Joint Edges on a MFT Table

[builditnotes]

I am trying to do as much as possible on my MFT table and built this jig (a modified birds mouth) to joint the edge of boards on my MFT table. Basically, I am working on a series of jigs that mount on my MFT table so I can use my hand planes. Note that my MFT table sits on top of a roller cart on locking wheels to provide a sturdy base. Here is the JIG video. Let me know if you have any ideas to make it better.

 

[Steve1]

Why wouldn't you hold that workpiece in your vise ?
It would be more stable. You can see in the video the workpiece shaking on several of his swipes.

 

[builditnotes]

The vise is a reasonable solution and I do use the vise on my traditional workbench most of the time to joint an edge of a board. However, my vise is in need of repair and it might be down for a few weeks while I repair my traditional workbench. This got me thinking about ways I could just use a MFT table instead for some planing tasks. So, I thought this group might have already tried this and had some success. I am now working on a jig to surface the face of boards that also holds the birds mouth jig. I drilled holes in the planing board so I can center the clamping element with the center of the birds mouth jig. This helps alleviate much of the movement, but it is still a work in progress.

 

[P_K]

Cool jig but the MFT is just too lightweight for anything other than a power planer.

 

[builditnotes]

Cool jig but the MFT is just too lightweight for anything other than a power planer.

I fold up the legs and put my MFT table top on a cart with locking wheels. This makes it much more study and adds mass to the base. So, I am not worried about the table moving around.