Needing to make some raised panels? These raised panel jig plans will help you build a jig that makes creating raised panels on your table saw quick, easy, safe, and repeatable. This jig is simple to make with just a few pieces of plywood, and is designed to pair with a longer version of our multipurpose table saw fence. I’ve also designed this raised panel jig to have the table saw fence sit on the left-hand side of the saw blade so I can push the jig with my right hand and steady the work piece with my left.

Materials Needed

• 1 – 3/4″ plywood at 10″ x 3 3/4″ (tall leg)
• 1 – 3/4″ plywood at 10″ x 3 3/8″ (short leg)
• 1 – 3/4″ plywood at 10″ x 3 3/4″ (brace – this could change widths)
• 1 – 3/4″ plywood at 10″ x 8 1/8″ (top – this could change widths)
• 2 – threaded knobs (1/4″-20)
• 2 – threaded inserts (1/4″-20)
• 2 – 5/16″ washers
• wood glue

Tools Needed

• Table saw
• Dado set or Router and straight bit
• Tape measure
• Drill / Driver with 13/64″ drill bit
• Clamps

Step 1: Cut the legs and brace

This raised panel jig can be made from one piece of 3/4″ plywood, 10″ x 24″. Or you can use some of the scrap plywood laying around the shop. It is designed with two different height legs, because the taller leg is meant to ride in the miter saw groove. Depending on how far your miter saw groove is from the blade you may have to change the width of the brace and the top.

The long leg of this raised panel jig is cut to 10″ x 3 3/4″, while the short leg is cut to 10″ x 3 3 3/8″. Both legs have a 3/4″ wide x 3/8″ deep dado cut 2 1/4″ from the top edge. Glue and clamp the brace in these dados.

Step 2: Cut the top board

The top of this jig is cut to 8 1/8″ x 10″. You’ll then need to drill a 1/4″ hole all the way through the board, 2″ from the short edge, and 5/8″ from the long edge. Then cut out the 8″ x 5/8″ notch to accommodate the raised panels. On the opposite edge of the top, you’ll cut two 5/16″ slots 2 1/2″ deep, 2″ from each short edge.

Now that you have the top cut, rest it in place on the base and mark where the center of the slots cross the long leg. This is where you’ll drill the holes for the threaded inserts.

Step 3: Assemble the boards

Once the threaded inserts are in place, it’s time to screw in the threaded knobs and use your jig. The top of this raised panel jig station should push the panel snug up against the fence and safely glide the piece over the blade. The slots in the top allow for you to cut various thicknesses of panels.

I hope you enjoy these plans and find them useful. Please check out our other jig and workshop plans. If you have any questions, leave us a comment below. And don’t forget to submit your build if you use these or any of our plans to build something of your own.

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