Super

Super-Simple Taper Jig

Taper jigs don't get much more basic than this hold-down taper jig. Build the plywood base and hardwood hold downs as shown on the drawing. Then, mark the angled cutline(s) on your workpiece. Position the rip fence so the inside edge of the jig base is against the fence, and the outside edge of the base is flush with the blade. Align the marked cutline on the workpiece with the outside edge of the jig next to the blade. Secure in place, and make the cut as shown in the photo.
Buying Guide—Hardware kit: 2–2" T-knobs, 2–3/8" carriage bolts 4" long with nuts and washers, 2–3/8" carriage bolts 5" long with mating nuts and washers, and a 3X22" strip of sandpaper.