360 herringbone jig tips

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Flintski22

Flintski22

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I'm trying to work towards making a 360 degree herringbone pen. I've done a fair bit of research and stumbled across some instructions that detail how to assemble small squares using clamps and aluminum angles to become a 360 herringbone blank.

I am curious however, on how I should make a jig to ensure that these squares are perfectly square consistently.
To those of you who've done this before, did you use bandsaw or tablesaw jigs? Would table saw work?
If you could also send pictures of jigs you used for this or just offer overall tips that would be so helpful.

Thanks for the help!
 
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I have constructed many of these 360 degree herringbone blanks for the penmakers. There are several tutorials available on this forum in the library . Check those first . Then if you have any questions , I will try to help . The square pieces have to be the same thickness per each 6 piece layer . Two inside corners of each piece have to be square. The other two corners are outboard and get turned away, No fancy gigs needed , just a good table saw with sharp blade and a good fence with a stop to cut all pieces the same thickness . I use cross grain cut pieces. Yes, the job is easier if you start with a piece of wood that is square . The hard part is assembly by hand , with some good glue , not CA , super glue or epoxy . because you get the glue on your fingers . One more point !! Thickness of the squares. Start with thick pieces , maybe 1/4 inch. I could teach you how to do all this in person in a few minutes , but check the tutorials . Enough said for now . Send me a PM
 
wood128 said:
I have constructed many of these 360 degree herringbone blanks for the penmakers. There are several tutorials available on this forum in the library . Check those first . Then if you have any questions , I will try to help . The square pieces have to be the same thickness per each 6 piece layer . Two inside corners of each piece have to be square. The other two corners are outboard and get turned away, No fancy gigs needed , just a good table saw with sharp blade and a good fence with a stop to cut all pieces the same thickness . I use cross grain cut pieces. Yes, the job is easier if you start with a piece of wood that is square . The hard part is assembly by hand , with some good glue , not CA , super glue or epoxy . because you get the glue on your fingers . One more point !! Thickness of the squares. Start with thick pieces , maybe 1/4 inch. I could teach you how to do all this in person in a few minutes , but check the tutorials . Enough said for now . Send me a PM
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Thank you so much for the many tips and for your willingness to help!
 
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