Make Your Own Kitchen Worktop Jig

For a base cabinet less than 4 wide you can cut all the parts except the back and toekick from one 3 4 4 8 sheet of plywood or mdf.

Make your own kitchen worktop jig.

You can choose between using flooring reclaimed wood or wooden boards for your countertop depending upon the look and availability of the wood. That s the guide strip upon which the edge of the base of the saw is going to ride. Creating a countertop requires some basic home improvement skills such as accurate measuring sawing gluing and sanding. Then hold the board against it and push the jig through.

If you are doing your own kitchen try our budget worktop jig range for great value. In what now seems to be a past life i worked as an s e kitchen designer fitter. My approach was to make a jig of melamine faced chipboard cheap relatively easy to work and comes with its own notepad at least in white. Genuine marble slab countertops can put a dent in your wallet or even in your pricey work surface if the installation goes awry.

Once we reach the end of our horizontal cut we can reorient our saw to make the plumb cut using the short leg of the jig to guide the saw base. A diy wooden worktop is easy to do and a great kitchen idea. I am so proud that i actually made this literally from shop bought. Not so with this rock bottom priced replica from make do and diy.

Make a no fuss case using your tablesaw. Plywood thicknesses vary though so make certain your material thickness measures a true 3 4 or adjust your part dimensions to achieve the final cabinet width. Drop the router into the slot with the guide bush in position and plunge the cutter so that it touches the worktop surface. I show you how its done and all the tools needed to make your very own kitchen worktop.

Learn how to make a diy wood countertop. To make the jig attach a 5 in long strip of wood 1 16 in. Plywood is a 3 in. Start by ripping two side pieces to the.

Narrower than the width of the desired rip to the end of a 1 6 as shown. The chippy shop sell a wide range of worktop jigs and offer special deals for bulk purchases of most products. This is a comprehensive video on how to make your own drop dead gorgeous kitchen worktop. In the center of the 3 4 in.

The jig keeps your hands well away from the blade and you can rip as many pieces as you need without ever moving the fence.