My Two SECRETS to Perfect Splines!!!
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- čas přidán 3. 03. 2021
- If you want perfect miter splines in wood boxes then make this miter spline jig. Plus, I’ll give you two secrets to getting even better, dare I say PERFECT splines. Adding a spline to your miter joint gives your project a sense of sophistication. Getting perfect splines doesn’t have to be difficult. Making this spline jig takes practically no time at all and once people look at those incredible splines in your wood boxes, they will be envious of how you made it look so easy. Making a miter spline jig alone won’t give you absolutely perfect splines. There are two more secrets that I use. They will give you crisp spline cuts that you’ll be proud of.
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Just come across your channel, it's great and your instructions are clear. You've got my subscription. Cheers
Awesome to hear! This is a place where we can all make some cool stuff and we will never take ourselves too seriously. I hope you like some of the upcoming videos.
GREAT project. I do like that you put the screws into the runners from the top. Even hardwood can expand when you put screws from the bottom and that creates more problems that it's worth. So, top it is! !! !!!
Excellent instructions!! Thank you for taking the time to video your process.
Great idea adding the scrap wood for a zero clearance, I was getting blow-out and never thought to do that.
Great job explaining everything thank you very much
thank you - that's a nice, clean, simple, functional jig
Great instructions, really awesome jig. Will be using it on a jewelry box for my daughter.
Whoa.. the straw trick to clean up clue seems genius. Definitely going to try that out!
Seen a few on you tube yours is the best for my situation, thank you sir!
G'Day from AUSTRALIA!! Just found you on CZcams with your excellent spline jig!!! I've checked out the majority of the CZcams spline jig videos and yours is by far the best mate!!! The most versatile and safest, not to mention so easy to make!!!! I'll be making mine tomorrow!!! Got to put some splines in a special picture frame I just made for my son and Dau-in-Law! It will look soooooo special!!!! Cheers from Downunder!!!!
I made one identical to yours several months ago and it's amazing! I put splines in almost every box I build which is quite a few and this sled makes it so easy to make the cuts and make them uniformed . I've experimented and centered a1 inch spline on each corner and they came out really nice . In truth I had messed up and was trying to salvage the box and it worked!
Dude you make these videos so easy and understandable!! Thank you!
That's my goal!
Very nicely done!
I am going to make this jig. I made a spline jig before that was so bad. Solines turned out okay, but not because of the jig. That went directly to the scrap wood pile. Thanks for this. I could definitely use it all the time.
I’ve watched a lot of these jig videos, hands down I really like yours the best. The easiest to make and most versitile for different size boxes! Thanks
Awesome to hear!
Brilliant video no frills and bells but effective,I have just made a jig and waiting for the glue to dry on a box I just made.thank you for your demonstration I was put off making one having seen ones with tracks and bevels all over the place.thank you
Great job
Great video!
I built a spline box jig like the one you showed... works great!
That's awesome!
Awesome video, and great recommendations when it comes to the type of blade. The tray is beautiful, well done!
Thank you very much. A lot of people use the wrong blade for this and can't get those crisp cuts. Hopefully this helps out. 👍👊
Great tip on adding the sacrificial wood for a zero clearance. I was getting tear-out and never thought to do that.
It's a HUGE help. I do the same thing on my table saw sled all the time.
Beautiful work and detailing! I enjoyed your video making the spline jig. I'm interested in making a narrow sofa table and would love to add splines. But I'm having a hard time finding a video showing how to make a portable jig for large pieces. Do you have such a video?
Thanks. Wish I saw this before I made a different jig this past weekend.
Make it again! Every woodworker needs two spline jigs, right? 🤷♂️
I get asked how to make this spline jig all of the time. So I made this video to show how to make one. I tried to include measurements for the parts too so you can avoid having to buy woodworking plans if you want to make it at home. If you make it then let me know in the comments section how cool your splines turned out!
Late to this video, but definitely going to make one of these jigs.
Also, never saw the straw glue clean up trick, that is definitely gonna get lots of use. (As long as I can remember next time, lol)
Loving your videos!
Thanks. This is one of those jigs that you'll happy you have. It may sit there for a while but once you need it it's ready to go.
Good stuff!
Thanks! Hope you enjoyed the video.
I’ll be making this jig next month. I use a local community woodshop and their spline jig is the kind that goes on the table saw fence and it jacked up my splines on the box I built last week. I plan on building more boxes and need something for accurate splines.
There's something nice about using your own jigs. You know how they behave.
Just started building this, thank you! BTW, where do you recommend getting the brass splines? Thanks!
I wish you spent more time on how you cut the keys. I have a jig for cutting kerfs but would love more info on the saw you used to cut the brass and what you were doing with the dremmel. Also how did you match the width of the brass to the kerf accutatly?
Thanks, right video at the right time. Great Channel, you in Macomb? I used to live there.
I'll probably be making me 1 of these jigs this weekend. Gonna have to make a few adaptations to make it work on my diy router table though.
Looking forward to it!
Best of luck!
FInally got around to making my version last weekend. Works a treat on a router table with a 4mm bit. But I'd love to experiment with a dovetail spline at some point!
Great , thanks from jack in Idaho , what did you use to cut splines ?
that straw tech was badass
Great video - planning to make this - I had one question about the zero clearance plate tip that you gave. Are you saying that one should drop in a thin "waste" board on each side (e.g. 1/4" plywood) to create the zero clearance, that you then remove and replace (since obviously, once it's used, it too will no longer be zero clearance). Or did you mean something else? Thanks!
Yeah guess I will have to make one of these.
100th comment. This is useful to me, even after watching multiple videos on how to build a spline jig. Clever trick with the straw, by the way.
As I watch you go through the process of making runners I wonder if this jig can connect to the large sled. Those runners are already accurate. This eliminates the need for individual runners on each different design. You’ve become a favourite! Great videos
Yes
“Some gorgeous figured walnut ohhh!” I think you and that walnut should get a room. Nice video 👏🏻👍🏻
Don't you judge our love!!
@@NewtonMakes 😂🤣😂
What kind of glue did you use to bond the brass to the walnut? How long did you let it cure before trimming/sanding? Thanks in advance!
Молодец!👍👏
Well done on a fantastic jig. I just subscribed to your channel as I have found it very informative. Do you have some rough measurements of the wood pieces you can give me? I would like to make this as very soon. Thx
I think the bottom is about 11 inches wide and the wings are around 4 inches. It's been a long time since I made it.
Have you thought of adding t tracks in the wings for adding clamps to hold the box you are cutting splines into?
There's nothing wrong with that idea. People can customize how they like. 👍
Thanks for a great video and the ZCI tip.
Just one question. You didn't appear to use clamps to secure your wedges. Were those joints strong enough? Is it OK to just press them in by hand and wait for them to dry?
Thats what I did, hand pressure until tacky enough to stay in place. They're super strong, especially for a shop jig.
@@NewtonMakes OK thanks. I'll give that a try
food for thought
When I was a Mold Maker we used to put grease groove in any slide in the mold, now that being said.
if you put screws for the attachment of the runner in the runner the counter sink of the screw and the type of screw )flat, Phillips, sq.) will act like a grease groove only with wax.
It's great when we can apply our past experiences to new, unrelated processes. That's how we grow. 👍
What kind of tool did you use for cutting the brass ? I really like that you used a metal for the spline!
Look for a metal cut off saw and you'll probably find a lot of versions.
At 3:02 of this video, what is the song that is playing? I gotta have it!
Oh ya, nice spline jig too! I've already got my scraps eyed up for it. I too have a bunch of mdf kicking about. Thanks!
Martin Carlberg and Oomie Cross My Heart. You can feel that song in your soul.
Great video and great tips. What type of blade did you use? Looked like a Diablo but when i called them they didn't have a flat tooth blade. They did however recommend a Freud which i think is the parent company. Thanks!
I typically put links in the descriptions of all my videos. Let me know if I missed it.
I skimmed through it again and didn't see a link.@@NewtonMakes
Nice job. Like the brass splines. What is the name of the saw you used to cut the brass.
It's a Drill Master saw I picked up at Harbor Freight for dirt cheap. I tried to find a link to put it in the description but didn't see it.
@@NewtonMakes Thanks for response.
Thanks for taking the time to watch the video. 🙏
I didn't see what saw you used to cut the brass in the list above, can you specify? Thanks, great vid!
It was a super cheap metal cutting saw from Harbor Freight.
@@NewtonMakes Thanks! Think I found it. Meant to also ask what the thickness of the brass strip you use is?
1/8" thick brass from a local place.
How about making this so it fits into the sled and can be dual purpose as a bevel jig and a spline jug if you turn it.
That would be sweet! I wouldn't think it would take too much modification. I like it. 👍👊
@@NewtonMakes no I don't think it would either
How do you locate the kerf? How do you set the depth of the kerf? I also see you have a 16-32 sander. If iot is one the newer ones I would like see your technique for replacing the paper. I have a hard time holding the clips and inserting the tips of the paper. I called Jet technical support and they didn't have a clue.
Raise your blade up and cut through your jig. Then you'll see your kerf location. Set your box in your jig where you want it to be cut. It's a visual thing. You'll have to decide where you want your splines. If you want larger splines then raise your blade up. If you want tiny splines lower it. You ask good questions but they are subjective to your design. I can't tell you how deep to cut your splines other than I recommend not cutting them so high that you cut through the inside of the box.
I'll see about filming the paper change process. Next time I do it.
@@NewtonMakes Thanks for your response. My question for the depth was in regard to max depth without cutting all the way thru and my question to location was in regard settin the box edge to the kerf, Do you set some kind of stop block or pencil mark on the jig to get them in the same place as you rotate the box?
If you set the box in your jig next to the blade you'll see how far is too far. Yes, you can see in the video that I have a stop block clamped.
I assume your shop is in your basement. I am planning on setting up a shop on the unfinished side our basement. What are using for dust collection and air filtration? I am new to woodworking, mainly small boxes and cell phone holders for friends.
I have an Oneida dust collector going to most tools. I use a shop vac for those that are not connected. I also have a Jet air filter that I run every night after I'm done for the day. I started woodworking by only using my shop vac and I moved it tool to tool. A bit of a hassle but it worked, especially when I was just starting out and on a budget.
@@NewtonMakes thanks for the response. Do you find that combination removes the dust adequately? I am looking at Jet dust collector attached to tools with Jet air cleaner for airborne dust.
I think so. But dust collection is sort of personal in regards to what everyone's standards are. Know what I mean? My tolerance may be different than yours. But millions of people do woodworking in their basements so I'm confident you can find a solution that's perfect for you.
I wish I had a shop. Once I start woodworking again I’ll use a local shop I have to pay for and that means I can’t change blades on the table saw and am stuck with what ever they have. I’m not even sure if making hogs like this would help as I would have to bring them home and I live in a tiny 1 bedroom apartment.
Absolutely friggin' awesome look. Think if I make 4 of these boxes with the splines I can make $250? Cheers.
Why set your goals so low? Add at least three more zeros to the end of it. 😉
@@NewtonMakes Maybe if he uses gold instead of brass. But if he does that then good luck getting the grinding marks out of the gold.
So, I can just sand the brass, just like wood? It doesn’t scratch the brass?
If you sand it with a rock it'll scratch it. If you sand it with 150 grit not as much. If you sand it with 600 even less so. You get the point. The higher you go the more it polishes it.
Hi. I'm inexperienced in woodwork but learning. I have two questions on this.
1) how do you judge the depth of the depth into the corner?
2) do you match the saw blade to the brass flat bar or just mark up the wood to the brass bar and keep cutting until you get a tight fit?
Thank you
1) I cut as deep as possible without cutting through the inside of the box. I set my box next to the blade to make sure it's not too deep before I start cutting.
2) Both. I use a 1/8" blade so I use a 1/8" thick piece of brass. One cut should work. But that's not how things always work. If the fit is still too tight, I nudge the box over just slightly and make a second cut to widen the groove.
@@NewtonMakes Got ya, thanks for the reply, I appreciate it :)
I made a jig like that but with a T track. I made it for the table saw at the shop I use, then they got rid of the table saw and bought a new one so my jig won’t work any more. 😡😭
I made a jig like that but with a T track. I made it for the table saw at the shop I use, then they got rid of the table saw and bought a new one so my jig won’t work any more. 😡😭 I never got to actually use the jig. It was just a waste of money.
Too bad a walnut board at Home Depot is about $17,479 bucks.
2x4 pine for me!
Oh my, please don't buy walnut from HD! You are better off buying it mail order than from them. There are some good online sources if a lumber dealer isn't available to you.
"That wood suck"
WOOD suck. 🤣
The hardest part of this video is finding a flat bottom blade. FTG's Are an endangered species apparently and a few easily cost as much as a plunge router.
ever though about taking your blade to a sharpener and have the tips ground flat? just a suggestion, definitely far cheaper than a specialty thin kerf flat top blade.
🔩♥️ .🙏
I like your channel but just wanna say, "H" is for height, lol (thanks for the videos)
I like making splined boxes as well. To make thinks a little more interesting, I use a slot cutter bit and bearing on the router table with a miter gauge set at 45°. The advantage is by choosing different cutters and bearings, I can make different thickness spline cuts.
I’ve been using this same technique. I have the cMT set that I can put three different thicknesses at one time to stagger the sizes and make the cut one time