A couple years ago I built a hexagon cutting jig. It’s adjustable and can cut out hexagons any size. I have plans available for this jig but I get a lot of requests for either a pentagon jig or an octagon jig. So today, instead of building a dedicated jig for each shape, I’m building a polygon cutting jig. With this geometric jig, you can cut any shape you want! One jig that does it all. Cut a pentagon, hexagon, octagon or even a heptagon. Get the plans below!
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►MATERIALS USED (affiliate links):
· UHMW runners
· T-track
· 1/4 x 20 T-bolt, 2-1/2” long ...
· 1/4 x 20 Star knob
· 1/4 Washer
· #6 ¾-inch flat head screws
· #8 1-1/4-inch flat head screws
· Super glue
· 5-minute epoxy
· Paste wax
►TOOLS USED (affiliate links):
· Router Table
· Router
· 3/4-inch straight bit
· 1/4-inch spiral bit
· Digital protractor
· Chamfer bit
· Countersink bit
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►CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:38 Polygon jig base & runners
2:46 Fine tune the runners
3:26 Cut the kerf
3:38 Cut dados for T-tracks
4:59 (Using a plunge-base router)
6:10 Install T-tracks
7:01 Route slot into fences
8:08 Fine tune fences (chamfer and mitered corner)
9:11 Polygon jig set up
9:50 Using the jig - cut a hexagon
12:00 Reference guide: angles for each polygon
12:10 Cut a pentagon
13:50 Cut an octagon
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