Five Essential Router-Table Jigs in Action

Watch how these easy-to-make jigs let you do more with a router table
by J. Peter Schlebecker

These short videos show how to make and use five simple yet versatile jigs and fixtures for a router table. With them, you can repeat shapes consistently and quickly, make stopped cuts in angled workpieces, profile narrow stock, and edge-joint a stack of veneers effortlessly.

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	A Shopmade Featherboard This simple fixture makes it easy to cut profiles on small or short pieces. Watch the video
	A Pattern-Routing Jig Made from MDF and scrap stock, this jig lets you cut multiples quickly and precisely. Watch the video
	A Zero-Clearance Fence A simple sheet of Masonite keeps small workpieces in line. Watch the video
	A Miter-Angle Sled An easy way to cut stopped grooves in mitered stock. Watch the video
	A Veneer-Jointing Jig A pair of crowned boards holds a stack of veneer tightly for perfect edge-jointing. Watch the video