If you’ve ever tried to use your bandsaw for resawing lumber, then you’re probably familiar with the need to be able to be able to pivot your material in order to account for blade movement. This quick and easy DIY pivot jig (also known as a point fence) allows you that movement.

A pivot jig is a great accessory to your bandsaw, as it allows you to still utilize a fence to ensure your material stays perpendicular to your table but that fence is a single point. You can buy pre-made pivot jigs that directly attach to your existing fence, but why buy one when you can create a DIY pivot jig out of a few scraps of wood which may already be laying around your shop?

For my DIY pivot jig, I started with a 1″ oak dowel. I cut the dowel down to 5 1/2″ long, and then clamped it in my bench vise. A few quick passes with my hand plane, and I had a nice flat surface. Next, I found a piece of scrap board which just happened to be 5 1/2″ wide. A little wood glue and three nails from the pneumatic nail gun later, and voila! My DIY pivot jig was complete.

To use my new jig, I just use a couple of spring clamps to secure it to my regular fence. I position the DIY pivot jig so the the apex of dowel is in line with the belly of the teeth, or slightly forward of the belly.

I hope you can find this simple DIY pivot jig design useful!

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