home-made tenon router jig

[darren]

at the prompting of some other members I thought it was a good time to make this. seeing as i dread cutting the tenon and cheeks by hand. I tried it out on a lowes cedar neck I have been using for a guinea pig. A few adjustments and I'll be ready to go on my mahogany neck.

This is based on the stewmac diagram but with my own twist. the neck angle is adjusted using the wingnuts, the plastic is a 2$ cutting board, I can make others(dovetail, maybe a mortise template, etc) and just drop em in.

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[darren]

one more:

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[Kevin Sjostrand]

No bad at all Darren, I like the simplicity of how you adjust the angle, now, what about the mortise??

Kevin

[johnnparchem]

Nice! I use a simpson neck router jig that work sort of the same. I really like the way you set the angle.

[darren]

thanks. fingers are crossed for the 'actual' cut. at worst i'll have to stack a new heel.

Kevin, this is how I do the matching mortise:

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[Tony_in_NYC]

Cool rig!

[Tarhead]

Nice job Darren!
How do you cut the inside detail on HDPE cutting board template?

[darren]

Nice job Darren!
How do you cut the inside detail on HDPE cutting board template?

drilled holes at the corners and cut with a coping saw. went super smooth. The first layer I fiddled with till it was exactly on my lines. the second layer i installed slightly overhanging, and ran the flush-cutting bit around to get them the same dimensions.

[wannabebuilder]

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Do you have plans available or can send plans? I need a trace of a mortise and tenon template does anybody have time to trace their mortise and tenon template for me?

[Tarhead]

I have a .pdf version of a plan for a similar one I found somewhere. PM me an email address and I'll send it. The M&T templates should be made based on the plans. Draw out an actual size pattern on paper of the mortise and use a hand saw/jigsaw/band saw or freehand with a router as close as you can to the line. Then, true up the edges with a chisel and file. Practice on a 2x4 cut-off. MDF, hardboard(Masonite) or plywood can also be used instead of plastic.