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.

 

[derekcohen]

If jointing with a hand plane, especially wide panels, I would wantbto clamp these on the side of the bench and not the top. The top raises the work too high to plane comfortably. Create side clamps for the rails there.

Regards from Perth

Derek

 

[builditnotes]

If jointing with a hand plane, especially wide panels, I would wantbto clamp these on the side of the bench and not the top. The top raises the work too high to plane comfortably. Create side clamps for the rails there.

Regards from Perth

Derek

Thanks Derek, this is a good consideration and certainly not something that is addressed by this or another jig I am working on. I have been thinking of making my own bench with the hole spacing of a MFT table, but with an integrated vise on the side. But I will probably be slow to get to this idea as I am still working out details. For me, I would also have to put the whole thing on a rolling cart with locking wheels to make it viable in my small workshop.

 

[derekcohen]

Thanks Derek, this is a good consideration and certainly not something that is addressed by this or another jig I am working on. I have been thinking of making my own bench with the hole spacing of a MFT table, but with an integrated vise on the side. But I will probably be slow to get to this idea as I am still working out details. For me, I would also have to put the whole thing on a rolling cart with locking wheels to make it viable in my small workshop.

I have a Roubo bench, where I do most of my hand tool work.



I built a MFT, and the aim was to configure as a back up bench for assembly, shaping and planing. My intention was that it should do pretty much anything.





The work holding for edge planing is a simple affair ...



Regards from Perth

Derek

 

[luvmytoolz]

@derekcohen I never get tired at looking at pics of that Roubo bench, nothing short of stunningly beautiful work there!