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Rockler Thin Rip Tablesaw Jig

Rockler Thin Rip Tablesaw Jig

Item #: 36833
Eliminate the danger of pushing narrow strips between the saw and fence!
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Overview

This jig allows you to rip thin strips on the left side of the blade, eliminating the danger of pushing narrow strips between the saw and fence. Since the strip is not trapped between the blade and fence, there is also less risk of binding and kickback. It's simple to use; a single knob locks the jig into the miter track and locks your setting at the same time. Ball bearing guide keeps your workpiece firmly against the fence for perfect repeatability. Use the graduated scale to fine-tune for extremely thin strips.

Features:
  • The perfect tool for edging, inlay, bent laminations and more
  • Solid phenolic for durability
  • Low-profile miter track clamp locks in at any point along the miter track
  • Also works great on the bandsaw as a single-point fence for cutting curved slats in multiples
  • Adjusts from 1-3/8" away from your miter track to 5-11/16" away from your miter track, enough for the thinnest rips
  • Measures 5-1/4"W x 8"L
  • The jig is stationary, while the fence is moved for each cut
  • Fits 3/4" W x 3/8" D Miter Tracks

Important Notes

  • Ripping thin strips requires the use of a zero-clearance insert, sold separately.

What's included

(1) Thin Rip Tablesaw Jig

Technical Details

  • Brand: Rockler
  • Weight (lbs): 1.3000
  • Type: Positioning

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Basket making, bent laminations, and cutting boards.
Sean A on Aug 11, 2017
Looks like an easy way to cut thin strips away from the fence
James S on Jul 9, 2017
Basket making, bent laminations, and cutting boards.
Sean A on Aug 11, 2017
a safer and easier way to cut stock on a table saw without having to measure each time.
Robert L on Jul 17, 2017
Looks like an easy way to cut thin strips away from the fence
James S on Jul 9, 2017
I am going to work on very small wooden parts.
Juan S on Jul 5, 2017
Starting to make my own banding.
Marianne S on Jun 20, 2017
Looks to be a handy tool to have!
Richard F on Jun 5, 2017
nicked my little finger nail. this is the perfect tool I need. Need all my fingers. been working with wood for 40+ years. at 71 it's time to be a bit safer.
Joseph on Jun 4, 2017
I like all my fingers and want to take them to the grave
John V on Jun 4, 2017
i have projects that i need thin strips all uniform size i thought this would help better . i though this jig was on sale for 24.99 not for 29.99 in the june catalog . thank you
carlton r on Jun 1, 2017
Working on making my own inlays. This should help.
Nancy H on May 26, 2017
looking for a reliable way to make very thin cuts on the non keeper side of the blade
Jay C on May 11, 2017
Thin ripping on the left is usually hit or miss to get the right size. Thin ripping next to the blade is scary and dangerous.
Larry B on Apr 17, 2017
tried other ways of ripping small pieces and this looks like it'll work well.
Carl M on Apr 8, 2017
WILL WORK GOOD FOR MY PROJECTS
ARTHUR G on Mar 20, 2017
Home workshop
Richard R on Mar 14, 2017
Not sure
Roland G on Mar 11, 2017
Use this for cutting inlays
Douglas S on Mar 11, 2017
Saw the device in action on YouTube and looks like a great solution
Richard B. R on Mar 8, 2017
I do a lot of edge banding and this will come in handy
John D on Mar 1, 2017
Just made three barn doors and would have liked to have had this jig to keep my cuts from wondering away from the fence. So, I saw the need to get it for next time.
Mitchell O on Mar 1, 2017
The other methods I have used to try to make repeatable thin rip cuts has been less than successful. Online comments from woodworking forums directed me to Rocklers solution.
David L on Feb 26, 2017
To cut thin strips for inlay.
Donald S on Feb 26, 2017
A friend demonstrated his for me when cutting strips to cover end grain. The jig worked perfectly.
Richard A on Feb 19, 2017
As a beginner with woodworking this will give me much more confidence in ripping small thin strips.
Virginia N T on Feb 19, 2017
for my work shop
Ronald B on Feb 17, 2017
Need for project
Tom H on Feb 17, 2017
price and works great
Billy S on Feb 16, 2017
A great help in cutting thin stock with consistency. A real time saver.
Benjamin on Feb 13, 2017
Should be easier to rip multiple pieces of the same width.
Joe E on Feb 7, 2017
looks helpful
William S on Feb 5, 2017
Making keys for small boxes.
James B on Feb 3, 2017
Seems like a safer alternative to how I normally rip thin strips.
Michael G on Feb 3, 2017
Building a table which will need edging.
S T A on Feb 1, 2017
It solved a problem
Allen S on Jan 28, 2017
Article in Wooden Boat on line magazine showed your product.
Bob S on Jan 28, 2017
read about it
charles b on Jan 26, 2017
Starting to do segmented turning and need to cut thin strips on my table saw. Did not like the way the cut was being made on my band saw.
John A on Jan 15, 2017
I've read a lot about these. I will most likely need one in the future and wish I had one
John M on Jan 12, 2017
Perfect for ripping strips for Celtic Knots, a popular adjunct in pen turning (worth an extra $20/pen).
Michael M on Jan 8, 2017
The jig appears to be a simple, straightforward device for making thin cuts on a contractor saw without reconfiguring the saw fence with other add-on's.
Ronald S on Jan 5, 2017
came highly recommended so I will give it a
a try
Thomas P on Jan 3, 2017
uniqueness
Matthew B on Jan 2, 2017
Creating thin molding strips for an airplane
Micah B on Dec 30, 2016
Setting up small shop, thin rip will be very helpful for what I intend to do.
MARY C on Dec 30, 2016
I'm making segmented bowls and I what uniform strips between segments.
John F on Dec 26, 2016
Had to rip some 1/8" & 1/16" shim strips.
alan c on Dec 26, 2016
NEEDED FOR IMPROVED SAFETY OVER CURRENT METHOD
GRANT L on Dec 22, 2016
Nice accessory for ripping real thin stock for mldg.
Lawrence R on Dec 12, 2016
Christmas gift
Annette S on Dec 10, 2016
GIFT
Tami D on Dec 8, 2016
a safer and easier way to cut stock on a table saw without having to measure each time.
Robert L on Jul 17, 2017
I am going to work on very small wooden parts.
Juan S on Jul 5, 2017
Does anyone use this on a Ridgid R4512 saw?
Umpire.20 on Jun 8, 2016
BEST ANSWER: Yes it's a great match
Am I missing a piece. How does the knob attach to the jig
JohnA on Feb 29, 2016
BEST ANSWER: The knob attaches to a 5/16" , countersunk bolt that is 1 1/2" long. The bolt comes up from the base plate, trough the miter guide. The countersunk bolt expands the miter guide to secure it in the miter slot.
Will it work on a Hammer N4400 bandsaw with a miter slot of 5mm deep and 15 mm wide?
mike g on Dec 1, 2015
BEST ANSWER: The miter slider is 18.85mm wide and 9.15mm deep. So this portion of the jig will not work on your tool. So I would say it would not work for you.
You have an odd sized miter slot on this saw.
Does this do something I can't do with my featherboards?
Buckeye Bill on Nov 20, 2015
BEST ANSWER: The bearing on the thin rip jig acts as a positive stop for repeatable thin strip creation. It does act as a feather board as the rolling bearing keeps positive pressure against the piece being cut. The reference lines on the yellow band also allows for small incremental adjustments. It works equally well as a re-saw guide on the bandsaw for thin strips. The only negative that I have on this jig is the lack of a hole in the jig to hang it up for easy access.

I use it to make thin strips for basket handles, basket staves, rims, and dulcimer sides. This works better and safer than the feather boards that I was using previously.
My Ryobi table saw has a miter slot that is 3-1/4" from the blade. Can this be used or modified to reach that far? I'll need to rip 1/8" strips.
Dale B on Mar 3, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Yes, It will easily reach that far.
Does it matter which side of the blade the jig is on? My left side miter track would only allow for about a 1/2" minimum cut but the right side is closer so I could get a much thinner cut.
Mike S on Jul 2, 2016
BEST ANSWER: It doesn't matter which side of the blade you place the jig, as long as your fence is on the side of the blade opposite the jig. You'll have to have some reference surface (i.e. the fence) to get consistent cuts.
Can two guides be used for greater accuracy, with the other places in the line with mid point of the saw?
Ensar B on Apr 8, 2016
BEST ANSWER: I use the single Thin Rip jig and a finishing blade to cut walnut basketry strips of .070 thick and 50" long and only have variation of .001"-.005" over the entire lengths which is finished on a drum sander. If you need additional support on long pieces for accuracy, I would recommend a finger jig in front of the Thin Rip jig to add additional pressure against the workpiece and fence. A second Thin Rip jig could be used for the same purpose.
Any chance you can make this work on the Dewalt contractor saw who's slot is 6" from the blade?
Wm M on Jul 25, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Dear Wm M.
Assuming you are going to use this jig in the same orientation as shown in the Rockler catalog, there is a roller bearing at the apex of the curved surface on the right side. This bearing is butted up against the piece that is to be cut. When the jig is set to maximum width cut (the jig is all the way to the left), I measured the distance from the right edge of the bearing race to the right edge of the mitre slot insert to be 1 5/16". When the jig is positioned to a minimum cur (jig is all the way to the right), I measured the distance from the right edge of the roller bearing race to the right edge of the mitre slot insert to be 5 11/16".
Remember, this jig has a mitre bar insert underneath that fits into the mitre slot and the 5 star knob on the top allows one to adjust the blue top portion left or right for the desired width cut. Also remember, as is shown in the rockler catalog, you are cutting the pieces off the LEFT side of the blade. Hope this helps !
Does this jig provide a nice tight fit in a JET table saw?
George O on Jun 11, 2017
BEST ANSWER: This item fits in a miter track that is 3/4" wide by 3/8" deep. Make sure the small flanges just below the head of the bolt are in line with the miter track to ensure that it tightens properly.
I was wondering about whether this would fit in a dewalt 745? The table is pretty small and wondering if it could be placed properly and safely? Sure hope the answer is yes.
Rick J on Jun 4, 2017
BEST ANSWER: The only problem I can see is the miter slot size. This tool requires a miter slot that is 3/4" wide by 3/8" deep.
My Hitachi contractor table saw miter slot is only 9/16" wide by 3/8" deep. This Rockler jig description says miter slot bar is 3/4" wide by 3/8" deep.
Does Rockler have a miter bar that can be installed in place of the 3/4" wide one that would fit my 9/16" wide table saw slot?
Robert L on Oct 17, 2016
BEST ANSWER: No. However, you might be able to make a bar out of oak that is 9/16" wide x 5" long x 3/8" deep and screw it in place of the original bar. Then the jig would need to be clamped to the table top to hold its position firmly in place. Maybe using a 2x4 cut to the length of your saw table top mounted on the blue top of the jig with "C" clamps on each end of the 2x4 would hold the jig in place. You could cut a 5 1/4" wide dado in the 2x4 1/8" deep or so to better fit over the Blue top of the jig. Just a possible solution for you.

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My neighbor decided he wanted to...
My neighbor decided he wanted to build a strip canoe. I had the table saw. I was a little unsure about ripping 20' long red cedar boards into consistent 1/4" strips. Saw this jig and decided - for the cost - it would be worth a try. It worked and worked well. We even had to set it up again later to cut some more 20' boards and the strips came out just like the others.
June 1, 2013
I began by grumbling that this...
I began by grumbling that this was useless for me because it would not open enough to reach the blade on my Bosch 4100 table saw. So into the junk drawer it went until the light finally dawned. About five seconds on the router table solved the problem by extending the length of the adjustment slot. Now it works as advertised and is out of the junk drawer and into regular use.
February 17, 2010
This tool appears well built and...
This tool appears well built and is much heavier than I thought it would be. It does a fine job of making repeat cuts of identical width. However, it is not without problems that make this jig more or less unusable for me. First of all, the fit of the miter bar in my miter slot is sloppy and there is no adjustment in the bar. This requires you to push the jig to either side of the miter slot and do it the same way every time. Secondly, cutting thin strips often require much greater precision that 1/16". My old, homemade jig is accurate to 1/64". Much trial and error is necessary until the width of the first strip is correct. After that, the subsequent strips are identical. A finer ruler would eliminate this problem. Lastly, cutting thin strips often goes hand in hand with very thin stock. The bearing is 5/32" above the table saw table, which means it will only work with stock that is at least 5/32" thick. The bearing should be mounted lower to allow for cutting really thin stock. This is potentially a good jig. For some people, it will work fine as is. With a few refinements, it can work fine for everyone.

Editor's note: This jig features a locking miter bar Ernest. If you have slop or are having to hold the jig then you are not utilizing the locking miter bar feature. It is an expanding type bar that spreads when tightened.
September 6, 2013
This jig is nicely put together...
This jig is nicely put together and produces accurate cuts once setup. My only complaints are that miter bar it uses is a little sloppy in the miter gauge slot on my saw. There's about a 1/16" gap between the bar and slot when the bar is pushed to one side of the slot. In order to get the gauge to sit without moving in the slot I have to really crank down on the nut to spread the miter bar enough--if I don't it has enough side to side play that throws the cut off. I'm not sure if it is just a problem with my jig/saw combo or not. I didn't see where any of the other reviewers had the same issues. I may take this one back to the store and see if another works better. Also, I have some of the Rockler miter slot bars to use with your own jigs. None of those have any side to side play in the slot and only require a minimum amount of tightening to hold the jigs I've made. For reference I'm using a Delta 36-675 contractor.Also, the scale is nice but not numbered. So, you need to remember what position you zeroed the jig at before moving it for your cut. Not a biggie but it would have been nice to be able to zero it once and then be able to use the numbers on the scale. As it is, I just marked my zeroed setting with a colored marker.I would have given this jig a 5 if it weren't for the miter bar problem. If I can get that miter bar problem resolved I'd definitely bump this one up to a 5.
April 3, 2008
Easier to use than I thought,...
Easier to use than I thought, and worked as advertised. I made eight rip cuts at 3/8" without skipping or binding. I don't have a zero-clearance insert, but my son was on the outfeed side to keep things moving smoothly. It's worth every penny.
August 15, 2012
I have used this several times...
I have used this several times to rip 1/16" thick strips of hard maple, oak, and poplar with amazing success each time. The stability of the fixture with the table saw fence has resulted in perfect pieces each time. I enjoy using this jig. It works great. I'd highly recommend this item to anyone wanting to cut thin strips accurately.
November 29, 2012
Great idea and works well. I...
Great idea and works well. I have a little trouble getting it tighten in my table slot, but that might be an issue with my saw.REMEMBER THOUGH (unlike myself); Trim the left edge of the board first, to make it parallel to the fence, before cutting your first strip. Otherwise, the first strip could be junk, or it could even jam against the jig during the cut.
November 15, 2008
The up side is it works...
The up side is it works very well. Set up was about 10 seconds. Once you know how far from the blade it will rest at its closest, you can use the graded scale to place it whatever distance you want from the blade. It will make thick cuts too so it is nice for highly repeatable precision ripping as well. If not for the downside in my situation, I would have given it 5 stars. The down side is that on my Bridgewood saw, the thinnest it will cut is 1/8th of an inch so it wont get me to the 1/16th I was going for to make edge banding for some plywood I was working with for shelving. I had to use the thicker cuts. Not a travesty but it would be nice to have been able to get the thinner pieces.If you do a lot of repetitive precision ripping, I think two of them would work really well for quicker reset for next cut. Since the blade is in the center of the table, with only one of them set closer to the infeed you can create a slight intial cantilever on the fence if you are not a little careful. With the two points of contact before the blade, this possible effect will be alleviated. Also note that the stated reason for the jig is that it prevents you from having to rip the small pieces between the blade and the fence where binding and kickback are a higher possibility. It does do this well! Don't be discouraged from buying it by the guy in the video actually making the cuts the same way both times, cutting the small strip on the left side of the blade, not the right side then left with the jig. (It was pretty obvious that he pushed his stock into the blade at an angle while it was engaged causing the work piece to kick back. As he found this causes unpredictable results.)
January 23, 2009
Simple but effective.
Clever and simple. Well made and does the job. Can also use as an alternative featherboard on longer rips.
December 25, 2016
Purchased
 8 months ago
Great tool for the money. Easy...
Great tool for the money. Easy to set up and cuts multiple thin strips faster than anything else I've tried.
January 15, 2010

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