Dado router jig

Learn how to make an Adjustable Dado Jig that can also be used as a mortising jig.

How to make a shop made dado jig for a palm router.

How to Make a Stopped Dado Jig for Any Router: Everyone loves a good woodworking jig, especially when it's made out of scrap wood. For this router jig I needed to make dados specifically for inset shelving dividers in a carcass I'm building for a media console. This stop dado jig can be built …

Adjustable Dado Jig From Scrap Wood : This is a adjustable router jig I made from scrap wood and knobs from a old lawnmower.

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Cut perfect dado grooves with this jig. How to use your router and this jig for cutting dadoes.

Reach for your router and this jig to cut clean, accurate dadoes, rabbets, and half-laps.

With this shop-made jig, you'll be routing dadoes and grooves that fit perfectly. Plus, it features a handy, built-in clamp that makes setup a snap.

SWMBO wanted me to build a shoe cabinet which required making dados and rabbets. I had made some with my router previously for the tool tote using makeshift straight-edges, but they weren't very clean so this time I wanted something more precise. Plywood comes in standard thicknesses except they don't really measure up to those thicknesses. 3/4" plywood is not exactly 3/4" and so your 3/4" router bit will make dado too big or too small. I decided that for this project, I will make a jig for…