Overview
Safety, accuracy and repeatability are the hallmarks of this heavy-duty tenoning jig. Designed to fit any table saw with a 3/4" x 3/8" miter groove, this jig will hold your stock in precise position. The adjustable back stop will support stock from 0 degrees to 45 degrees. The width of the cut is controlled with a fine-threaded adjustment knob. Constructed of cast iron and steel.
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I need to make some tables for house and I'd prefer mortise and tennon joints vs pocket screws. After looking at several options, this seems to be the most cost effective for me as a DIY'er.
Bob M
on May 21, 2018
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on Apr 13, 2018
I need to make some tables for house and I'd prefer mortise and tennon joints vs pocket screws. After looking at several options, this seems to be the most cost effective for me as a DIY'er.
Bob M
on May 21, 2018
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Robert R
on Apr 14, 2018
Purchased the tenoning jig and did the setup per the included manual, the revised online manual, and the tech bulletin. The main work support plate is toed to the right, not paralel to the sawblade. The setscrews previously included are not there and the tech bulletin says this adjustment "is no longer necessary due to a redesign of the jig." In my case, the adjustment is still necessary. Based on a test cut, the plate toes to the right, about .015 in 3". Anybody know how to correct this?
Where can I buy replacement parts for this tenoning Jig? There's no name on it, and I don't think Rockler carries parts. Thanks Glenn
Does this fit a Rigid r4512 table saw?
who manufactured this tenon jig?
BEST ANSWER: No manufacture is listed on the tool nor any of the instructions. At the bottom of the instructions in small print says "Rockler Companies" copyright 2008.
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- GREG R on Jan 5, 2016
- Purchased on Jan 2, 2015
Will this tenoning jig work on a DeWalt DW-745 or is the space in front of the blade to short for it to work?
what are the limitations for the thickness of wood being placed in this jig?
BEST ANSWER: The clamp assembly will accommodate 3 1/2 inches. There are two positions for the guide/miter bar: one for 3/4 stock and the second for wider stuff. I am really pleased with the jig. It is solid and beefy and the micro adjustment enables you to quickly dial into the correct thickness. It's a pleasure to use.
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- David R on May 30, 2015
- Purchased on Jan 3, 2015
What is the max. vertical cut that can be made under the crossbars?
what is the maximum stock size for this jig?
BEST ANSWER: I used 5/4 so far, but I think it will handle more. The measured the distance with the hand wheel all the way out and there is 3" plus. Now the length of the plate is 5" and it is 3" from center line of the hand screw to the stop. You do not get good instructions with this component but it is really heavy duty. One last thing, do not get this unless you have a big table saw. it takes up real estate on the table, and it is heavy.
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- Robert F on Jan 11, 2016
- Purchased on Feb 10, 2015
Will this work in the left slot on a Powermatic 64A table saw?
BEST ANSWER: I use mine with my PM1000, which has a standard 3/4 in slot. If the 64A has a 3/4 slot it should work just fine.
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- Charlie on Aug 23, 2017
- Purchased on Nov 8, 2015
I see that the miter gauge slot must be more than 4 in away from the blade. Is there a maximum distance that it can be from the blade? e.g. 6 inches.
BEST ANSWER: Yes, The miter gauge on the jig is adjustable, it has two slots, One for 4 inch offset, and one for 6 inch offset
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- Garreth O on Mar 9, 2017
- Purchased on Apr 7, 2015
will this work with my SawStop tablesaw? Does it track well in the mitre groove?
BEST ANSWER: I don't have a Saw Stop. I have used it in both a Craftsman and a Ridge. It has worked great. Take your time for initial setup and it will give you accurate, consist cuts. It fits well in a standard 3/4" miters slot.
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- Curtis M on Jan 2, 2017
- Purchased on Feb 27, 2015
Can anyone tell me if this will work on a Porter Cable table saw?
BEST ANSWER: The jig uses a miter slot bar for a standard 3/4" x 3/8" miter slot which is attached on the bottom with screws. The bar includes a disc for a t-slot which can be removed if you saw's slot does not have it. You can always make a bar and attached it using the existing screw wholes if you saw has a non standard miter slot.
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- Chris P on Sep 1, 2016
- Purchased on Feb 7, 2015
Will it work with an old Delta saw?
BEST ANSWER: Good tool should not be a problem on your saw. The tool is tricky to set up need to play around with the set up
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- ARLIE A on Apr 16, 2016
- Purchased on Jan 9, 2015
can you place a piece of wood on the face for zero clearance miter cuts?
BEST ANSWER: Dear Jared,
The faceplate has 4 evenly spaced holes which a 13/64 inch drill bit slips through somewhat tightly. They are about a 3/4 inch in from the sides. This is a very heavy casting, heavier than my old Delta and I had to adjust the runner slide in width slightly to fit my Craftsman 10 inch table saw. Hope this helps. Dr. J.
The faceplate has 4 evenly spaced holes which a 13/64 inch drill bit slips through somewhat tightly. They are about a 3/4 inch in from the sides. This is a very heavy casting, heavier than my old Delta and I had to adjust the runner slide in width slightly to fit my Craftsman 10 inch table saw. Hope this helps. Dr. J.
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- DR A on Apr 10, 2016
- Purchased on Feb 7, 2015
I bought this HD Tenoning jig some time ago and had planned to use it on my General 350 cab/saw. I set it up today and tried it out........did not get far. Turns out the General table saw has the standard 3/4" miter gauge channel, but, it incorporates a 7/8" retaining washer that has a rabbeted edge, which makes the jig 100% useless. Looking for a solution, maybe parts availability or other. thanks
BEST ANSWER: Dear Dustywood,
I had a similar problem with my Sears Craftsman table saw and I think I removed some washer, thinned out the the piece that fits in the channel on my belt sander as it only needed a slight trimming and it runs through the channel fine. I have not yet used it but I know it works on my table now. Hope that this helps. Dr. J
I had a similar problem with my Sears Craftsman table saw and I think I removed some washer, thinned out the the piece that fits in the channel on my belt sander as it only needed a slight trimming and it runs through the channel fine. I have not yet used it but I know it works on my table now. Hope that this helps. Dr. J
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- DR A on Feb 26, 2016
- Purchased on Feb 7, 2015
The miter groove on my saw is 3/4" wide x 7/16" deep. Will this tenoning jig work with those miter groove dimensions?
BEST ANSWER: This tool has a miter bar for a 3/8" deep miter slot. I am afraid that the extra 1/16" sticking up might throw off the cut
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- Rick H Staff on Apr 26, 2018
Will it cut a 22 1/2 degree angle cut to make the bottom corners of a flag case?
BEST ANSWER: I don't know why it wouldn't. Although I have never tried to.
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- Dave D on Apr 16, 2018
- Purchased on May 20, 2016
What is the distance from the center of guide bar to the working edge of jig?
BEST ANSWER: I would say it depends on the thickness of the Woods
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- danny s on Feb 20, 2018
- Purchased on Apr 18, 2016
Does rockler make a mitre guide that fits a smaller table saw guide slot ?
BEST ANSWER: I am sorry, all of our miter bars are 3/4" wide by 3/8" thick
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- Rick H Staff on May 24, 2017
Will this fit a shopsmithmarkvii?
I have an old Craftsman table saw and it looks like this tenoning jig will not work because the distance between the blade and the runner bar is less than 4"? The only place this is mentioned is in the instruction guide. Also the picture on the front of the instruction guide is reversed?
BEST ANSWER: I don't know about the 4 inch distance problem. I did have to sand the runner bar a very tiny amount to get it to fit the groove. I have used it once or twice and don't remember any problem. I last used it over a year ago. I thought that it was a nice heavy, easy to use attachment for my Craftsman table saw. Dr. J.
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- DR A on Jul 4, 2016
- Purchased on Feb 7, 2015
Can anyone tell me what is the precise dimension (width and depth) of the bar guide? I'm hoping this jig is compatible with a Shopsmith Mark V table saw which has a 23/32 (wide) miter bar. Thanks!
BEST ANSWER: the bar guide on the one that I have measures .370 in depth and .747 in on the bar, .864 in on the wheels at the end of the bar.
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- Jerry C on Apr 27, 2016
- Purchased on Jan 1, 2015
At the rear side of the jig there is a lever that allows the supporting plate to rotate to the left. The rotation allowed is less than 45 degrees. What's the reason for this?
Also, when cutting an angled tenon is it better to move the plate to the left for the second (rightmost) cut? Or should one make the rightmost cut and then use a piece of scrap to shim the workpiece out to the right for the second cut? I imagine both would work and am asking what other jig users habitually do.
Also, when cutting an angled tenon is it better to move the plate to the left for the second (rightmost) cut? Or should one make the rightmost cut and then use a piece of scrap to shim the workpiece out to the right for the second cut? I imagine both would work and am asking what other jig users habitually do.
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Perfect tool
For over 40 years I have cut tenons by holding the wood on edge and sliding it by the blade in a scary fashion. I thought it might be better and safer to finally buy a tenoning jig. My luck that the one I chose was the Rockler product. The piece I am working on required 16 tenons and they were cut to perfection with my new heavy-duty Rocker jig.
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Works great! Easy to set up and makes accurate cuts.
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I like it.
The heavy duty tenoning jig arrived yesterday and I am very happy with it. I did have a bit of trouble getting it to work on my 50+ year old 10 inch Craftsman table saw, but when I attached a 5 by 6 inch by 3/4 inch plate over the original face plate everything came into the right specs. (There are 4 holes already drilled in the face plate and I used #10 by 3/4 inch screws to mount the 3/4 thick inch AZAK plate.) The face plate now can touch the saw blade, the set screw stop now works, the guide is now able to adjust to zero and I have 2 inches to work with. I am very happy with the workmanship of the jig and it is very easy and safe to use. I do appreciate the fine adjustment knob. Yes, I do recommend this jig. A great replacement for my homemade wooden jig.
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Well worth the price
I have seen some reviews nit pick this like it was a $2000 commercial tenoning jig. I almost passed up on it and stayed with my home made jig. Glad I didn't. Easy assembly and alignment {Yes, the instructions could be better). It works great and is easy to change configurations. I use it a lot in making Honey bee equipment.
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easy tenon
I like to make some parts of building easier and this is one of thous types of tools
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Solid and simple.
I think this thing is pretty awesome. I can’t count the number of times I’ve built a wooden knee to do something like this and how much fiddling around it takes. This thing went together fast and has done a great job. Yes the instructio a are not great but it’s not rocket science more like geology so pretty easy for this engineer. Well worth the Benjamin’s.
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Pretty nice
Ignore the instructions for the most part and figure it out yourself. The washers holding the jig in the miter slot may need to be filed depending on your saw. Remove them and make adjustments carefully. May take a few tries to get it right, but once they fit, they work well. The micro adjustment nuts need to be separated to work properly, but you will figure that out.
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Good machine with minor adjustments
Machine worked great but we made a couple of adjustments. There was a burr on the bottom that made a fair scratch in the top of our new SawStop. We cleaned up the edges and that took care of that issue. We also added a magnet so that the allen wrench won't get lost.
Well worth the funds.
Well worth the funds.
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Solid, well made, clean machining
Bought this in spite of some negative reviews. The jig is solid, well made with clean machining. Everything works as it is supposed to and adjustments are easy. Exactly what I was looking for to use with an old Unisaw and old Delta Shaper.
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Nice jig
This was a very easy tool to learn how to use. The results of my project turned out very good.
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