Cool 32mm adjustable shelf jig by Veritas

[Tezzer]

I wonder how he keeps the shelf from sliding forward in use?

??? It cant slide foward in use

I've been thinking about a similar jig, but it would be made with two rows of 5mm holes spaced 32mm horizontally, each 74mm apart so that the pins in the face of the domino would index in the holes.  Shouldn't be that difficult to make with the LR 32.  That way, the domi never squirms while boring the slots.

Haven't been motivated to make it yet, because I like standard 5mm shelf supports just fine.

Regards,

John

I have done exactly the same and it works a treat. The extra height in the mortise is covered by the shelf but the others are visible. I use the indexing but move it back down in the previous mortise so the spacing is 32mm as apposed to 46mm if you move it up (which i prefer) I also make solid furniture so my customers are very easily talked out of the standard supports. They love Domi handles ans Domi shelf supports ;D

 

[Greg_R]

I have literally tried them all.  Last year I completed a large bookshelf project that required about 2500 shelf pin holes.  After trying the commercial jigs I stumbled onto a jig created over on another forum.  The main parts are a plunge router (with plunge bar) and two matched rails made from sheet goods.  Here is my post with a brief description of the jig, along with a link to the construction details.  With the jig I am able to cut 7-8 holes every 10 seconds and don't need to stop until the entire board is done (no moving the jig every 30 holes, etc.).  If you have a lot of holes to create I would strongly suggest building this jig and buying a plunge bar for your router.

 

[Dave Ronyak]

I was impressed with the Domino Shelf Pin Hole jig shown in Terry Forgarty's video, for the convenience and accuracy of the spacing of the mortices in the shelf standards that can be made with it.  But instead of making up the little shelf brackets as shown in that video, one could simply use the Domino machine to cut offset mortices in the ends of  the shelf boards.  These Domino mortices would be open to the bottom side of the shelf boards.  This would allow the shelves to be supported directly on Domino tenons, and those tenons to be flush or recessed relative to the bottom surfaces of the shelf boards.  This would also keep the shelves from sliding forward or backward relative to the shelf standards and thus could be used with open back cases.  And the full width and height of the spaces between the shelves would be available for storage, unimpeded by the little angular brackets shown in Terry's video.  And faster to make since no brackets need be made.

Dave R.

 

[polarsea1]

I haven't used the LR32 or the Veritas jigs but I have used several others and this is what I use now (with an OF1010 and boring bits):

Woodhaven Kurka Jig

It has left and right jigs and setup/squaring plates. It doesn't take a lot of time to set up and I can drill a cabinet box in no time at all. If you are doing several identical boxes this is a great tool. It's nicely made, as is everything I've bought from Woodhaven.  Three lines of holes for euroslides, two for upper cabinets using shorter T-track. It also comes with indexing pins so that you can do longer cabinet boxes/bookshelves.

 

[Tezzer]

I was impressed with the Domino Shelf Pin Hole jig shown in Terry Forgarty's video, for the convenience and accuracy of the spacing of the mortices in the shelf standards that can be made with it.  But instead of making up the little shelf brackets as shown in that video, one could simply use the Domino machine to cut offset mortices in the ends of  the shelf boards.  These Domino mortices would be open to the bottom side of the shelf boards.  
Dave R.

Thanks Dave. The jig has served me well. I have an adjustable one on the go at the moment, where one side is fixed and the other side the Domino "stop" and "spacer pin" are conected as one, and move simultaneously, making it adjustable for widths from 300mm to 600mm.

And i love your idea about offsetting the shelf mortises for use with no pins. Excelent ;D ;D