Benchtop Mortising Jig Plans

SKU #920233
MFR #WS-MJDD-Plans

Looking for an easier way to cut mortises? Try this shop-built benchtop mortising jig. When mated up with a plunge router and a solid carbide straight bit, this jig will cut 1/8″ to 1/2″ mortises in stock thickness from 1/4″ to 2-1/2″ thick and up to 3-1/2″ long. It is a perfect solution for loose tenon joinery. The jig is easily adaptable to almost any plun…

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Product Highlights

  • Mortises. Cut mortises in stock thickness from 1/4″ to 2-1/2″ thick and up to 3-1/2″ long.
  • Joinery. The perfect solution for loose tenon joinery.
  • Adaptable. Custom platen adapts virtually any plunge router into a mortise cutting machine.
  • 10-Pages of Dimensioned Drawings. Exploded views and part views with all the dimensions.
  • Step-by-Step Instructions. Guides you through the building process.
  • Bill of Materials. Includes a bill of materials that lists all the sizes.
  • Complete Hardware List. Hardware list and part numbers are supplied.
  • Full-Sized Mortise Length & Stock Thickness Patterns. Create custom scales that can be applied to the jig.
  • Downloadable Plan. This product is a digital PDF download.

Description

Looking for an easier way to cut mortises? Try this shop-built benchtop mortising jig. When mated up with a plunge router and a solid carbide straight bit, this jig will cut 1/8″ to 1/2″ mortises in stock thickness from 1/4″ to 2-1/2″ thick and up to 3-1/2″ long. It is a perfect solution for loose tenon joinery. The jig is easily adaptable to almost any plunge router thanks to a custom platen. The 10-page set of dimensioned drawings provides all the dimensions you need to make a custom jig. It also provides a complete bill of materials and full-sized patterns for the mortise length and stock thickness labels. The plan also includes step-by-step instructions to help guide you through the building process.

Specs

Mortise Widths 1/8″, 1/4″, 3/8″, and 1/2″
Mortise Length 1/2″ to 3-1/2″

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