A woodworking jig is a device used to control the blade of a saw or the motion of another tool that will cut or otherwise alter wood. simple jigs can be made from wood, and they can be custom-built for specific woodworking functions; a person can also buy a prefabricated woodworking jig made from wood, plastic, or even metal.. "a jig is a device that holds the work and guides the tool...; while a "fixture simply holds the part as it is being worked" for the woodworker, a jig is an on-the-spot device created to make the cutting or shaping of a part the wood in a project either more safe, more efficient, more accurate, more rapid, or any of a multitude of other reasons.. A jig is a tool that helps in holding the workpiece in the proper position for the machine to do its operation with accuracy. along with this, it also helps the machine to locate the positions on the workpiece. the markings for determining proper positions on the workpiece are often given on the outer packaging of the jig itself..
A device in manufacturing, woodworking, or other creative endeavors for controlling the location, path of movement, or both of either a workpiece or the tool that is operating upon it. subsets of this general class include machining jigs, woodworking jigs, welders' jigs, jewelers' jigs, and many others.. Definition of jig (entry 2 of 2) intransitive verb. 1 a : to move with rapid jerky motions. b : to dance a jig. 2 : to fish with a jig. transitive verb. 1 : to dance in the rapid lively manner of a jig. 2 a : to give a rapid jerky motion to. b : to separate (a mineral or ore from waste) with a jig.. Jig (n) — a device that aids in doing repetitive tasks consistently. jigsaw (n) — a power tool using a vertical, reciprocating blade; used for cutting different kinds of materials depending on the type of blade used.
