Category Archives: Jigs and Fixtures

Building a Tenor Guitar – Part 15

Follow along as I build a tenor guitar. In this video see how the back bracing is shaped and glued to the back using a go-bar deck.

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Building a Tenor Guitar – Part 12

Follow along as I build a Tenor Guitar. In this episode see how the guitar sides are tapered in preparation for attaching the back and top.

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Building a Tenor Guitar – Part 9

Follow along as I build a Tenor Guitar. In Part 9 see how the sides are bent and fitted to the form to dry.

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Building a Tenor Guitar – Part 8

In part 8 I inlay the soundhole rosette into the guitar top using my shop built router circle cutting jig.

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How to Build a Router Circle Cutting Jig

Watch how to build a Router Circle Cutting Jig. If you are following my Tenor Guitar series, this jig will be used to cut out the rosette, make the channel to inlay the rosette in the guitar top and cut … Continue reading

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Boost Crosscut Sled Performance with Metal Runners

Tired of dealing with a loose or binding Crosscut Sled? Consider upgrading to adjustable metal runners. There are many opinions about crosscut sled design. Just Google “crosscut sleds” and you will see it returns about 125,000 results. This post considers … Continue reading

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Stepped Depth Cutting Jig for the Router Table

With this jig you can make your router table behave like a plunge router. Having the ability to easily make multiple shallow cuts on the router table will improve the quality of your work with smoother, cleaner cuts and will … Continue reading

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Workin’ With What You Got – Part 4

THROUGH THICK AND THIN In part three of Workin’ With What You Got we looked at cutting key slots to reinforce the miters and making some specialized jigs to cut and mill some unusually shaped pieces which form the Taliesin … Continue reading

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Workin’ With What You Got – Part 3

DOING A JIG No – not that kind of jig – I’m talking woodworking! Workin’ With What You Got – Part 2 covered the importance of accurate and repeatable 45º angles – one of the defining features of the Taliesin … Continue reading

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45 Degree Miter Sled – Free Plan, Sketchup Drawing and Links to Resources

Just added to the Free Downloads Page – Plans, Google SketchUp Drawing and Resources Links for the 45 Degree Miter Sled. The 45° Miter Sled is simple to build using commercially available runners and reliably produces accurate 45° miters. Subscribe … Continue reading

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