Woodworking Instructions-How to Build a Simple Straight Cut Jig

Improve your woodworking at home with these woodworking instructions on how to build this simple jig. The most common cut is a straight cut. The straight cut jig is the one we will be working with today, and with this jig every straight cut will be exactly where you intend for it to be.

Woodworking Instructions-How to Build a Simple Straight Cut Jig

Woodworking Instructions-How to Build a Simple Straight Cut Jig

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Woodworking Instructions-How to Build a Simple Straight Cut Jig

Woodworking Instructions-How to Build a Simple Straight Cut Jig

This is a straight cut jig " or a" sawboard ". This jig is great!!! You can use this in place of your table saw for all your straight cuts, and it takes up a lot less room. To make this jig "all you need is a 1/4" piece of hardboard 2 foot by eight foot, if you can find it, or 4 x 8 if you can't, and a very straight 1x4x8.

Step one: Take time picking out your 1 x 4 because it serves as your straightedge on the jig. Glue the 1 x 4 to the hardboard, clamp and let dry.

Step two: After the glue has dried simply run the circular saw or router along the straight edge created by the 1 x 4, as it cuts the hardboard it creates an edge that you can see exactly where the saw will cut. You will now have an exact way to place all of your future cuts.

The hardboard is now where your saw cuts and you can measure and line up every cut perfectly. Just made your marks and line the hardboard edge along the marks with the side of your straight edge jig on the side you will keep. This way you don't lose the width of your blade from the cut piece, and clamp in place.

Woodworking Instructions-How to Build a Simple Straight Cut Jig