STOP Making Complicated Woodworking Jigs!

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  • @carboranadum
    @carboranadum ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Some of us ARE engineers and need a reminder that we're building furniture that is much less accurate than that required in the rest of our day to day lives. :-) Excellent video!

    • @chipsterb4946
      @chipsterb4946 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I’m not an engineer but was a computer programmer decades ago when a simple mistake like putting a letter where only numbers should be could crash the whole system. Analyze, plan, “build”, then test it every way you can think of.
      “Close enough” seems to be against my nature, but in a way it’s wonderful. Part A isn’t perfect. Neither is Part B. However, I’m discovering that figuring out tweaks so the end result is OK is satisfying. Concluding “that mistake just doesn’t matter” is hard for me to accept but it’s getting easier. Maybe woodworking is good for me!

  • @AlexanderLiberman-ks1mu
    @AlexanderLiberman-ks1mu ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Just got into woodworking last December, and been studying up through TH-cam university lol. You just came up as a recommendation after six months of watching, and wow. No product pushing, no loud, over the top theatrics (yes I know that quite a bit of work goes into the production value, but it's transparent, it works). You have a good mix of both power tool and hand tool use. Great job. Keep it up.

    • @ENCurtis
      @ENCurtis  ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Thank you. I really appreciate that!

    • @matej0909
      @matej0909 ปีที่แล้ว

      same here, took you a while to pop into algo but now I'm happy

    • @rustic35
      @rustic35 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Aren't those people who jump all over the screen and try to be louder than the next guy, annoying as hell! It seems to be an American thing. (Not all)
      They don't seem to realise that people are watching to learn how to make something, not watch a circus act. Bourbon Moth is one that comes to mind. You'd think his target audience is 8 year old kids.
      This guy is cool, calm, and collected and gives you everything you need without the sideshow theatrics.

    • @fugixi
      @fugixi 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I second that. Love your videos.

  • @katalytically
    @katalytically 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I love your basic message of make something with the tools and skills you have, and then progress from there. That is counter to my engineer's brain which is obsessed with precision so it is easy to get into all the fancy jigs and high precision tools. I've even purchased some, only to never use them because they are more trouble to use than with simpler jigs and techniques. Like your show because it has allowed me to kick back and relax, to focus on enjoying the process while learning.

  • @TreeOfLifeWoodworking
    @TreeOfLifeWoodworking ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I totally understand what your intention is with this video but at the same time... I love making jigs that look beautiful. At the end of the day... people will make time for what is important to them. You for example spend extra time making youtube videos, which is great, while others may spend a bit of extra time on their jigs. I don't think there's any wrong answer. But I can appreciate that you are trying to bring simplicity to people who may get overwhelmed by seeing flawless jigs that take days to build or something

    • @ENCurtis
      @ENCurtis  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I really appreciate your thoughtful and gracious rebuttal. And an excellent point you made, to boot. If you like making highly accurate, beautiful jigs, I say more power to you. Enjoy the process man. If it brings you joy, it’s worth doing!

  • @mattedwards4533
    @mattedwards4533 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    As you mentioned there are several ways to cut tenons. I have had real good success using an extension to the miter gauge . a stop block applied for the length. The cut through the extension gives me an accurate tenon length to start . All I have to do is set the depth of my blade. works like a charm. I also like your method and if I was to make items frequently that required tenons I would make one like yours. I also have several miter gauges set for other task as well.

  • @BBoyBFit
    @BBoyBFit หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for this Curtis! Clear and to the point. I gotta build one for my tablesaw.

  • @lafamillecarrington
    @lafamillecarrington 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just made a jig using double-sided tape - took 10 minutes to make, worked perfectly, and can be easily reconfigured for other jobs.

  • @timpeterson2278
    @timpeterson2278 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Thank you for saying out loud what I've often wondered as a weekend woodworker watching TH-cam for ideas and technique: "does it really need to be that complicated? Does EVERY jig need T track and integrated clamps?" 😂

  • @shaunwiegert
    @shaunwiegert ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How are you not the most popular woodworker on YT? Love your perspective. I am trying your custom finish on the cabinet I am building for my wife's new double oven. Thanks for your time. Wish you were in KC area and still teaching.

    • @ENCurtis
      @ENCurtis  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I appreciate that! And hope the finish works out on your new project 👊

    • @shaunwiegert
      @shaunwiegert ปีที่แล้ว

      Applied a coat over the poly I put on 2 days ago. This goes on way smoother and easier. It does have quite the odor, however. Thanks for replying.

    • @shaunwiegert
      @shaunwiegert ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ENCurtis well I got it put on last night about 630pm. As of 5am it’s still quite tacky. Is that normal? Seems my straight poly dried faster. I did use equal parts watco danish oil, actual turpentine, and varithane oil based semi-gloss poly. Not sure if it’s a problem. If it doesn’t dry, can I use mineral spirits to clean it off without damaging my first coat of straight poly? Should have tested it first, but I’m constrained by turkey day and getting the double oven installed for my wife. Thanks for the help.

    • @shaunwiegert
      @shaunwiegert ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ENCurtis it all worked out great. Wife loves the new cabinet. Thanks for all the content you provide. Always a relaxing moment watching your videos.

  • @mattroy2772
    @mattroy2772 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    By far my favorite wood worker.

    • @ENCurtis
      @ENCurtis  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Appreciate you!!

  • @billybike57
    @billybike57 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Probably one of the most well explained videos I’ve seen. Thanks for sharing!

  • @TheHomeMaker1
    @TheHomeMaker1 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dude I swear to GAWD!!!! the way I was taught by an 70 year old man has my jigs looking like they were built by a 5th grade shop class lol quick accurate & efficient

  • @JustinMurray170fin
    @JustinMurray170fin 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent production values & great content/advice - Kudos to you sir❣

  • @KRWoodworks
    @KRWoodworks ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Yeeeeaaahhh this is my wife and me. Quick functional jigs that do the job. Keep it if you going to build that thing again.

    • @ENCurtis
      @ENCurtis  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I’m all about the quick, dirty, and functional 👊

  • @maxe381
    @maxe381 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    THANK YOU for the comment about the MIL-HAIR of space that was there! I always see TH-cam woodworkers talk about having a perfect 90. I can’t tell you how much I’ve stressed myself out over the mil-hairs over the years. Not saying you’ve given me permission to slog-it. But you’ve given me permission to not beat myself up over extremely slight imperfections ❤️

    • @danlipnick9388
      @danlipnick9388 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's commonly called an RCH.

    • @brennan985
      @brennan985 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      RCH is short for...

  • @motsy15
    @motsy15 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great video. I’m a function over form guy anyway and this no bs approach to efficiency is excellent!

    • @wulf67
      @wulf67 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You must really hate having to make a piece of fine furniture where form is every bit as important as function, if not more. Like why make a fine jewelry box? Surely there’s an old cardboard shoe box lying around that will function adequately to contain the jewels. Wait…jewels…what’s their function anyway? Just sell the jewels and put the money in an index fund and fill the box with old tax returns, instruction manuals, exploded parts diagrams and divorce papers.

  • @TERHUNE_METHOD
    @TERHUNE_METHOD ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The Harvey saw is incredible. Great addition to my shop!

    • @ENCurtis
      @ENCurtis  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Love to hear it!

  • @patrickjames3954
    @patrickjames3954 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very nice jig, I can see using this for a lot! Thx

  • @noelstevens6190
    @noelstevens6190 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for sharing this.

  • @calston155771
    @calston155771 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hi. Curious. I’m getting set to upgrade table saw. Narrowed choices to Harvey and Saw Stop. What moved I to switch? Thanks. Love your vids

    • @ok-hd4so
      @ok-hd4so ปีที่แล้ว

      sawstop no question. fella is getting paid by harvey to use an objectively inferior saw.

  • @awlthatwoodcrafts8911
    @awlthatwoodcrafts8911 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I built a tenoning jig a couple of months back and it took me three tries to get the face perpendicular to the table. The main problem with the first two was that even though everything was square when I clamped it, driving some screws took it out of square. The third try was like yours where I made the 3-sided box to go over the table saw fence. That proved to be easier for keeping things square but I still had a problem with the whole jig moving slightly while over the fence. I used my jig to make some castle joints, which turned out fine, but I did need to pay attention to the proper position of the jig as I pushed it through the cut.
    I have a Ridgid R4512 with the stock fence. That fence is really narrow compared to many other table saws out there. That may have contributed to the problems I had. I may try making another one. Maybe I'll learn a better trick to compensate for the narrow fence.
    Loved your simple design, though.

    • @ENCurtis
      @ENCurtis  ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I wonder if padding out the back side of the fence and therefore extending the width of the jig would help. Doesn't make the fence any wider but gives more purchase to the bottom of the jig. Can't promise that would work. But it might.

  • @f.kieranfinney457
    @f.kieranfinney457 ปีที่แล้ว

    A few dovetail grooves on that tall fence and you can use Matchfit clamps to hold pieces. Need to cut weird angled slots for miter splines? Build a quick and dirty jig, clamp IT to the fence and the part too. That jig becomes useful for other jigs as a result of a few router cuts. One simple worthwhile addition.
    Another addition is to build that first box out of HDPE so it slides better.

  • @HelloAnthony
    @HelloAnthony ปีที่แล้ว +44

    Harvey must be paying quite a bit of cheddar for these people to dump their SawStops.

    • @ok-hd4so
      @ok-hd4so ปีที่แล้ว

      oh most def

    • @AfterBurn65
      @AfterBurn65 ปีที่แล้ว

      I was debating between the two, when I upgrade from my skilsaw spt99-11. Still can’t find a zero clearance lol. So I don’t mind seeing a mix of the two machines now.

    • @Weshopwizard
      @Weshopwizard ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@AfterBurn65I had that same saw and they never had any of the accessories available. It was still a good saw but I like my sawstop.

    • @AfterBurn65
      @AfterBurn65 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Weshopwizard love the saw. Super powerful But not enough support for it, so I think it’s time for a cabinet saw of some kind. With a real iron top

    • @jeremyclaybaugh8790
      @jeremyclaybaugh8790 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      They just give them the saw for free. I follow a couple other channels that they done that for too.

  • @steveposey8446
    @steveposey8446 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awsome, honest real life ,real world Bravo !!!

    • @ENCurtis
      @ENCurtis  ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @jamesromanchik
    @jamesromanchik ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I love it! I've been itching to try mortise and tenons. One of the biggest deterrents to me as an amateur\hobbyist is coming onto TH-cam to look for how-to videos and finding jig builds that are nicer and more complex than most of the actual projects I complete. I grew up with untreated ADHD and learning, planning, and following through is a constant struggle. Most projects take me way, WAY longer than they should. Adding needless complexity only makes it worse. This helps a lot. I think I'll make a clamp rack like yours too. Why it never occurred to me that it was "allowed" to be so simple, I can't explain. 😅

    • @ENCurtis
      @ENCurtis  ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I really appreciate that my man. And I can relate. I have a similar enough story. And as for simple, I've found almost without fail that the simplest approach provides the best results--both in terms of execution and mental health 😂

    • @AmericansWillRise
      @AmericansWillRise ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You copying me, or what?! You took the words, straight out of my brain. (Even though I hadn't thought them, yet)
      I get sidetracked, more often than not, and it takes AGES to get anything accomplished. It's very, VERY, frustrating, and I would LOVE to find a way to overcome it.
      And, I guess I should stop throwing ALL my clamp racks, in the "scrap" pit. 😂

    • @jamesromanchik
      @jamesromanchik ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@AmericansWillRise I spend more time bouncing around and looking for something I set down somewhere than I do working on my project! It's an eternal struggle. I find I'm less likely to get sidetracked if I break down tasks into bite sized pieces, and most importantly put all the tools I'm using in their designated spaces or else they vanish. 😶‍🌫

    • @AmericansWillRise
      @AmericansWillRise ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@jamesromanchik I swear, I have a ghost in my shop. "I JUST HAD IT", is a constant battle, even when I have just 4 tools on the table. And, I always find myself putting them down in a different place, EVERY time I put them down.

    • @rogerboucher1913
      @rogerboucher1913 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      … and I though I was the only one !

  • @MrsEarth-pf4cr
    @MrsEarth-pf4cr ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you, captain woods. This looks like a miniature church pew, I love it

    • @ENCurtis
      @ENCurtis  ปีที่แล้ว

      Hahaha it does look something like a pew

  • @MichaelCampbell01
    @MichaelCampbell01 ปีที่แล้ว

    I will run a dovetail groove verit/horiz or 2 on there to use matchfit clamps. I also would not glue the vertical stop on there, which makes it possible to do angled tenons, angled bridle joints, splines, etc. That's about all the gjuzh though.

  • @tonycolussi9268
    @tonycolussi9268 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    "No practical woodworker builds pretty jigs" - proceeds to build a jig exactly 7.6 x sexier than anything I've ever built

  • @madbomber40
    @madbomber40 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi. Really appreciate the way you explain ut and teach.

  • @billwilliamson4715
    @billwilliamson4715 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for the content. I've a Harvey table saw and made complicated fences to fit around the aluminum fence. Embarrassed to say that I didn't think to remove all the fence substructure. Sorta goes with the point of the video. Keep it simple stupid. 👍🏼

    • @ENCurtis
      @ENCurtis  ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha it happens to the best of us my man. No worries!

  • @georgestgeorge5110
    @georgestgeorge5110 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    As someone with engineering degrees, when woodworking I have to remind myself "dude, you don't work for NASA". I sharpen my blades woodworking sharp. If my crosscut sled is 1-10 millionth out of square, it will be ok. The pursuit of absolute perfection will kill a project faster than anything. No matter what youtube says.

  • @SamsTopBarBees
    @SamsTopBarBees ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome! Thanks for sharing.

    • @ENCurtis
      @ENCurtis  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for watching!

  • @christophervanmeier1648
    @christophervanmeier1648 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That's funny! I have been looking for an ENcurtis jig to do all of my woodworking the correct way...

  • @davidmeyer9204
    @davidmeyer9204 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you!

    • @ENCurtis
      @ENCurtis  ปีที่แล้ว

      Of course!

  • @tombrownrigg8794
    @tombrownrigg8794 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thanks Dude, down and dirty 👍

  • @theofarmmanager267
    @theofarmmanager267 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Absolutely agree. There is nothing wrong with building a fancy jig out of Cocobolo and 5000 year old bog oak if that satisfies some personality trait. There is nothing wrong in sharpening your blades to 100,000 grit ( if that exists) if you want to shave in the reflection. It just isn’t necessary.
    I build jigs all the time. Some are long term keepers and so I build them more substantially but only out of scraps. If it’s a jig for a one-off build, then I build them as strongly as I need to for that build and then scrap them.
    Don’t beat yourself up on building jogs. They are a tool just like a saw or a screwdriver or a router. My tools have the scars of life on them but it doesn’t affect how they work. If your scraps have the odd screw hole or paint splash, then don’t worry, just carry on.
    Allied to jigs, is this thing about the tool you use to keep your hands away from the saw blades. For me, there are just a few essentials:
    - they have to be solid - but any timber over 12mm is going to be solid
    - they have to be long enough to keep my hands far enough away
    - they have to have the kind of hand grip that prevents my hands slipping
    - they have to have a notch so that the timber to be cut sits nicely
    For me, that’s it. I make mine out of scraps and each one is different because the scraps tend to be different. People who take hours to fashion theirs to a particular fashion are fine - I just have other things to do. People who sell expensive handles are just richer than you (now, that is).
    Gauge blocks. I never came across these in woodworking until a couple of years ago. Then I saw them on YT. All by Woodpecker initially. I’ve never felt the need to have gauge blocks; I’ve always found a ruler to be fine - if I really want extra precision, then I use my vernier gauge. I could buy a set of engineer’s gauge blocks here in the UK for £200. That’s a lot of money but we’ll spent if you are…an engineer. Or I could buy the deluxe set of blocks designed for woodworkers from Woodpecker for $500 plus. That’s almost indecent to me. I don’t know if the YT channels who feature these blocks have bought them out of their hard-earned or not; I just don’t know. You can make up your on minds.

  • @robertyack1661
    @robertyack1661 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I literally thought about this jig today. I've put it off, cuz I also have the Harvey Alpha tables, with the Ripmaster fence. Can't believe this showed up in my feed today. Can TH-cam now read my thoughts? Creepy

  • @czerstwy22
    @czerstwy22 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have slightly unrelated question. Why do you need glue when you used nails? I understand for furniture, it need to be strong due for example day to day use, need withstand more stress. But jig like this are light, and are use by skilled hands, holding force of nails isn't enought?

  • @FrankDoesIt
    @FrankDoesIt ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome jig brother 👊🏼

    • @ENCurtis
      @ENCurtis  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks brother man!

    • @FrankDoesIt
      @FrankDoesIt ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ENCurtis absolutely!

  • @ga5743
    @ga5743 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Had to chuckle when you referenced the Eiffel Tower……man that sucker is definitely not perpendicular 😀

    • @ENCurtis
      @ENCurtis  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      😂😂 but, in fairness, it’s structural integrity is still far more important than a simple tenon I think.

  • @prz0404
    @prz0404 ปีที่แล้ว

    What kind of blade are you using to cut those tenons so clean?

  • @richardmcalister8017
    @richardmcalister8017 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Rather than rebuilding the base for every temporary jig, is it practical to put a t-track in the middle of what you have built and then simply use track nuts to attach a new face for any new jig you need?

  • @מעייןהמלבלבתחייםםםם
    @מעייןהמלבלבתחייםםםם ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good video!

    • @ENCurtis
      @ENCurtis  ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @davidfreels
    @davidfreels ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the tutorial. Love the music, and I especially appreciate your authenticity. Just subscribed and hit the bell.

  • @philipbrogden-h6h
    @philipbrogden-h6h 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What is the make and model of your brad nailer?

  • @JaredRandal
    @JaredRandal ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thoughts on the Harvey table saw? I’m looking to upgrade in the next couple months, and have gone between Harvey and SawStop. Thanks man!! Another needed video out here in this woodsphere! 🔥🔥

    • @ENCurtis
      @ENCurtis  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Harvey’s saw has been solid for me so far. A couple minor tweaks that I would make to it but nothing that changes it’s function or capacity. Overall I think it’s perfectly adequate for furniture-level work.

    • @JaredRandal
      @JaredRandal ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ENCurtis awesome thanks! I love the safety of the SawStop but it seems that you get more bang for your buck with Harvey outside of that.

    • @jrumbel
      @jrumbel ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I've got a Harvey. They work. If you want the cheaper option they are good. But you are definitely getting the cheaper option. After sales service has been literally non existent for me. My next saw, I'll avoid both saw stop and Harvey and buy a European made saw.

    • @cchavezjr7
      @cchavezjr7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      My thoughts on Harvey is more on how Chinese companies work with manufacturers. When you go to manufacture, you're forced to turn over all patents and designs to the government. After a while of manufacturing for you, they will then take the designs and start manufacturing it on their own, sticking it to the companies that actually developed and designed the products. That's what Harvey is. They've taken all the designs done by US and Euro companies and put their name on it.

  • @ViniCavin
    @ViniCavin ปีที่แล้ว

    You can also make a cross cut sled using the fender as the guide, it’s pretty cool :)

  • @theosdesign
    @theosdesign ปีที่แล้ว

    @Encurtis the other jig you use for cutting on the other side of the fence is it made made from you? Is there a video of how to make on of this. It would be very useful even in a floor installer and not furniture maker.
    Thanks for the very good content

    • @ENCurtis
      @ENCurtis  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The crosscut sled? There are many videos on that type of jig. I have an exceedingly simple one in the back catalogue.

    • @theosdesign
      @theosdesign ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ENCurtis yes the crosscut sled. It would be very useful to make one. I will search your back catalogue

  • @SeanRefsnider
    @SeanRefsnider ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Watching while I’m tinkering around and making a sheet sandpaper cutting jig 😂😂

    • @ENCurtis
      @ENCurtis  ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha simple silly jigs can be a joy to make sometimes

  • @Johny732601
    @Johny732601 ปีที่แล้ว

    newbie question about tenon's if i were going for a bit of a brutal industrial kind of deal is there any reason you couldn't use the whole piece of wood as the tenon? (assuming the mortice piece is big enough to take it of course) i mean i know you wouldn't get any "shoulder" but does that matter when the strength comes from the tenon itself?

    • @lagunafishing
      @lagunafishing ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Using the whole piece of wood as the tenon? Sure, it just needs to be 1/3 the thickness of the material for maximum strength. That's the traditional way of constructing farm gates using mortice and tenon joints with driven dowels for example. Also fencing rails though posts etc.

  • @garrettwinn4235
    @garrettwinn4235 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I’m curious, maybe I’m missing something. I watched your mortising video first where you used a plunge router that left rounded edges in the mortise. You referenced this video for the tenon jig as opposed to the OS. Do you have a technique for rounding the tenon edges to match the mortise or would you just chop the mortise square to match your tenon?

    • @ENCurtis
      @ENCurtis  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I most often round my tenons with a rasp to match the mortise. It’s quick and simple.

    • @garrettwinn4235
      @garrettwinn4235 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ENCurtis makes sense. Thanks for the reply!

  • @chrisbresh8817
    @chrisbresh8817 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    nice Willie Wonka reference, thanks for the down to earth common sense approach.

    • @ENCurtis
      @ENCurtis  ปีที่แล้ว

      One of the great underrated jokes in cinema history imo 😂

  • @TwoMooseDesign
    @TwoMooseDesign ปีที่แล้ว +1

    great video! crussshhhing it

    • @ENCurtis
      @ENCurtis  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks brother man!!

  • @danielchavez6491
    @danielchavez6491 ปีที่แล้ว

    How did you round off the corners of the tenons?

  • @henriquemenezes8668
    @henriquemenezes8668 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Talks shit about People who make fancy table saw jigs, proceeds to use a fancy table saw jig to make another table saw jig

  • @donalddparker
    @donalddparker ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good stu
    ff. Thanks.

  • @silverbackag9790
    @silverbackag9790 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Coffee slurping at the start of a video is peak hipster.

  • @1deerndingo
    @1deerndingo ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thatt's good advice.

  • @jimmyers7396
    @jimmyers7396 ปีที่แล้ว

    Loving your approach. Simple and to the point.
    What brand or type ear protection are you using??
    I find the headsets over my glasses and safety glasses allows too much noise in and have been looking for a better option than foamie inserts.

    • @ENCurtis
      @ENCurtis  ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree. These are from Isotunes and have been good for me for a few years now.

  • @HammerNQuill
    @HammerNQuill ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Subscribed! Must ask though: if you're not using the old jig (or even if you are), why not rip a shim to fill the gap between the jig and fence so you can keep the old one?

    • @ENCurtis
      @ENCurtis  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Absolutely could have. And likely will at some point. But it wouldn’t have made for a very informative video 😂

    • @HammerNQuill
      @HammerNQuill ปีที่แล้ว

      @ENCurtis you're right about that, and earned a sub while at it 😄

  • @malcolmboynton7652
    @malcolmboynton7652 ปีที่แล้ว

    i'm thinking raised panels with this jig??

  • @ronlonsbury8893
    @ronlonsbury8893 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've been contemplating upgrade my table saw. I like what I see and hear from Harvey. Since you had a SawStop why did you choose the Harvey.

    • @ENCurtis
      @ENCurtis  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      In full disclosure, the provided me with this table saw. However for the money I think they make a solid saw.

  • @jasonrobb4948
    @jasonrobb4948 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You could have just added a couple threaded rods through the back of your current jig to make an adjustable jig to fit many tables 🤷‍♂️

  • @murphymmc
    @murphymmc ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Add a filler strip into your old jig and you'll have a working jig. That would have saved time, though the video would have been pretty short.😉

    • @ENCurtis
      @ENCurtis  ปีที่แล้ว +12

      You’re absolutely right. And I thought about doing that. But that wouldn’t have helped anyone looking to build themselves a tenoning jig, so here we are 😎

    • @AmericansWillRise
      @AmericansWillRise ปีที่แล้ว

      I had this exact thought. 😂

    • @PNH63
      @PNH63 ปีที่แล้ว

      Please use a blade guard and don’t endorse it’s removal !

    • @AmericansWillRise
      @AmericansWillRise ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@PNH63, they aren't always practical, and usually just get in the way. Not even sure where mine is honestly. 🤔🤷‍♂️

  • @javierflores4567
    @javierflores4567 ปีที่แล้ว

    You are the best🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😅

  • @Griffinwoodworks
    @Griffinwoodworks ปีที่แล้ว +1

    But, but, we’re woodworkers. Complicated and over engineering is what we do best! 😂

    • @ENCurtis
      @ENCurtis  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      😂😂 fair point!

  • @bobbg9041
    @bobbg9041 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow, works just like my tennon jig thats made of metal and rides in the T slots
    But we dont need no jigs so lets make one. Just slap it together.

  • @tedfriesen9466
    @tedfriesen9466 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why did you change from a SawStop to a Harvey table saw?

    • @ENCurtis
      @ENCurtis  ปีที่แล้ว

      I didn’t own the SawStop at my previous shop, so when I moved into this new space I had to outfit it with an appropriately powerful saw (the one I did own was not). Full disclosure, Harvey did provide me this saw. So it was less a choice of moving away from a SawStop and more the realities of a budget. They are both well made saws.

    • @butterflywoodworks2374
      @butterflywoodworks2374 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Seeing what Harvey did to Bridge City I can’t in good conscience buy anything from them.

  • @kevinhilton8683
    @kevinhilton8683 ปีที่แล้ว

    3/4 or 1/2 ply for the jig?

    • @ENCurtis
      @ENCurtis  ปีที่แล้ว

      Either will work. I used a combination of 3/4" for the body and 1/2" mdf for the fence.

  • @Shiva108
    @Shiva108 ปีที่แล้ว

    still using imperial are we?

  • @TGYoung99
    @TGYoung99 ปีที่แล้ว

    So in your build it appears that the legs of the "main body" of the jig - not the face of the jig that you purposefully kept off the top of the saw - is actually resting on the saw's table top. You can clearly see that the bridging piece ("sill plate") between the two "legs" is proud of the main body of the fence. Is that correct?
    I've seen other builds of similar jigs where the advice is to keep those two legs off the saw's top so they're not catching in the miter slots as you move the fence. In that case, presumably, you're really counting on the top of the fence being parallel to the top of the saw to ensure the face of the fence is vertical.
    It seems to me the jig really should be referencing off the table top not the top of the remainder of the Harvey fence, as that's what you "square to", and just be careful when moving the fence with the jig attached.

  • @MelodeusForever
    @MelodeusForever ปีที่แล้ว

    Useless to me since I don't have a workbench or table saw... But good stuff! I'm looking for those easy to use options for projects like desks and cabinets but without having a garage to work with.

  • @peterfitzpatrick7032
    @peterfitzpatrick7032 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Seems like you could have just as easily shimmed the old jig to fit... 🤔

  • @JWick-hz6yt
    @JWick-hz6yt ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I’m just happy you didn’t whip out a Festool domino

    • @ENCurtis
      @ENCurtis  ปีที่แล้ว

      They certainly have their place, but not for everything.

  • @bromarbuildz-oy7ls
    @bromarbuildz-oy7ls 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    45 30 secondths. Wt actually f. 😂. All about the metric system. Cheers for the vid 👌

  • @Heseblesens
    @Heseblesens ปีที่แล้ว

    If speed and simplicity were in focus I would modify the existing jig, but I guess that would not do much for the thumbnail either. 😄
    Good job though - ten thumbs up! 👍🏻

    • @ENCurtis
      @ENCurtis  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wouldn’t make for a very long video either 😂

  • @TracyHall_DreamsAndLogic
    @TracyHall_DreamsAndLogic ปีที่แล้ว

    Ummm... couldn't you have cut a "fill" piece to reduce the opening in the base of your original jig to fit the new fence??

  • @icLllliIIIIlILLilLlIjigel
    @icLllliIIIIlILLilLlIjigel 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why the heck do you stand in the direction of the kickback? In germany, you would not get licensed when doing that.

    • @parall4x
      @parall4x 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

      lol europe. do they license riding bikes there?

  • @martyjosephson4937
    @martyjosephson4937 ปีที่แล้ว

    could you just add an internal filler on the back side of the existing tenon jig? instead of making a new one.

    • @ENCurtis
      @ENCurtis  ปีที่แล้ว

      Sure could have. Would’ve made for a real short video though 😂

  • @loubonaparte5063
    @loubonaparte5063 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I dunno guy... ongoing bashing of "you tubers" who aren't professionals was cool at first.. then you spend a ton of time on a jig, that only differs from the rooks in that couple small bells and whistles less.. like holes for clamps for example.... You are extremely good, and should spend less time knocking the rookies. I'll stop.

  • @NipsCMD
    @NipsCMD ปีที่แล้ว

    Is that old Baltic Birch you already had or new, if new, where did you get it??

    • @ENCurtis
      @ENCurtis  ปีที่แล้ว

      These are sheets I had on hand. Got them out in Lancaster, PA some time ago.

    • @NipsCMD
      @NipsCMD ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ENCurtis just checking😁 I have like 1 4x8x3/4 sheet left, saving it, not sure what to make with it but there hard to find, nobody seems to carry any with the situation over sea. Speaking of Lancaster, PA…I picked up a Yorkie pup from a breeder out there, interesting town. Thanks for the reply, I’ll have more questions about Hand Planers soon. Just a heads up, the Rockler in Mt.Laurel, NJ is having very good sale on exotic wood.

  • @edcarden6086
    @edcarden6086 ปีที่แล้ว

    "...nice thumbnail" he says, just as baltic birch enters scene left opposite a rockler sled. :) But yes don't let do it all be the enemy of effective.

  • @tsnijder
    @tsnijder ปีที่แล้ว

    You don't need a jig.
    1. Set the fence on the length of the tenon.
    2. Set the hight of the blade on the depth of the shoulder
    3. Move continuous fast youre wood from left to right and go slowly forward
    4. Do that at all sides and you have youre tenon.

  • @mitchblackmore5230
    @mitchblackmore5230 ปีที่แล้ว

    You need to raise your table saw blade a few more inches. 😁😁

  • @JeffFontecchio
    @JeffFontecchio ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video but I don't get it, what was the April Fools part I didn't see it?

    • @ENCurtis
      @ENCurtis  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That I would cut tenons with a table saw jig instead of a pantorouter 😂😂

  • @michaelr2526
    @michaelr2526 ปีที่แล้ว

    What possible feature could a Harvey tablesaw have that would justify replacing a Sawstop Other than sponsorship.

  • @laurentiustanea7840
    @laurentiustanea7840 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Add two toggle clamps and it’s complete

    • @ENCurtis
      @ENCurtis  ปีที่แล้ว

      Agreed. A couple toggle clamps and that’s really all you need 👊

  • @ashmajumdar8155
    @ashmajumdar8155 ปีที่แล้ว

    So a little green and safety out the door. I noticed first with StumpyNubs who promotes safety but got rid of his Sawstop for a Harvey. I still like him though I don’t consider his product reviews as honest

  • @NYIKAZENO
    @NYIKAZENO ปีที่แล้ว

    You know I'm gonna be saying "Pig on a Lipstick all day now"...

  • @capslock9031
    @capslock9031 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great helpful realistic content, you're creating, I like it a lot. Please stop using the auto-focus of your camera. It fucks up your shots. It's more work, I know, but your ideas are valuable enough for the extra effort. Cheers!

  • @wood4me
    @wood4me ปีที่แล้ว

    Mate,
    To the existing jig, I would have Added a long, vertical piece with the correct height glued at under the existing top, and held against the metal rail, and a narrow long piece glued both sides and fitted between the existing and new vertical pieces at the bottom. Job done.

  • @dustinandrew67
    @dustinandrew67 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

    And instead of making a new one I would just fill the empty slot off the old one and continue using the already made jig

  • @lyndonwhitson2269
    @lyndonwhitson2269 ปีที่แล้ว

    I prefer a simple jig and router

    • @ENCurtis
      @ENCurtis  ปีที่แล้ว

      Ain’t nothing wrong with that 👊

  • @VadimBiliy
    @VadimBiliy ปีที่แล้ว

    👍👍👍👍

    • @ENCurtis
      @ENCurtis  ปีที่แล้ว

      🤘🤘🤘

  • @memilanuk
    @memilanuk ปีที่แล้ว

    "speed tenon"? 🤔

    • @ENCurtis
      @ENCurtis  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It’s a brilliant little technique. Chris Becksvoort wrote and article about it years ago. Worth trying out.

  • @brucewelty7684
    @brucewelty7684 ปีที่แล้ว

    REALLY down and dirty would have been to shim the old one

    • @ENCurtis
      @ENCurtis  ปีที่แล้ว

      You’re not wrong!

  • @jrumbel
    @jrumbel ปีที่แล้ว +1

    At the start you talk about keeping jigs simple and not worrying about the thumbnail...then you shape the support brackets instead of just making simple triangular brackets. 😂😂😂

    • @ENCurtis
      @ENCurtis  ปีที่แล้ว

      Sure did. Because it’s far easier to clamp to a parallel surface than a slanted one.

    • @jrumbel
      @jrumbel ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ENCurtis You have a large flat surface to clamp to so not so sure it was necessary. Always fun to make them a bit prettier but it kind of incongruous with the idea expressed at the start. No big deal
      ....just made me laugh when I saw it.

    • @ENCurtis
      @ENCurtis  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jrumbel fair enough my man 🤙

  • @DaddyBooneDon
    @DaddyBooneDon ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good thing you didn't make a complicated jig 😂

    • @ENCurtis
      @ENCurtis  ปีที่แล้ว

      Just a box with a wall my dude! 🤘

  • @donproctor3445
    @donproctor3445 ปีที่แล้ว

    pausing at the 2min mark. Couldnt you have just added some filler blocking to take up space in old jig? ok back to the vid LOL

    • @ENCurtis
      @ENCurtis  ปีที่แล้ว

      Absolutely! And it would've made for a very short video 😂

  • @MarkHudson-o9v
    @MarkHudson-o9v ปีที่แล้ว

    You are clearly unaware of the critical measurement of ‘ an Nat’s dicky’ which is what you refer to. Or you could go metric? Love what you do.