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October 31, 2014 By Al Navas

New video: How to Rout Full-Pitch Through Dovetails on the Leigh RTJ400

A few days ago I posted a new video showing the new RTJ400 jig from Leigh Industries. That video is now superseded by this one: I look forward to the new jig and its capabilities. I will keep you informed on shipping dates, etc. Meanwhile, enjoy the video! — Al Navas

Filed Under: Blog, Box making, Dovetails, Finger joints, Jigs, Joinery, RTJ400

September 19, 2012 By Al Navas

The utensils box as a Work-in-Progress

Rick in Rhode Island wanted some details.

Rick wrote me a note, asking details about making the kitchen utensils box. Specifically, he wanted to know at what point I cut the steps on the sides of the box.

Rick, the simplest way I know to keep all sides properly registered against the side stop is to make a “regular” box first, as follows (remember, I used finger joints, machined on the Leigh R9Plus jig):

The kitchen utensils box, a WIP (Work-in-Progress)

Why do I want proper registration? If the work piece is not properly registered againsthe side stop, and also under the finger assembly, the box may not be square. Simple as that!

The rest of the story.

Following a couple of dry fit runs to make sure I had all the sides oriented properly, I used the band saw to cut the steps. This is the safest way I know to get the steps right. I suppose I could have used a hand saw of some kind. Next time I will – maybe.

Some may wonder what I do with the off-cuts from the rift-sawn white oak. I simply keep them in a barrel, until I find a small project. However, storage is getting limited in the shop – so I might have to change my ways in the future.

Thanks for writing, Rick!

— Al Navas

Filed Under: Blog, Box making, Finger joints, Leigh jig, R9PLUS

September 19, 2012 By Al Navas

One box full of cooking utensils

From multiple crocks to one tray in the kitchen.

A simple solution:

Kitchen Utensil Tray

What I did:

  • Using the straightest grain white oak I had in the shop, I made a box using finger joints on the Leigh R9Plus jig.
  • I used 1/4-inch thick oak plywood for the bottom and the dividers.
  • Using a block plane I rounded all corners and edges, until they were hand-friendly.
  • Sanded to 150 grit using a random orbit sander with vacuum attachment.
  • The finish was Stephen Shepherd’s Moses T’s St John’s wax. The white oak surface is wonderfully silky smooth!

Payoff!

Sandy loves this box. It allowed her to organize all the kitchen utensils. Now, where are my BBQ tools?

Click here to view several posts on my use of the R9Plus finger joint/dovetail jig.

— Al Navas

Filed Under: Blog, Finger joints, Jigs, R9PLUS

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