I like it! I might build one with just a number of holes in strategic spots, rather than slots. Slots take effort with a router, whereas holes just need a Forstner bit (for the head of the bolt) and regular twist bits (for the shaft of the bolt). Great idea, though.

Nice jig.

I will say that using a "waster board" that does not extend beyond the perimeter of the top would make me nervous. It doesn't take much pressure to snap a plate that is not fully supported.

It might be less dusty than using a router.

The waster board is not shown in the pics, I did have one that was a bit larger than the top plate.

Cool. That's how I'd go about it as well. I thought it was your waster board that is elevating the plate off the work surface in the fist pic.

Clay S. wrote:
"It might be less dusty than using a router."

Steven Wheeler:
"I suppose that depends on your dust collection set up but you're still pulverizing the same volume of "waswood"."


Hi Steven,
That's why I used the weasel word "might" To me the slots look like they would be more useful than drill holes, and with a cabinet saw most of the sawdust goes inside the cabinet, with a contractor saw that might not be the case. Weasel words can be very handy at times. They lend a bit of imprecision to one's statements to make them definitely indefinite.

From the web:
"Weasel words and phrases include “may,” “might,” “could,” “can,” “can be,” “virtually,” “up to,” “as much as,” “help,” “like,” “believe,” “possibly,” and similar qualifiers that create enough wiggle room for a rhino. Some of the weasel words are qualifiers."