GREAT IDEA for MAKERS

This is my entry into Fixit fingers Winter Challenge #woodjigs21
This jig will help square off pen blanks ready for turning on the lathe. Usually you could use a barreling drill bit but I find that a bit tricky and not effective all the time. With some simple offcuts and some basic aluminium materials and bolts you can knock one of yourself.
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[@SujMenon]

Looks good Manny, disc sander is notorious for sanding smaller items out of square quickly, and this jig should help in getting squares properly 👍😁

[@woodenthumbyt]

Thanks mate that’s the plan moving forward.

[@JesperMakes]

Very brilliant jig Manny. I'm a subscriber and looking forward to seeing what you come up with in the future. Cheers from Denmark

[@peterthompson888]

Great work well made 👍

[@woodenthumbyt]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@julietphillips1991]

You made a jig that makes your work easier and that is everything!

[@woodenthumbyt]

thanks it will make it so much quicker and less guess work

[@stevehedges1158]

HI Manny enjoyed your videos keep them coming. Steve Tas

[@sumosprojects]

Cleverly made mate, this is what I’ve noticed with the jigs in #woodjigs21 to date 🇦🇺🍺👍

[@woodenthumbyt]

Thanks mate it’s been good to see everyone’s jigs and have a bank of them already collected to pull out when you need it

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Great little Jig Manny 👍 Very well thought out and does exactly what you want it to do. Ticks all the boxes. Well done mate 👍😁🇦🇺

[@woodenthumbyt]

Thanks uncle knackers

[@GumtreeHillWoodwork]

Great idea man & perfectly executed!

[@JohntheSchreiner]

Good idea!

[@TakamiWoodshop]

Looks great mate, sweet as!

[@woodenthumbyt]

Thanks so much

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Great work Manny and glad to see you achieved it when parts are ( *cough* ) ( *lockdown* ) hard to come by. I don't turn pens, but even just the 90degree groove could definitely be useful for other things on the disc sander.
Thanks!

[@woodenthumbyt]

Thanks mate. Ye the principle would work for other sized parts as well to square them off.

[@Vipun_ch]

Good stuff manny! like you used a jig to make another jig! keep it up! Just a suggestion may be some paste wax on bewteen the boards to make it move smoothly.

[@woodenthumbyt]

Good idea. I used some of my chopping board wax but paste wax might be better

[@SMee67]

Excellent jig for a jig, mate.😉👍🏽
Squares things up spot on, does exactly what it's designed to do.
Great work, man.👌🏽

[@FixitFingers]

G'day Mannie, what a cool little jig. I was about to say at the start "That cross-cut jig looks fam.... oh!" 🤣 We've certainly not had one of these in the comp (in fact I've never seen one like it at all). Top stuff! Added to the playlist.

[@woodenthumbyt]

yes a few of your jigs were used to make this one. Jig to make a jig

[@CartersShed]

Very clever little jig. Looks like it's doing exactly what you wanted it to do. 👍

[@craftingwiththebeard4728]

Awesome idea! I’m new to turning and something like this will be amazing to add to the collection. Great video 👍👍

[@MindMatterCreate]

Awesome jig Manny ! Really well designed mate and does the job perfect. Really enjoyed the video mate, keep up the good work, Cheers !

[@OzSawdustMakers]

I really liked this mate and I have now subscribed and I sympathise with you, getting superglue on your hands is such a pain in arse!! hah

[@woodenthumbyt]

Hahaha thanks mate. It happens too often these days.

[@samsboringchannel]

Looks tip top that mate! Great entry.

[@woodenthumbyt]

Thanks 👍

[@TheGrantAlexander]

Great little jig and I can see it will come in handy! Can you slide it across the sanding disc so that it doesn't wear out on bit of the disc?

[@woodenthumbyt]

Thanks Mae. Ye the mitre fence I made ca slide to different positions along the disc sander so it doesn’t wear out the one section

[@TheGrantAlexander]

@@woodenthumbyt great idea👍