Rockler Tapered Leg Jig

The rockler taper straight line jig removes the danger of cutting tapers with the two hold down clamps firmly securing the workpiece on the sled the adjustable fence sits comfortable of non slip sandpaper type tape preventing any movement.

Rockler tapered leg jig. You ll need a jig to make these modified rip cuts safely. A single sided jig is great for cutting a wedge or a right triangle but it won t work for parts like guitar fret boards or table legs that are tapered on two or four sides. Build our version from scrap and you ll be ripping tapers in no time flat. The rockler taper straight line makes everything from cutting tapered legs to putting a clean edge on rough lumber a snap.

Plus with the miter bar removed it doubles as a stable straight line ripping jig. Includes 36 miter bar. Tapering is a simple and safe operation with the right jig. With a simple indexed angle setting system heavy duty hold down clamps and a smooth sliding design it makes tapered cuts fast easy and precise.

20 people found this helpful. The same notch that positions the work when cutting the taper on one edge won t produce the proper taper when the work is flipped over for cutting the opposite edge. The mitre bar fits neatly in a 3 8 x 3 4 mitre slot on a tablesaw. Perfect for chair legs table legs and more.

With taper angle zeroed out jig works great to rip straight edges on rough lumber. The jig should be set so that it clears the blade and both the bottom and top of the tapered board are the widths you require. In this video andy at glass impressions demonstrates simple techniques for cutting tapers with rockler s taper straight line cutting jig for the tablesaw. Rockler taper straight line jig if you ve ever struggled to make a lengthy angled cut this is the jig for you.

The simple answer is that you place the wood you want to taper into the notch of the jig with one side along the angled side of the jig and move the wood and jig past the blade. Tapers are a classic way to reduce the proportions of table legs for a more slender delicate look. See how this affordable jig can safely and accurately expand your.