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> <channel><title>Sandal Woods &#124; Fine Woodworking&#187; Jigs</title> <atom:link href="http://sandal-woodsblog.com/category/jigs/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://sandal-woodsblog.com</link> <description>Woodworking with passion - The woodworking blog and podcast of Al Navas</description> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 14:20:06 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1</generator> <item><title>Through Dovetails on the Leigh D4R Pro</title><link>http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2011/12/01/through-dovetails-on-the-leigh-d4r-pro/</link> <comments>http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2011/12/01/through-dovetails-on-the-leigh-d4r-pro/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:39:24 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Al Navas</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jigs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Leigh jig]]></category> <category><![CDATA[D4R Pro]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dovetail]]></category> <category><![CDATA[jig]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Joinery]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Leigh]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://sandal-woodsblog.com/?p=14565</guid> <description><![CDATA[&#160; It is no secret I like working with high quality jigs to make joinery. In the shop I have the Leigh D4R Pro, the older D4, and more recently I have been using the new R9Plus. More than a few readers have written to me asking whether buying the R9Plus would mean giving up [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2011/12/01/through-dovetails-on-the-leigh-d4r-pro/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>All holidays wrapped into one at Leigh</title><link>http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2011/11/25/all-holidays-wrapped-into-one-at-leigh/</link> <comments>http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2011/11/25/all-holidays-wrapped-into-one-at-leigh/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:32:11 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Al Navas</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Leigh jig]]></category> <category><![CDATA[holiday]]></category> <category><![CDATA[jigs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Leigh]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://sandal-woodsblog.com/?p=14517</guid> <description><![CDATA[&#160; I chuckled — Leigh says &#8220;We&#8217;ve got an app for that!&#8221;:   And why not? I bought a new smart phone (only) a few months ago, and finally learned about apps. Now even my granddaughters know that I know what an app is. Leigh has it all set up for YOUR holidays &#8211; get YOUR app, [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2011/11/25/all-holidays-wrapped-into-one-at-leigh/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Invert the R9Plus joinery jig at the router table</title><link>http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2011/11/19/invert-the-r9plus-joinery-jig-at-the-router-table/</link> <comments>http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2011/11/19/invert-the-r9plus-joinery-jig-at-the-router-table/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 19 Nov 2011 19:53:17 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Al Navas</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dovetails]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Finger joints]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jigs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Joinery]]></category> <category><![CDATA[R9PLUS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Video]]></category> <category><![CDATA[joinery system]]></category> <category><![CDATA[router table]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://sandal-woodsblog.com/?p=14471</guid> <description><![CDATA[&#160; A joinery jig that works well both right-side-up, and also upside-down, is a huge plus. I have already shown the Leigh R9Plus &#8220;right-side-up&#8221;. It worked great. But I was curious about the upside-down configuration, on the router table. I was in for a surprise, as it is a breeze to use this way, although [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2011/11/19/invert-the-r9plus-joinery-jig-at-the-router-table/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>New video about a new joinery system</title><link>http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2011/11/18/new-video-about-a-new-joinery-system/</link> <comments>http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2011/11/18/new-video-about-a-new-joinery-system/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:51:37 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Al Navas</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jigs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Joinery]]></category> <category><![CDATA[R9PLUS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Video]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dovetails]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Finger joints]]></category> <category><![CDATA[joinery system]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Leigh]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://sandal-woodsblog.com/?p=14462</guid> <description><![CDATA[&#160; I received an e-mail from Leigh, letting me know about a new video just posted on YouTube. The video is about their new R9Plus joinery jig, and was produced to show in a few minutes what it is capable of doing. I have been posting about this new jig; but the new video does [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2011/11/18/new-video-about-a-new-joinery-system/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Finger joints on the new R9Plus jig</title><link>http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2011/11/16/finger-joints-on-the-new-r9plus-jig/</link> <comments>http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2011/11/16/finger-joints-on-the-new-r9plus-jig/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:00:05 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Al Navas</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dovetails]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Finger joints]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jigs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Joinery]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Leigh jig]]></category> <category><![CDATA[R9PLUS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Video]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://sandal-woodsblog.com/?p=14434</guid> <description><![CDATA[&#160; The concept to machine finger joints using the Leigh R9Plus jig is very straight forward. Machining finger joints I machined 3/8-inch joinery as follows: Set the side stop to the 3/8 mark. Set the eBush to &#8220;5&#8243;, in preparation for a test joint. The boards are placed flush under the template, and tight against [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2011/11/16/finger-joints-on-the-new-r9plus-jig/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Through dovetails using the Leigh R9Plus jig</title><link>http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2011/11/13/through-dovetails-using-the-leigh-r9plus-jig/</link> <comments>http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2011/11/13/through-dovetails-using-the-leigh-r9plus-jig/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 04:53:38 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Al Navas</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dovetails]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Finger joints]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jigs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Joinery]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Leigh jig]]></category> <category><![CDATA[R9PLUS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Video]]></category> <category><![CDATA[jig]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Leigh]]></category> <category><![CDATA[through dovetails]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://sandal-woodsblog.com/?p=14394</guid> <description><![CDATA[&#160; Now that the setup of the R9Plus jig is complete, it is time to machine through dovetails. The following steps are essential to accomplish good, tight joinery. It seems like a lot, but I have broken down all the steps you will see in the 4:47 minute video. No kidding &#8211; it takes only [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2011/11/13/through-dovetails-using-the-leigh-r9plus-jig/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The Leigh R9Plus jig, Part 2. Final preparations</title><link>http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2011/11/11/the-leigh-r9plus-jig-part-2-final-preparations/</link> <comments>http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2011/11/11/the-leigh-r9plus-jig-part-2-final-preparations/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 05:15:47 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Al Navas</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dovetails]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Finger joints]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jigs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Joinery]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Leigh jig]]></category> <category><![CDATA[R9PLUS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Video]]></category> <category><![CDATA[joinery system]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Leigh]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://sandal-woodsblog.com/?p=14370</guid> <description><![CDATA[&#160; In this episode: Optimizing workholding of the beam by changing out the right-hand Leigh surface clamp for the Leigh bench clamp. This done, the beam slid to the left, and workholding is solid. Now I have no more concerns that the beam will slip during operation; before, the tips of the clamps were simply [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2011/11/11/the-leigh-r9plus-jig-part-2-final-preparations/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The Leigh R9Plus jig &#8211; assembling the beam</title><link>http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2011/11/09/the-leigh-r9plus-jig-assembling-the-beam/</link> <comments>http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2011/11/09/the-leigh-r9plus-jig-assembling-the-beam/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 03:45:17 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Al Navas</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dovetails]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Finger joints]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jigs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Joinery]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Leigh jig]]></category> <category><![CDATA[R9PLUS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Video]]></category> <category><![CDATA[joinery system]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Leigh]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://sandal-woodsblog.com/?p=14325</guid> <description><![CDATA[&#160; Leigh has developed a new jig, to make dovetail and finger joinery easy in the shop. The fact that it is also easy on the pocketbook will likely be welcome by woodworkers looking for a low-cost entry point into a great joinery system.  Price: $169 suggested by Leigh; around $150 at various woodworking supply [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2011/11/09/the-leigh-r9plus-jig-assembling-the-beam/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Coming next week, the R9PLUS system</title><link>http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2011/10/31/coming-next-week-the-r9plus-system/</link> <comments>http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2011/10/31/coming-next-week-the-r9plus-system/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:31:14 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Al Navas</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dovetails]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Finger joints]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jigs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Joinery]]></category> <category><![CDATA[R9PLUS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[joinery system]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Leigh]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://sandal-woodsblog.com/?p=14194</guid> <description><![CDATA[&#160; As you know, I have been busy preparing for the written exam, to become certified as a Missouri Court Interpreter. I will sit for the exam on November 6 (yippee!) &#8211; please, wish me luck! Next up, a neat jig! Starting next week I will be back in the shop &#8211; and, first up, [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2011/10/31/coming-next-week-the-r9plus-system/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>My dovetail router bit set</title><link>http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2011/08/31/my-dovetail-router-bit-set/</link> <comments>http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2011/08/31/my-dovetail-router-bit-set/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:15:04 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Al Navas</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dovetails]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Joinery]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Leigh jig]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dovetail jig]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Leigh]]></category> <category><![CDATA[router bit]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://sandal-woodsblog.com/?p=13768</guid> <description><![CDATA[&#160; In a recent article (Loaded for Bear)I showed the following photo of the router bit set I use to machine dovetails on the Leigh jigs: For clarification: The parts on the lid were not included in the router bit set. I included them for illustration purposes. Brian in Texas wrote to ask where I [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2011/08/31/my-dovetail-router-bit-set/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
