Cutting Finger Joints With A Jig

Finger joints (sometimes called box joints) typically are made on a table saw with a dado-blade set and a jig—an auxil­iary board screwed or clamped to the miter gauge. When joining parts of equal thick­ness, a finger joint is a good choice because it’s strong and effective.

Like a dovetail, the finger joint is visible after it’s assembled—a plus if you like to show off your handiwork (and what woodworker doesn’t?). Unlike dovetail pins, finger joint pins are straight, so it’s an easier joint to make than a dove­tail, although it’s not as strong.

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How to Make Finger Joints on the Table Saw // Box Joint

Super simple finger joint jig using a single blade on the table saw, no dado stack required!

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