Jig: Difference between revisions

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

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.


Dowel Jig	Mobile Drilling Aid	Dowel Master	Pocket Hole Jig	Dovetail Jig	Kitchen Worktop Jig	Jigs & Fixtures for the Table Saw & Router

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+=====Description=====
 A [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jig_%28tool%29 '''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 Joint|Dowel Jig]])''.
+* A '''Dovetail Jig''' is used to guide a '''[[Router|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.
-A drilling jig for example can be used accurately to position holes as they are drilled into a work-piece ''(a '''[[Dowel Joint|Dowel Jig]])''.
-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.
+{{Jig Buyers Guide}}
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