To smoothly cut a workpiece from wood using a jigsaw, you can use a simple guide, which is easy to make with your own hands.
If the jigsaw also moves away from the guide, then the reason most likely is not “crooked hands”, but the stem backlash or the file defect.
To make the guide, the author uses plywood - the most popular material. You will also need wooden slats in which you will need to drill holes along the edges.
The main stages of work
At the next stage, we cut out the base for the guide from a piece of plywood. The author fastens the wooden planks to it, having previously made the marking.
First, the author attaches three planks to the base in the form of the letter "P", then drills a hole for the file. Next, a fourth (short) strap is attached to the base, which is pressed on top by another strap.
Then it remains only to make markings on the base and drill holes so that it is possible to set a limiter for the width of the cut of the workpiece.
Details on how to make a simple guide for a jigsaw (for a smooth cut) can be found in the video on our website.
