centered on the collet.
Your enthusiasm is infectious - now I want to run out to my shop and make one of those jigs 😁 Seriously, now that I see how easy it can be to prepare for and to use loose tenons without a domino, I'll take the plunge, no pun intended. Thanks for the video!
I have not read through all of the 1,300+ comments to see if anyone had made the suggestion before, but there is one addition that would speed up the setup for the opening -- on the top in line with the middle, drill two small holes to fit two alignment pins. Then you can make a template which is the width of your router base+bushing+length of tendon+slop, and you can repeat it every time in a couple of seconds. You would need a different one for each router/bit/tendon type, but most people will only use 1 to maybe 3 different widths/thicknesses. Another nice thing is that this jig can be carefully filed down until you get exactly the slop you want, and it will be repeatable every time. Hope this helps.
Thanks for the reaction. Let us know if you try it and how it works for you. In machine tool jig and mold fixturing we often use use this trick for alignment, and sometimes even use special tapered pins to keep things from binding up. Thanks again for the video, I love it! BTW, I do not have a lot of wood working tools, nor do I do a lot of wood working. That said, I would consider purchasing one of these things if you sell them. Otherwise it will be awhile before I have enough need to make one from scratch.
Just came across you video while I am isolating (Covid). Great video, I appreciate this on many levels. I worked for a hardware store managing the Tools department. I am also a woodworker. One of my main objectives was working with customers/clients ( that most of become friends ) on different ways to approach woodworking / home Reno projects. It did not matter the skill level they had or gender the joy came when they would come back into the store with pictures of what they built. I have been retired for a couple of years now, however, if I was working I would definitely be telling customers to search you out.
I wish I had seen this video two months ago. I could have used this jig on a project I'm working on now. I'll have to buy the plans for my next project with loose tenons. Great video.
Love this! I’ve watched the vid several times, and finally got round to ordering Tamar’s plans and building it. I’ve just got into 3D printing so I designed a little set up block, exactly 18mm (¾”) wide, with a fine groove exactly down the centre, so I can use that for setting the fence position - it’s even easier than using a combo square, and even consumer level 3D printers are pretty accurate these days 😊
After watching this video I hugged my Festool Domino machine and I’m sleeping with it next to my pillow. Lots of respect for this video - you make it seem so easy!
A great jig, but here's a tweak for you. under the base of the jig, rout out about 2mm x width of some adhesive backed tape measure strips, do this either side of the jig so that the zero is at centre line and the measurements ( = 1/2 the width of your part being mortised) can be used by the fence as an accurate measurement setup. I'd highly recommend this. The chisel method of enhancing scribe lines is perfect, I do this all the time as a blind cabinet maker, so markup lines need to be tactile at all times. Keep up the amazing work and nice to listen to great and inspiring content. A friend of mine uses a rather interesting method of contrasting scribe lines for centre markings, etc, same method as you, but instead of pencil, nail varnish, yes, nail varnish, left to set, ideally an acrylic nail varnish, when it runs in to the channels scribed, it reates a high contrast line and when you sand back the main surface a touch to remove the waste coating, it's worth a try. I've never used it as I don't need to.
I didn’t know what a jig was before seeing your videos but now I love a good jig. I don’t do much woodworking at all but now I want to. Also, routers are so cool.
Hahah! When I first started, I would watch these jig videos and I was like “yeah, I’m never going to make those....” 5 years later, give me all the jigs! 😂😂
Cool presentation. One thing about using a full sized router. You can get collets for them in sizes other than 1/2” and 1/4”. I know for sure you can get 3/8” because I have one that size. I did it specifically to allow use of end mills that machinists use. I have several 3/8” diameter solid carbide end mills. They work great on wood as it is much softer than the metal they were designed for. This gives a much wider area to source cutters from.
This is my most favorite woodworking channel. Tamar could teach anything to anyone. I have a couple of suggestions. First I would urge you to try out Fastcap Zero Clearance tape. I use it on many things, but for you, I'd try it on your tablesaw. Those little offcuts slipping down between the blade and insert make me nervous. And for a few folks below. I purchased my Festool Vac, and Rotex 15 years ago, and never looked back. Having a HEPA vac. is amazing. I am a hobbyist woodworker and still bit the bullet and got an early Domino. I use it all the time. I go through a couple of sizes of the dominoes every few months. I use them on everything. I make a fair number of glue ups for tables. I known it is a huge expense, but for me, worth every penny strike that, every dollar. Edit, I have purchased a Matchfit router bit, and a few of their various pieces. I also discovered that there are many 3dprint files for Matchfit. That way I can make them to fit what I need.
I was going to get the jig from Taylor tools anyway but had the addition of your designing the plans and you tube video, what a bonus. The work you did to get the graphics and plans together was worth the $5... would pay for that any day. Thank you
3rd tip - The strength of a mortise and tenon joint is in the flat sides of the tenon and how well it fits the mortise. A few thousandths is needed for the glue, but any thickness of the tenon less than the mortise width beyond this reduces the joint strength. The rounded ends of the mortise do little to nothing for joint strength, so using square ended tenons that fit the flat side dimension of the mortise then leaves the 1/2 round at each end as a place for the excess glue to go. This makes the tenons easier to make and less squeeze-out of the excess glue when assembling the joint. A win-win.
This is a cool design, thanks for sharing. When using a router table, if you back your work with some waste material you won't have to worry about the tear-out as the bit exits the wood as much.
Finally got my M&T jig built! Made it 12w x 5 1/2d to allow my large and small routers to both use. Had to add an extra inch to each of the top router stops. Ordered 6mm tenons & bit from Taylor Tools. Ready to domino my brains out! TX!!
Awesome video and awesome jig. I did my first mortise and tenon joints using the edge guide on a full sized router. I definitely had a few mistakes where the router got away from me a few times. I knew I needed better control for my next project. I did some research and liked your presentation on this jig. I built it in a few hours one afternoon and was ready to use it the next morning. My project calls for a 3.5" long mortise. With my Milwaukee compact router and base plate that accommodates the guide bushings the jig, as designed, wasn't wide enough. So I quickly built a longer top piece and was good to go the next morning. It worked perfectly and I'm very happy with the results. Like you said in the video, my mind is thinking of so many ways I can use this versetile little jig. Thanks so much! P.S. I also built your 6-in-1 router jig and bought the benchtop router table for it that you and KM tools developed. Now, I'm looking for projects just to use these new "toys", LOL. Fun stuff!!!
At 3:05 when you are measuring the 5/8" from the blade to the fence with the Vernier caliper, you can make it more accurate by laying a small plank (with a 1/4" hole drilled through it) up against the right side of the blade, and poking the depth rod through it to the fence, adjusting the fence till the distance is right.
Very beautiful build. In Germany the "Holzwerken" magazine published a "Multi Dowler", initially intended for LR32 holes or other dowling operation using the router. The base you have is exchangeable there, so other templates like for the Domino can be used. They did the width adjustments using screws inside the template instead of stop blocks, so the guide bushing bumps against them (no limitations on the router size...) + you might set these only once.... I love the tracks you added to the jig. Wish the jig we build had them to do fix it to larger beams.
I totally get why this jig had a 100 page build manual! HAHA! What a great great jig to do the loose tenons, especially for a guy that is having trouble justifying the cost of a domino... Thank you!
…there is all that is to it, I have just completed 1000 cuts with my Festool Domino during the length of this video making this jig and all them adjustments to cut one single mortice and tenon. 😀 So easy! 👍🏼
At 7:20 and 8:24, you just pushed the wood through a non-turning dovetail router bit. I knew magic had to be involved somewhere! (And I do appreciate your videos.)
I'm glad I'm not the only one who sings when they can't find something. I usually sing "Oh where oh where has my little [BLANK] gone, oh where oh where could it be?" though.
It's true that this is available in the market but building or making them with your own is more enjoyable as the joy and excitement and the love you put in it is just absolutely priceless💜💜💜💜! I get excited 😀😀I'm going to make one for myself and hopefully as accurate as yours 😀😀..if not,,...then try again!!
Real nice jig, great idea. Clean and neat. Easy instructions to follow, as usual. You must have been a teacher before you started woodworking lol. Tamar, I have that exact same countersink bit. It was my dad's from his tool and dye making days. It is the absolute best. It's got to over 50-60 years old. Still works great.
Nice jig, thanks to you and Mike Taylor for sharing with everyone. I know it's another step but I believe MicroJig recommends cutting a saw kerf down the center of each slot. That relives some of the stress on the bit and makes for an easier cut with the dovetail bit. Also, I believe the MicroJig bit cuts a slightly wider opening at the top of the dovetail slot than a 1/4" shank dovetail bit will. That might cause some problems using the MicroJig clamps. You say a standard dovetail bit can be used but it looks like you are using the MicroJig bit in the router table so you didn't encounter this issue. If you back up your workpiece with a piece of scrap you won't get that blowout on exit.
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Super nice job!! So clear and concise. Much better than I could ever do. You got my manual down to no more the 87 pages. Haha
😂😂😂 this jig is really so brilliant! Thanks for letting me share it!
Bro are you the owner of taytools? 😳
Awesome. I placed an order with Taytools earlier today.
Mike, where is the 3x3 jig bundle on your site? With the promo code spif for Tamara? Build that list kids
@@ilikewaffles3689 Yes...
When Tamar says "Let's see how it all fits together" there is literally zero suspense... we all know it's going to be extremely precise and look perfect. Great video!
Hahha 👍👍
Yep- no-one shows the failures...
@@Tensquaremetreworkshop not true with Tamar. Check out her roll up chair project.
Done#naseebsales
@@Tensquaremetreworkshop Tamar and rag n bone brown are the only ones I've seen that always show failures
You have a real gift for making things easy to understand. The way you combine that with woodworking skills is amazing. Thanks for this!
So awesome to hear! Thanks!
@@3x3CustomTamar I agree with Will Josephson!
For something with so much detail, it really does break it down to easy to understand steps. I don’t know if it would help or not but I feel like maybe it would make more sense to see how the jig is used prior to the assembly, like I was confused as to what all the grooves were for until the end when I saw it used. Now that I’ve seen it in use it makes much more sense. Obviously people will have watched the video before trying make the jig so maybe my comment is pointless. 🥺
@@jeremyspecce I agree. I've watched so many videos and couldn't figure out what they were doing or why. It would help immensely.
Rewatched after 2 years. Still learning new things. She's brilliant.
American here, living in Spain. Love your videos! But you had me going crazy with all the imperial measurements to then find out the loose tenons are in metric! 😆😅 I’ve been converted to metric every since living here, so much easier to calculate on the fly.
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Totally agree. I live in the Caribbean and we also use imperial, but I’ve since switched to metric and my cabinet designs have been super accurate
I have been living in Asia for ten years now and I still have to have two sets of measurements for every project plan I get from the US.
You are a great teacher! This fixture sure beats spending $1000- $1500 for a domino joiner, especially for a home hobbyist. There are times when I feel that making jigs and fixtures are even more fun to make than the furniture. Very nice job & filming.
Haha I hear that!
I just want to say, your jig videos are some of my favorites! They're so informative and accessible! It makes a newbie like me feel like I can actually do some cool stuff in my limited shop.
So awesome to hear! Thanks!
This is without doubt my favourite you tube channel, your talent is amazing
Cheers from Australia 👍🏼
So awesome to hear! Have a great weekend!
You can make the loose tenon bits easily by creating the tenon firstly in one long length by sizing a length of timber to the correct dimensions of the mortice; for instance 45mm wide by 8mm thick, this can be any length depending on how many tenons you may need. All you need to do is round over the 4 edges for the full length of the timber using a 6mm round-over bit (raise the bit just enough above the router table-top to create a shallow round-over edge that will fit the mortices round edges. All you need to do then is cut the tenons into the length you need them to be for the mortice. Rounding over the edges of the timber can also be achieved using a hand-held router or small plane. I thought I would mention this as I had visions of some beginners making their tenons one by one. Very good video by the way.
Tamar! I'm a very big fan. I'm a university professor and weekend woodworker. Let me tell you: You are a naturally great teacher! I watch a lot of woodworking videos and coming back to one of your videos after watching some others is a like a pressure valve being released in my brain. You're so clear and concise. Thank you for what you do. One question/comment: I was surprised that you didn't have a zero clearance insert in your table saw. Any reason?
I think it's great that you do real, fine woodworking and make alternative tool recommendations whenever possible. You are the most helpful woodworker on CZcams!
So awesome to hear! Thanks!
Note to watchers: Tamar uses an old technique for marking, but doesn't call attention to it:
She puts the knife or pencil at the desired position, then moves the square up to the knife, then marks the cut line. This is a best practice that eliminates small (but annoying) marking errors. Good work again Tamar!
Not many will catch that nice shout out
I gotta say, I like how real you are. You're not afraid to show you make mistakes sometimes. Really love your channel
Awesome to hear! Thanks!
For those of us in the metric world the challenge is getting 10-32 threaded rod which is simply not easily available. The answer I came up with was to use a M6 drill/thread bit. All these fittings have a brass bushing and since M6 is just a little larger than the nearest metric size to 10-32, M5, then drill out and tap the slides and knobs with the M6 bit and replace the 10-32 rod with M6 threaded rod and the problem is solved and you can still use the Matchfit or Microjig hardware.
omg i'm not the only person that breaks into the pearl jam song whenever i am looking for literally anything lol... i haven't even heard that song since like the 90s and yet i think about it all the time 😂
Oh where oh where did I put the salt? 🎶 it goes with everything.... ha
It’s actually a song that was a hit in 1964 for The Cavaliers (a previous recording was on Tamara Records) which was a cover as the original recording was Wayne Cochran in 1961
You are fun to watch. Making your own tenons- Use your router table and round the corners on pre-dimensioned stock . Cut to desired length and this is a good use for scrap stock. And yes your detailed delivery is a joy to listen to. Your accent is a hoot as well.
Spectacular !!! Just find U yesterday ,and I'm in AWW how great you explain things I do complicately my whole life (40+ years), and yours shop is clearly for work , not just that shinny punk Festool display like some others ,,tubers" presenting
Haha thanks! Glad you like it. But I do hope to upgrade my tools at some point 😉
@@3x3CustomTamar Nothing again festool , in the contrary i got bunch of that , just them shinny video ready spaces, that never .... produced anything physically productive.... just good editing
Since I'm a Newby to woodworking, this is a little out of my league still, but I've saved it because I know this will absolutely be helpful to me in the future! You make things look so easy, and your explanations are so clear, I can understand them! That says a lot! Luv this channel! Cheers!
So awesome to hear!
I built the Morley Mortiser a few years ago for a bed I made. The portability of this design is definitely going to make it a great addition to my shop. Thanks Tamar!
Awesome
This is genius. I was really confused at first, then it all came together and made sense when you used it. Your creativity - in this case, creative adaption - is why your channel is one of my favourites for woodworking.
So awesome to hear!
Thank you again for a "useful" jig. About your calipers, they are just loved! You keep raising the bar and you do it with such grace. Thanks again for taking the time to show us how to make ourselves and projects better.
Haha glad you liked it!
I absolutely love your instructional videos! You’re super amazing at breaking concepts down for the most novice woodworker to understand!! Keep making great content like this!!! 👏🏽🙏🏽🪚🔨
So glad you like it!
For quite a long time i was wondering how to express 榫卯 in english, your title gives me the answer. In my opinion, MORTISING and tenon joint is better than glues and nails in woodworking
Wow. Tamar is so gifted - both at figuring things out and explaining it to others. Really inspires me to try some small projects on my own. I could really see her with her own show on PBS.
Ha! Awesome to hear!
I hope you bought Mike a brew and shared a laugh with him.
This is a great idea.
😂😂 i was coming up with something so similar. But it didn’t involve the built in dovetail tracks. I thought that idea was so cool
yep Mike is awesome!
Great video, great craftsmanship! But broadside routering at 7:11 really scares me. My technique is to tape a sacrificial board (to the workpiece) wide enough to change the ratio of width to length, then push it through. Simultaneously prevents tear-out.
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I used to make fence gates for several different landscaping contractors and started out using mortise and tenons with the table saw and a mortising machine. Six of them took me about a whole day to do. Finally I splurged and bought a Domino and it took me about 5 minutes. I sold it when I stopped making the gates but I'm well aware of Dominos. I think this jig has more setup time but, for $1500+, it is definately a workable alternative.
This may be the best compact mortising jig design. I'm not a professional woodworker and I don't want a giant jig sitting around that I may only use once a year. This will break down and fit in a box nicely.
Thank you for recognising the pain of metric people :p
Another amazing video and resource, thank for making it!
Hahaha I feel your pain when someone starts shouting mm to me 😂
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Lol pain of metric people. You guy just can't deal with fractions.
3mm plus 4mm. 7mm
3/8 plus 3/4. Fast off the top of your head whats that?
Fantastic! I love that the fence itself is designed to be removable as it really broadens the possibilities. I love the Matchfit stuff but boy does it get pricey, so I wonder - could this be made with T-track, or alternatively just a T-slot bit, and some hold-down clamps attached to T-bolts?
My design was to use t track. Then Mike sent me this version and I thought it was so smart to have it all built it. But yes. There’s always another way!
i was thinking i might make the dovetail nuts out of some hardwood scraps with threaded inserts. then all you need is the dovetail bit (and the dovetail clamps, i suppose)
I am playing with that right now and I realized, that if I use dovetail bit and make two or three passes 1mm or 2mm deeper every time, I then can use clamp from my plunge saw track.
Iam using this on several jigs.
Hi Tamar,
You're brave and thankfully you were successful.
First time, you've managed to show a more than decent result (under the eyes of thousands of viewers), congratulations.
I think you might have to stick the veneer on a flat plate before folding it. Taken your last comment in consideration, maybe separate the front and back.
I admire you for your courage, your agility and your skills.
Keep it safe, it is not over yet.
Willy from Belgium.
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Thanks!
@@3x3CustomTamarYou're welcome
A great teacher, a superior carpenter and an amazing CZcamsr. Truly rare quality. Grateful and in awe. Thanks a bunch.!👌❤️🤩
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@ 7:49 - the walnut piece looks like a huge slab of chocolate, best jig ever :-) Great work and great video yet again
Hahah it does look pretty good 😂 glad you like it!
Are you still friends with Mike after you blasted the plans he spent weeks painstakingly constructing? 😂
I hope so 😂😂😂
Still friends! Haven’t unsubscribed…yet!! Hahah Really nice job with the entire build.
Tamar your Husband and children are soo blessed! At first I thought for sure Norm Abrams daughter without a lot of responsibility, having fun.be your Dad, loved your informative videos. Then, to hear your actual life story inspires even more. Self taught, mother of 3, loving husband
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Excellent video production! Thank you for speaking fast, fast-fwding through boring parts, and thinking the content is more important than hamming it up for the camera. I can't remember the last time I watched a video on less than 1.5 speed setting.
Originally, I got annoyed at imbedded commercial, but 5-tapping thru it was a lot easier than waiting 5 seconds to "skip".
This makes me more likely to buy a Domino.
Me too!!!!
@@e.t.preppin7084At $1100-$1600, not me. While I would love to have a Festool Domino, I’ve found that this jig works fine for the amount of loose tenons I use. If I were into larger scale production, sure, a $1200 tool would make sense. But for me, the jig has proven to be a step up from dowels a lot of the time. Maybe when Festool’s patent expires….?
After watching this video all I can say is "Thank God I saved up my money and bought the Domino Joiner."
Ha! I will get one eventually , but its cool to show options
@@svenulfskjaldbjorn5401 The Domino has been around since 2007. If you wanted one you needed to work a little harder when you were capable. You are too old now. I myself worked a side job on the weekend that made me about $100. I saved that for a year and bought one when they were $1100 about 2 years ago. I have a feeling you just didn't want to give up your bar time to afford one. You probably spend a fortune on cigarettes as well. I didn't insult Tamar at all by my comment. She even replied with a "Ha" so keep your negativity to yourself.
Christ man what’s wrong with you? And how do you follow all that with “keep the negativity to yourselves”
I have seen several mortising jigs in magazines and books, but yours is the simplest and most clearly explained which makes it easier to build. Keep up the good work!
Awesome to hear!
Thank you .I actually own a Festool domino machine. I really love it , it's one of my favorite joinery tools, that and my Kraig jigs. That being said, this tool that you had made basically does the same exact thing With the exception being a lot less money . The festival domino you'll be roughly $1500 in American pesos With the exception being a lot less money the festival domino is about $1500 American pesos To purchase, not only that right now because of shipping supplies problems you're looking at about 3 to 4 months to get it even if you bought one today. I think this is a really good alternative with the added benefit this tool that you made can be scaled up to do much larger mortis and lose tenants. I'm glad I found you on CZcams I'm your newest subscriber. Thanks Tony's custom construction.
Glad you like it!
Master class in communication skills with precise instructions. You don't waist one word unnecessarily, and you display a great personality that is very easy to listen to and follow. You definitely convinced me to make this jig, even though I've made mortises on my router table, this is another tool to add to my tool box. Thank you Tamar!
Very interesting and thank you for the demonstration
You are a skillful creative woodworker but even better at teaching. You set a good example for other women to not be intimidated by tools. It’s about brains and creativity with modern tools.
Awesome to hear
Jonny as a fellow officer that works about 30 minutes from you I look up to what your doing. I however still have 10 more years until my retire date. But your doing what I hope to be doing. Be good enough that this to make it my full time gig when that day comes. I’ve been woodworking for 6 years now and have developed my skills enough yo commission furniture regularly but still haven’t made the jump to CZcams. Mainly because I have 0 video editing skills.
Not only did I purchase nearly everything in the build list but I also purchased the plans. I've got a bed I am building for my niece and investing in the time to make this jig will come in very handy. I would recommend these plans as well as they are very detailed and specific. Most plans I buy wind up in tge trash or I have to basically redraw them to make any sense. Thanks again!!!
So awesome to hear! Good luck with the bed build!
I swear that you could do a video on how to do a video ... you are so thorough, organized and demonstrate everything with outstanding video angles and zooms, clear and concise commentary as well as the most complete "show more" content information. You literally make recreating your projects as easy as it can possibly be through this media. Color me impressed. I spent 40 years training engineers on how to organize their development projects for success and had to learn the hard way how to best do that ... I could of used your approach as a guide on how to best do that. You really have a knack and talent for this.
Keep up the excellent work, you really do have an impact on those of us in this wonderful community. Cheers ...
That’s really so awesome to hear! Thanks!
Hi Tamar. I've built a few things you have shown on CZcams before including your Rolling Scrap Wood Storage Cart, and they were all great. I have just completed this mini mortising jig and it too works great!. This must be the 6th or more times I have made a mortising jig and this, by far, works the best, and is the most convenient and accurate. Many thanks again. I have also just got your templates for the three piece table / stool and am waiting for 3/4 inch cherry to build my first. I plan to build many in different woods and try to sell them at the local markets when they finally opens again. Many thanks again, and take care.
Wow. So awesome to hear! Have fun with those!!!
The moment of truth...the only truth is that you are incredibly precise, clear and resourceful...incredibly awesome!! Thank u for your videos and ideas.
☺️☺️ glad you liked it!
I have to say you have become one of my favorite follows on CZcams. You are such a good teacher. Kudos.
This is super. I've been cutting mortices on the router table, which works fine but ALWAYS feels a bit dicey when lowering workpieces over the bit, particularly for full depth cuts. I love the matchfit system and template routing with guide bushes, so this seems like a perfect alternative. Thanks!
Glad you like it!
Just built this jig but made it a little wider and longer, to accommodate a Bosch 1 3/8" guide template. This should allow me to make tenons strong enough to build large furniture items. This was my first time using microjig dovetail clamps. Purchased the microjig router bit but didn't rout channels quite deep enough (and you can't go back and rout another 1/16" deeper!) with the result that when fully tightened, the nylon dovetail inserts don't quite lock the component you're trying to lock in place to the underlying piece with the routed channel. I'll modify the nylon sliders so it's an easy fix, but I won't make that mistake again.
Excellent video, as always.
It goes with out say your wood working skills are outstanding , I wanted to compliment you on the Segway to the hello fresh advertisement portion. It's seamless and very well done over all . Thanks for running such a great channel !
Haha thanks so much!
If you are going to build this, BUY HER PLANS! They are extremely well done, in color, very inexpensive - IOW done with Tamar's usual VERY high quality and care. I find it easier to use plans than following a video. But certainly watch the video (first!) - there is nothing like seeing it 'live'. And she (always) makes it lots of fun to watch her process and hear her ideas as she goes. I have made some of her other jigs; and the plans for those are also first rate. (I am hooked on the 6-in-1 Trim Router jig - bought a cordless DeWalt 600 just for the jig, and it has become my go-to first choice for 'non-router-table' routing jobs) Great job (again!) Ms Tamar!
Thanks so much for the feedback! Thanks so much! Glad you found the plans useful!
@@3x3CustomTamar Your plans are so carefully crafted and thought out - they are a joy just to pore over and imagine. On the mini mortising jig - are you happy with the 1/2 inch thick base? It leaves only 1/8 of 'meat' at the dovetails - has that proven to be enough? Thanks!
@@artswri awesome to hear. Thanks! I would have preferred to leave more “meat” but then that would prevent the bit from plunging to the correct depth when actually using it. It has held up well so far
Tamar, " and that is all there is to it."
This as a closing remark following a clear and concise instructional video that was so clear and concise that I could see straight away my talents lay elsewhere.
Seriously Tamar, brilliant video and yes, it displayed the production of a wonderful mini mortise jig for loose tenon joinery, excluding domino of course, in an amazing way, and yes I could see that this jig would allow me to trim any route or route any trim that I might need to take towards a loose joint in the most time efficient and labor effective manner possible.
BUT...I actually watch your videos to see you at work, and if I am honest, I love watching them just to remind myself how organised, trim, efficient and clearly effective you are, as a joiner of course.
Now, back to my hammer and nails and the steel joints that I need to hold my dominoes in place.
Ha! So glad you enjoyed!
I bought the plans, built the jig and have one nugget for those of you new to using bushing guides. The platform that the router sits on needs to be at least as deep as the router bushing or the bushing will protrude through the bottom of the platform and will hit the board you are routing preventing the router from sitting flush on the platform. Hope that makes sense. It was a fun build and so far performs very well.
I just finished making the Mini-Tenon jig per your video and plans. It worked out great. Sure beats buying a “Domino” for my small projects. Your instructions were the reason it works so well. The supplies you mentioned from Taylor Tools made it easy to get the correct router bits and loose tenons if one was so inclined. Thank You and keep up the good work
So awesome to hear! Glad it worked out for you!
This is a months old comment but I couldn't help my self. The caliper shot at 2:50 is a classic. The tape on the battery caught my eye. It is Identical to mine. Here in the US, that caliper is one of the most common of our time and we all have taped the battery / cover in place. Thanks to HF, Amzn and 20 other vendors of this cute little tool. (I lied my tape is blue - it's what I had.)
Hahaha so funny
One of the “slickest” jigs I’ve ever seen!!! Nice work Tamar!!! You saved a lot of folks $1500 plus bucks!!!
Glad you liked it!
Какая же ты умничка!!! Пересмотрел очень много роликов в поиске приспособления для паза. Либо сложно, либо какая то ерунда. У тебя все супер!!
Awesome video from the most awesome multitasker ever. Mom and woodworker. How you do it is amazing and inspirational.
I like it. At the very least, these are great fundamental lessons in jig design for people unfamiliar with how useful routers can be.
A few years back, I tried something similar. I was making a railing for an elevated bed for my son, and I decided to make the spindles for the rail in a shape that's quite a bit like a Domino. My first attempt at it worked very much like your jig, using a 1/4" solid carbide spiral up cut bit and a bushing. The problem I ran into was that the bushing was clogging with chips. Once the sawdust couldn't find an exit, it would start to burn.
My solution was to eliminate the bushing, and make a new jig built around my trim router's round base plate.
What I've seen is that the bushing acts like an extension to the hole. In a boring operation, you can only go so deep before chip ejection stops working. This is at its worst when gravity is working against you. So, if you can bore down 1" without burning, half of that is already lost when you have a 1/2" deep bushing in place.
After that lesson, I've reserved my bushings for shallow insetting, but don't use them for stuff like this. I'll instead use the cone guide I have to get my base perfectly centered on the collet.
Interesting. I’ll have to see if that becomes an issue
Your enthusiasm is infectious - now I want to run out to my shop and make one of those jigs 😁 Seriously, now that I see how easy it can be to prepare for and to use loose tenons without a domino, I'll take the plunge, no pun intended. Thanks for the video!
Haha have fun!
I have not read through all of the 1,300+ comments to see if anyone had made the suggestion before, but there is one addition that would speed up the setup for the opening -- on the top in line with the middle, drill two small holes to fit two alignment pins. Then you can make a template which is the width of your router base+bushing+length of tendon+slop, and you can repeat it every time in a couple of seconds. You would need a different one for each router/bit/tendon type, but most people will only use 1 to maybe 3 different widths/thicknesses. Another nice thing is that this jig can be carefully filed down until you get exactly the slop you want, and it will be repeatable every time. Hope this helps.
Thanks for the reaction. Let us know if you try it and how it works for you. In machine tool jig and mold fixturing we often use use this trick for alignment, and sometimes even use special tapered pins to keep things from binding up. Thanks again for the video, I love it! BTW, I do not have a lot of wood working tools, nor do I do a lot of wood working. That said, I would consider purchasing one of these things if you sell them. Otherwise it will be awhile before I have enough need to make one from scratch.
Just came across you video while I am isolating (Covid). Great video, I appreciate this on many levels. I worked for a hardware store managing the Tools department. I am also a woodworker. One of my main objectives was working with customers/clients ( that most of become friends ) on different ways to approach woodworking / home Reno projects. It did not matter the skill level they had or gender the joy came when they would come back into the store with pictures of what they built.
I have been retired for a couple of years now, however, if I was working I would definitely be telling customers to search you out.
Appreciate that!
I wish I had seen this video two months ago. I could have used this jig on a project I'm working on now. I'll have to buy the plans for my next project with loose tenons. Great video.
There’s always the next project!
Got the bigger domino but this jig solution beats the constraints in the machine for certain applications. This is great, thanks! =)
Glad you like it!
Love this! I’ve watched the vid several times, and finally got round to ordering Tamar’s plans and building it. I’ve just got into 3D printing so I designed a little set up block, exactly 18mm (¾”) wide, with a fine groove exactly down the centre, so I can use that for setting the fence position - it’s even easier than using a combo square, and even consumer level 3D printers are pretty accurate these days 😊
After watching this video I hugged my Festool Domino machine and I’m sleeping with it next to my pillow. Lots of respect for this video - you make it seem so easy!
HAhaha! I cant wait to get one some day!
A great jig, but here's a tweak for you. under the base of the jig, rout out about 2mm x width of some adhesive backed tape measure strips, do this either side of the jig so that the zero is at centre line and the measurements ( = 1/2 the width of your part being mortised) can be used by the fence as an accurate measurement setup. I'd highly recommend this. The chisel method of enhancing scribe lines is perfect, I do this all the time as a blind cabinet maker, so markup lines need to be tactile at all times. Keep up the amazing work and nice to listen to great and inspiring content. A friend of mine uses a rather interesting method of contrasting scribe lines for centre markings, etc, same method as you, but instead of pencil, nail varnish, yes, nail varnish, left to set, ideally an acrylic nail varnish, when it runs in to the channels scribed, it reates a high contrast line and when you sand back the main surface a touch to remove the waste coating, it's worth a try. I've never used it as I don't need to.
I just saw this video I got to admit that all your video is so clearly explain no loud 📢 music 🎵🎶 and noise in the background how awesome 😎
Tamar you are the best! Your style of teaching is very clear and concise. I have always wanted a domino and now I don't need one. Thanks
Awesome. Have fun!
I didn’t know what a jig was before seeing your videos but now I love a good jig. I don’t do much woodworking at all but now I want to. Also, routers are so cool.
Hahah! When I first started, I would watch these jig videos and I was like “yeah, I’m never going to make those....” 5 years later, give me all the jigs! 😂😂
Cool presentation. One thing about using a full sized router. You can get collets for them in sizes other than 1/2” and 1/4”. I know for sure you can get 3/8” because I have one that size. I did it specifically to allow use of end mills that machinists use. I have several 3/8” diameter solid carbide end mills. They work great on wood as it is much softer than the metal they were designed for. This gives a much wider area to source cutters from.
Good tip!
This is my most favorite woodworking channel. Tamar could teach anything to anyone. I have a couple of suggestions. First I would urge you to try out Fastcap Zero Clearance tape. I use it on many things, but for you, I'd try it on your tablesaw. Those little offcuts slipping down between the blade and insert make me nervous. And for a few folks below. I purchased my Festool Vac, and Rotex 15 years ago, and never looked back. Having a HEPA vac. is amazing. I am a hobbyist woodworker and still bit the bullet and got an early Domino. I use it all the time. I go through a couple of sizes of the dominoes every few months. I use them on everything. I make a fair number of glue ups for tables. I known it is a huge expense, but for me, worth every penny strike that, every dollar.
Edit, I have purchased a Matchfit router bit, and a few of their various pieces. I also discovered that there are many 3dprint files for Matchfit. That way I can make them to fit what I need.
I love all the little tips, like rough cut first, then route, then trim to final size.
Awesome to hear!
Honestly, I think all your little riggs and jiggs are the most interesting thing you make.
I was going to get the jig from Taylor tools anyway but had the addition of your designing the plans and you tube video, what a bonus. The work you did to get the graphics and plans together was worth the $5... would pay for that any day. Thank you
3rd tip -
The strength of a mortise and tenon joint is in the flat sides of the tenon and how well it fits the mortise. A few thousandths is needed for the glue, but any thickness of the tenon less than the mortise width beyond this reduces the joint strength. The rounded ends of the mortise do little to nothing for joint strength, so using square ended tenons that fit the flat side dimension of the mortise then leaves the 1/2 round at each end as a place for the excess glue to go. This makes the tenons easier to make and less squeeze-out of the excess glue when assembling the joint. A win-win.
Your channel has been the biggest help with learning woodworking of any other resource I use.
Awesome
This is a cool design, thanks for sharing. When using a router table, if you back your work with some waste material you won't have to worry about the tear-out as the bit exits the wood as much.
Glad you liked it! Yeah. I knew those comments were going to roll in. Ha
Finally got my M&T jig built! Made it 12w x 5 1/2d to allow my large and small routers to both use. Had to add an extra inch to each of the top router stops. Ordered 6mm tenons & bit from Taylor Tools. Ready to domino my brains out!
TX!!
Fantastic!
Watched this a second time and thought to myself- I hope your children realize how lucky they are to have such a capable mom.
Awesome video and awesome jig. I did my first mortise and tenon joints using the edge guide on a full sized router. I definitely had a few mistakes where the router got away from me a few times. I knew I needed better control for my next project. I did some research and liked your presentation on this jig. I built it in a few hours one afternoon and was ready to use it the next morning. My project calls for a 3.5" long mortise. With my Milwaukee compact router and base plate that accommodates the guide bushings the jig, as designed, wasn't wide enough. So I quickly built a longer top piece and was good to go the next morning. It worked perfectly and I'm very happy with the results. Like you said in the video, my mind is thinking of so many ways I can use this versetile little jig. Thanks so much! P.S. I also built your 6-in-1 router jig and bought the benchtop router table for it that you and KM tools developed. Now, I'm looking for projects just to use these new "toys", LOL. Fun stuff!!!
Tamar hits the proverbial nail on its proverbial head. She is a great explainer.
At 3:05 when you are measuring the 5/8" from the blade to the fence with the Vernier caliper, you can make it more accurate by laying a small plank (with a 1/4" hole drilled through it) up against the right side of the blade, and poking the depth rod through it to the fence, adjusting the fence till the distance is right.
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There's a reason you have nearly 500k subs. I love your instruction. You impress even the most season wood worker
Awesome to hear
Very beautiful build.
In Germany the "Holzwerken" magazine published a "Multi Dowler", initially intended for LR32 holes or other dowling operation using the router. The base you have is exchangeable there, so other templates like for the Domino can be used. They did the width adjustments using screws inside the template instead of stop blocks, so the guide bushing bumps against them (no limitations on the router size...) + you might set these only once....
I love the tracks you added to the jig. Wish the jig we build had them to do fix it to larger beams.
Glad you liked it!
I just found your channel, I'm impressed with your abilities and your explanations. Not to mention you're having fun and enthusiastic.
I absolutely love the outtakes and that you show it when you make mistakes. I appreciate the logic explanation along the build. Thanks!
Haha glad you enjoy. Thanks!
I totally get why this jig had a 100 page build manual! HAHA! What a great great jig to do the loose tenons, especially for a guy that is having trouble justifying the cost of a domino... Thank you!
Hahah! Glad you liked it! It's actually very simple once broken down though!
Amazing! Tough build, but you explain it so well. Thanks! We gotta start calling you the "JIG GIRL" 😍😍
…there is all that is to it, I have just completed 1000 cuts with my Festool Domino during the length of this video making this jig and all them adjustments to cut one single mortice and tenon. 😀 So easy! 👍🏼
Oh. Yes. Nothing beats a domino.
Excellent presentation, even a 60 yr old Carpenter took some good ideas from this and other vids you have done. Now a Subscriber too.
Awesome to hear
Someone may have mentioned it, but MicroJig also makes the dovetail cutter in 1/4" shank.
Yup! Wasn’t aware though
I really wished you lived in the UK, you are a true inspiration to all. Keep up the good work and I look forward to your next project.🐶🇬🇧
Ha! Thanks!
At 7:20 and 8:24, you just pushed the wood through a non-turning dovetail router bit. I knew magic had to be involved somewhere!
(And I do appreciate your videos.)
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I'm glad I'm not the only one who sings when they can't find something. I usually sing "Oh where oh where has my little [BLANK] gone, oh where oh where could it be?" though.
Great minds.... ha
It's true that this is available in the market but building or making them with your own is more enjoyable as the joy and excitement and the love you put in it is just absolutely priceless💜💜💜💜! I get excited 😀😀I'm going to make one for myself and hopefully as accurate as yours 😀😀..if not,,...then try again!!
There is something to making these things yourself for sure! Have fun with it!
Real nice jig, great idea. Clean and neat. Easy instructions to follow, as usual. You must have been a teacher before you started woodworking lol. Tamar, I have that exact same countersink bit. It was my dad's from his tool and dye making days. It is the absolute best. It's got to over 50-60 years old. Still works great.
Glad to know that but is still working after all those years! And glad you like the jig ☺️
Nice jig, thanks to you and Mike Taylor for sharing with everyone. I know it's another step but I believe MicroJig recommends cutting a saw kerf down the center of each slot. That relives some of the stress on the bit and makes for an easier cut with the dovetail bit.
Also, I believe the MicroJig bit cuts a slightly wider opening at the top of the dovetail slot than a 1/4" shank dovetail bit will. That might cause some problems using the MicroJig clamps. You say a standard dovetail bit can be used but it looks like you are using the MicroJig bit in the router table so you didn't encounter this issue.
If you back up your workpiece with a piece of scrap you won't get that blowout on exit.
Yeah. The microjig but cuts a slight roundover on the edges making it easy to slide. But nothing a little sanding can’t fix
This lady is an excellent teacher.