Router table trenching jig

[Philip Davies]

With the Triton saw bench and router table, it is usually easier to cut housings with the router the right way up instead of inverted. I have made a lot of bookcases, etc like this. But to cut them accurately, the material must be clamped down and hard up against the fence. Today I have been cutting trenches in pieces mostly shorter than 8” and varying widths. The workpiece is held down quite lightly and is wedged up against the back fence, with packing pieces, as well as wedges. This is a bit time consuming, but I can’t see that it would be possible to machine the pieces by holding them with my fingers.
Notice that the cutter is FULLY GUARDED.

Here’s a view of the jig from the other side of the table, the fence pulled back, its line represented by the ruler.
I regard the base board as a consumable. The fences are held rigidly with the Perspex guard. The Triton router top does not have a T slot, so it is preferable to have a saddle that bridges it on both edges.

[DIYer]

Thanks Philip Davies! We've added your Router Table Trenching Jig to our Jigs category,
as well as to your builder page: Philip Davies's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

Router Table Trenching Jig by Philip Davies

tags: jig