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Create a Routing Jig for Decking

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What happens here

For projects requiring repetitive routing of patterns on multiple boards (e.g., 17 decorator decking boards), creating a jig is highly beneficial. The jig consists of a base (a long board) onto which two pieces of scrap decking are screwed down to create a track that precisely fits the 7 and 1/4-inch width of the boards to be routed. Additional pieces of wood are screwed on top of these track pieces to serve as guides for the router's baseplate. The router, equipped with a 1 and 1/8-inch deep V-bit, then slides along these guides, creating uniform patterns. This setup allows for quick insertion, clamping (using screws on the jig itself), routing, and removal of each board, ensuring exact replication of the design across all pieces.

Goal: Learn how to build a custom jig for routing decorative patterns into multiple decking boards, ensuring consistency and accuracy for repetitive tasks.

Tools and materials

  • Drill/Driver
  • Router (1/2 inch)
  • Tape Measure
  • V-bit (1 1/8 inch deep)
  • Additional wood pieces
  • Decorator Decking Boards
  • Long base board
  • Scrap decking pieces
  • Screws

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Mark they're all the same size the more you know Tony what time is it dip time with Tony sick what's up everybody currently I'm working on our bar detail which is going to incorporate 17 decorators folded deck boards so when you have to deal with that many I have to fold 17 of them you have to make a jig and this is my trusty jig first thing I'm using all the same material so all the elevations playing out the first thing I installed was a track that would accept my 7 and a/4 board and then the two pieces on top are the width of my router now once all that's screwed into place I can just put my board in send my router and move on that helps doing 17 a little bit easier and it takes the mind out of it so first thing grab your board you be able to slide it in there for this one I need to be 60 and 1/2 from the bottom so my board's set I can pinch these down now that won't move grab your trusty half inch router which we have about like an inch and an eigh deep vbit and send [Music] [Applause] it pull it out and now all these are ready to be folded and remember this is just Tony's way but Tony's way is the only

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