The Secret To Perfect Half-Lap Joints

In this video I will show you how to make perfect half-lap joints on a table saw or mitre saw by using a wooden block and a wood screw. It gives a accurate fit every time and is by far the most simply and easy woodworking joint method on TH-cam. Can also be used for bridal joints. A must have woodworking jig for your workshop.
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[@juhaviitaluoma8280]

Excellent tips 👍

Thanks 😊

[@inspiringbuilds]

Agreed 100% Useful tips that inspires others, which is always the goal as a builder!

[@andrewriches506]

Great instruction and once mastered a foolproof way for lap joints.

Thanks Andrew 😊

[@paultay23]

wow...just wow

Thanks

[@rowlandprinsloo7287]

Top class once again Tommy, thanks!!

Thanks 😊

[@susankelly4298]

Great well done

Thanks 😊

[@briangoodwin5986]

yet another gem Tommy, well done

Thanks Brian 😊 really appreciate it 👍

[@inspiringbuilds]

Agreed 100% Useful tips that inspires others, which is always the goal as a builder!

[@briangoodwin5986]

@ Tommy I can only see one downside to these time saving projects, the quicker I get at making stuff gives my wife the excuse for saying " Why are you spending MORE time farting about in your workshop?" help me out here Tommy

@@briangoodwin5986 well you married her its too late for my help with that one 🤣🤣

[@briangoodwin5986]

@ thanks mate, by the way have you got plans for a wooden gag ? lol

[@MinHongJiwoodstudio]

hi....I made a watching your video. Thank you for being an inspiration to me.

Your welcome

[@allanbeasley4565]

Hi Tommy, I knew how to do the first joint, but had no idea about the last one. Thanks, very useful. 👍

Thanks 😊 glad it was useful 🙂

[@johnmurphy3854]

Great idea Tommy in all my years I would never have thought of as simple a method especially sticking on a waste piece. Would be perfect for frames for cabinets. Can't wait for more and I hope your channel grows more people need to see your talents. John

Thanks John 😊 it would be perfect for cabinet frames 👌 and I hope so too

[@annc3628]

As always a great, well explained an detailed video keep them coming

Thanks Ann Marie 😊

[@andrewscallion5860]

Great tip. Loving your stop block setup.

Thanks very much 🙂

[@sandman2651]

Great tips mate looking forward to future content

[@inspiringbuilds]

Agreed 100% Useful tips that inspires others, which is always the goal as a builder!

[@wood5382]

That's brilliant: thanks for sharing. Simple, clever, and effective. I'm trying it soon.

Thanks for watching 🙂

[@MarkPrimavera]

What a fantastic idea!! I also like the slot cut into the cross-cut sled!
Thank you for sharing.

Thanks for watching 🙂

[@keggyification]

My half laps seldom fit that well, I gonna get out to the shop and give this a go. I looks too simple to be true but your demonstration shows that once again simple is often best. Thanks for the video Tommy. Keep 'em coming Sir.

Thanks, You will make everything with half laps from now on cause they will be so good 👍let me know how it works out for you 😉

[@paulbennett1689]

Great system! It's working for me!

Thank you 😊

[@fons7719]

Clever!

Thanks for watching 🙂

[@bobheatwole804]

Great video. Id like to see more build videos, maybe you could do a bar stool, no screws...

Thanks Bob 😊 yes its on the list of things to do

[@jimknowles5483]

Great vedio! Love your accent, I could listen to you all day....!
Thanks j

Thank you 😊

[@thebackyardgriller9076]

Outstanding sir!

Thank you very much 🙂

[@IndieCato]

As an American watching, I could listen to you teach all day with that accent! But as someone brushing up on half laps, I definitely like your techniques. I appreciate the video!

Thank you very much 🙂

[@Excel510]

Very good sir, thank you.

Thank you and thanks for watching 🙂

[@bobmartin6055]

Outstanding!!
Many thanks for sharing!

Thank you very much 🙂

[@sethbrown1763]

Man, you're a bloody genius!
What I like, is that there's no measuring and marking. Me eyes aren't so good anymore, so measuring and marking's a torture for me.
Thanks so much!

Thank you very much 🙂

[@glennirwin4710]

Great video! Explained very well.

Thank you very much 🙂

[@rays9033]

Brilliant!!! Thank you!

Thanks for watching 🙂

[@thomasgabriel4531]

Bravo Tommy you are putting a lot of the so called woodworkers on youtube to shame, keep it going

Thanks Thomas 😊

[@annc3628]

Totally Agree 👍

[@southtxblues]

Genius!! Love it!

Thank you 🙂

[@mulisakbulisak6099]

Thank you!)

Thanks for watching 🙂

[@stephensimpson5283]

That's so simple! Love the new intro.

Thanks Stephen

[@davidspurr]

The tip for the centre half lap is perfect, will be using this later this week. Thanks

Thanks I'm glad it is helpful to you

[@mondujar279]

Brilliant!

Thank you very much 🙂

[@inspiringbuilds]

System that works! Great work as the goal is for us to continue to inspire others to build something awesome! Congrats on 500 subs! 👍🏼

[@doogiemcdougster6740]

Thanks and happy St. Patrick’s day to you!

Thank you very much 🙂 ☘☘

[@paulbateman5769]

I love stumbling across these types of vids. Thanks Tommy I've just subscribed. Here comes the Irish bit... my grandparents came from passage west, county cork 🇨🇮😉

Thank you very much and welcome to the channel 🙂

[@janecapon2337]

Genius

Thank you very much 🙂

[@recloakedworkshop]

The simple ideas are often the best. That’s great Tommy. Thank you. I’m going to be building a rack for some storage boxes. Had contemplated pocket holes as they’re easy, but might give this a go.

Thank you 😊 you should definitely use half laps iv never been a fan of pocket holes

[@franklettering]

Simple!
.........when explained by an expert.

Thanks Frank 🙂

[@ginoasci2876]

it’s time to go to the pub and have a Guinness lad
if Harry McCrey is there tell him Mr. McGishagan says hello

[@noelmcevoy8084]

Brilliant idea made simple 11:39

Thank you 🙂

[@noelmcevoy8084]

Who needs new Yankee workshop when we have Eire workshop

[@daleshewchuk3523]

This is great ! It looks like you have a nice shop. It would be great to see the whole set-up.

[@acemanmccool]

Brilliant, thanks for the video

Thanks for watching 🙂

[@SAHBfan]

Genius in its simplicity!

Thank you very much 🙂 and thanks for watching

[@oscarcanales7552]

Thank you Sir for sharing that bit of your wisdom. Wonderful little jig. Glad I came across your video!

Thank you very much 🙂

[@selianboy8508]

Dat's brilliant!

Thanks 🙂

[@selianboy8508]

@ just used your technique today... perfect results. Thanks once again.

[@stephenmcgeown]

That is ingenious and so well explained! I found your channel after one or two people mentioned it on Steve Ramsey's post asking for new woodworking content/channels to share. Liked and subbed :-)

Thanks Stephen and welcome to the channel 😀

[@earlcummings3653]

THANK YOU.......this works perfectly for a project that makes me a lot of money

Your welcome 🙂

[@peterbarlow8912]

Using your stock for layout and machine setup is always better than measuring. Love your reversible stop and spacer blocks for middle half lap dados. More on tuning the screw to account for the kerf would be instructive for all.

Thanks very much for watching and your feedback, I will try to cover your suggestion in a future video 🙂

[@mkelly6591]

Feckin’ brilliant sir! Thanks for sharing!

Thank you

[@davetaylor2088]

Simple genius. Thanks mate.

Thanks very much 🙂

[@philipheinhold5340]

Thanks Tommy, I’m really enjoying your videos, keep them coming🙏

Thanks Philip I really appreciate your support 🙂

[@stevel8397]

I like the video very much, and gave it a tums up. You also have a new subscribe.

Thanks very much and welcome to the channel 🙂

[@MrBigMalT]

Absolute genius 👍👍👍👍

Thank you 🙂

[@eskoven]

Great idea ! Thanks for sharing.
This is the best jig that I have seen for making half-lap joints on the table saw.

Thank you very much 😊 I'm glad you liked it.

[@rodneydennis8665]

Tommy, Brilliant!! Today was the FIRST time watching one of your videos. I immediately subscribed. Thanks for sharing your jig and how to use it.

Thanks Rodney and welcome to the channel 🙂

[@MarkThomas123]

Awesome Content Tommy.. Nothing like doing it the simple and most accurate way.. Excellent idea. Thanks for putting the content out there for those who are looking for the best way to do things, and keep more hair on our heads.. Ha..Ha..

Thank you very much 🙂

[@thealchemist5376]

Nice work mate! Great results!

Thanks

[@leadminer4957]

Awesome ! I'm off to the workshop to build one of these. Thank you !

Glad you found it useful 👍

[@billkalina3089]

That's an ingenious idea Sir. That's the issue, taking the blade kerf out of the equation. Can't wait to use it on some face frames. Thanks so much!

Thank you very much 🙂

[@michaelbradford4444]

After watching this you have your newest subscriber , briefly I hope , for the growth of your channel. Looking forward to more videos and wish the best for you and those who are with you .

Thank you very much for your support and welcome to the channel 🙂

[@geneearnest2114]

can you show to do this on a miter saw?

[@martinvanzyl747]

Hi Tommy. Many thanks for this brilliant video. Now I hope you can help with a different kind of problem. Where in Ireland (or Europe if I have to) can I buy a flat top grind table saw blade. Preferably with a 5/8 bore.

Hi Martin thanks for your comment. For that sized bore in a FTG blade I think Freud would be your best chance. I would try Sautershop or Axminster tools as they both are agents for Freud. Hope this helps

[@SnausageKing]

this just confirms that the only woodworking videos worth watching have hosts with thick accents other than bog standard American accents

Thanks 🙂

[@Mekchanoid]

This is a great video. I'm still on the fence about making half laps this way as it involves making so many cuts (for my saw horse project I calculate 1600 individual passes) but I'll stick with it as my table saw blade can't cut the laps I need in one go. Anyways, I was going to ask if there is a jig for making exact regular passes on the table saw so I can move the wood by my exact blade width every time?

Thanks Greg, it's something I never really thought about as I have never been too concerned about the distance I moved the piece so long as it stayed within my overall width but I think what you want could be achieved with a block with increased cut depths exactly the width of the blade and place between the stop and the workpiece moving it one notch every cut. I hope this makes sense.

[@Mekchanoid]

@ Yes, I was thinking I'd probably just mark intervals on the surface of my sled and go by eye, using a fixed block set to the width of the timber the way you do. Maybe make the intervals slightly narrower than the blade so there is a bit of overlap. At some point I might add a screw mechanism in the stop block for advancing the work piece by precise intervals. I think I have quite a few uses for this kind of cutting and it would replace the need to use a router table for a lot of this stuff.

[@amandahuginkiss4098]

I think you should make your first cut at the correct and final distance but instead of then working your way towards the end, switch to the end and then work your way back. If your last cut is at the end and the wood is soft I find that the wood gets ripped a little bit and doesn't look as clean

Yes totally agree if the blade isn't super sharp it can cause a little tear out on the end

[@michaelrandall7667]

I don't want to be that guy but watching I can get my head around how the joints won't be bit too long? He was measuring to the inside of the blade but cutting till the outside. Shouldn't the cuts be a blade thickness too deep?

The screw is set the exact kerf of the blade so setup to the stop then when making the cut the screw head becomes the stop therefore subtracting the blade thickness to give a perfect fit.

[@michaelrandall7667]

@ makes sense, I must of misunderstood. I thought you were against the screw the whole time. Thanks for responding!

@@michaelrandall7667 no problem at all thanks for watching 🙂

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