I'm wondering if any of you put a finish on your shop jigs. I made a panel
cutting sled and am wondering if I should put some paste wax on it or
something else or just leave it.

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BeerBoy

On Thu, 20 Nov 2003 23:43:08 GMT, "BeerBoy"
wrote:

I'm wondering if any of you put a finish on your shop jigs. I made a panel
cutting sled and am wondering if I should put some paste wax on it or
something else or just leave it.


I ally finishes to jigs I use for bending and laminated glue-ups. The
finish prevents glue from sticking to the jigs. Otherwise, I don't
waste any finish.

Jigs are great for practice, testing, and using that last bit of finish left
in the can.


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"BeerBoy" wrote in message
I'm wondering if any of you put a finish on your shop jigs. I made a
panel
cutting sled and am wondering if I should put some paste wax on it or
something else or just leave it.

Don't put on anything that you wouldn't want to get on any/all of your
projects.

Shawn

Swingman wrote:

Jigs are great for practice, testing, and using that last bit of finish left
in the can.

On Thu, 20 Nov 2003 23:43:08 GMT, "BeerBoy"
wrote:

I'm wondering if any of you put a finish on your shop jigs.

I make most of mine from MDF, sometimes from ply, and I have trouble
with damp in my workshop. All of mine get a coat of wax - it's an
ugly colour that Axminster once shipped to me by mistake and I've no
other use for it anyway.

I also write on them what they are, and what size (if relevant) to
prepare the stock to before using them. Saves a lot of trouble in the
future.

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Fri, Nov 21, 2003, 1:06am (EST+5)
(Andy=A0Dingley) says:
snip I also write on them what they are, and what size (if relevant)
to prepare the stock to before using them. Saves a lot of trouble in the
future.

Exactly what I do too. Any, and every, bit of pertinent
information gets marked on them.

JOAT
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missing.

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shellac. and wax the sliding parts like underside of a TS sled. My
jigs are made from poplar and ply.

dave

BeerBoy wrote:

I'm wondering if any of you put a finish on your shop jigs. I made a panel
cutting sled and am wondering if I should put some paste wax on it or
something else or just leave it.

"BeerBoy" wrote in message
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I'm wondering if any of you put a finish on your shop jigs. I made a
panel
cutting sled and am wondering if I should put some paste wax on it or
something else or just leave it.

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BeerBoy


It seems that I always mix up more shellac that I can use project that I
mixed it for. The extra usually gets applied to jigs and such. It is a
great way to us extra shellac and it protects the jigs.

Bob McBreen

What commonly used woodworking finish would you suggest staying away from
that I "wouldn't want to get on my projects"?

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"Shawn" wrote in message
Don't put on anything that you wouldn't want to get on any/all of your
projects.

Shawn

Swingman wrote:

Jigs are great for practice, testing, and using that last bit of finish
left
in the can.

"BeerBoy" wrote...
I'm wondering if any of you put a finish on your shop jigs. I made a
panel
cutting sled and am wondering if I should put some paste wax on it or
something else or just leave it.

Depends on my mood. I spray painted a couple of my router fences, poly'd my
router box making jig, but my crosscut sleds usually only get paste wax on
the bottom and the runners. However, I made a little jig for cutting narrow
pieces on the tablesaw that ended up getting French polished.

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Cheers,
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Depends on the jig. If it's for short term or one-of use, I don't
bother. Anything I'll be using more often I do. Usually just a couple
of coats of polyurethane.

On Thu, 20 Nov 2003 23:43:08 GMT, "BeerBoy"
wrote:

I'm wondering if any of you put a finish on your shop jigs. I made a panel
cutting sled and am wondering if I should put some paste wax on it or
something else or just leave it.

BeerBoy wrote:

I'm wondering if any of you put a finish on your shop jigs. I made a panel
cutting sled and am wondering if I should put some paste wax on it or
something else or just leave it.

BLO and poly, thinned to increase penetration. Paste wax when cured.
Nothing more for the life of the tool.

Well, I've only made one so far and yes I threw some shellac
on it.
It's like my old dentist used to say - "You don't need to
floss all your teeth . . . . just the ones you want to
keep".

--
Erik "Grumpa" Ahrens
Apprentice Termite
I'd much rather be hammered than nailed 8~)


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Jim K wrote:

Depends on the jig.


Yes.


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Mark

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A.K.A. Mark Twain)

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suspense. (Gaz, r.moto)

Thanks for all the responses and tips passed along to my question. Quite a
variation in finishes. Everything from shellac to wax to Poly.
I appreciate the advice.

"BeerBoy" wrote in message
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I'm wondering if any of you put a finish on your shop jigs. I made a
panel
cutting sled and am wondering if I should put some paste wax on it or
something else or just leave it.

--
BeerBoy

BeerBoy wrote:

Thanks for all the responses and tips passed along to my question. Quite a
variation in finishes. Everything from shellac to wax to Poly.
I appreciate the advice.

Best argument for finishing a jig is to put a water vapor barrier on it
to minimize dimensional changes from humidity changes. Best finishes
for that purpose are shellac or solvent based polyurethane. Non
silicone containing wax on top of the finished parts of the jig that
need to slide is also a good idea.
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"BeerBoy" wrote in message
I'm wondering if any of you put a finish on your shop jigs. I made a
panel
cutting sled and am wondering if I should put some paste wax on it or
something else or just leave it.

Yes, (both jigs and templates) depending on what I happen to be using the
next time. I'm doing some finishing. If for no other reason than to keep
them cleaner. I also mark them with their intended use and any critical
dimensions, etc.
Ed

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