Jig

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Description

A Jig is a specially made piece of equipment used to guide another tool .

Uses

A drilling jig for example can be used accurately to position holes as they are drilled into a work-piece (a Dowel Jig).
A Dovetail Jig is used to guide a Router Cutter to enable a line of joints accurately to be cut.
A sawing jig may be used to guide a saw or to enable pieces of material to be sawn to a standard length without the need for repeated marking out.