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   DougU | Aug 25, 2007 03:51am | #1

   Yes

   Try some of the woodworking supply mags such as Rocklers, Woodworkers Supply .............

   I think you could make one much easier then ordering one though.

   Doug

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   larryscabnuts | Aug 25, 2007 05:02am | #2

   I made mine out of 1/2"particle board. Use the draw bolt as kind of a pattern as to how much to span. I used a plunge router with a half inch bit.

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   Billy | Aug 26, 2007 12:56am | #3

   I bought one cheaply on eBay.

   Billy

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   cim | Aug 26, 2007 07:57pm | #4

   A company called TREND makes all those kinda jigs for countertop construction, just google them.  You probably have heard of them.

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   jimscustomwoodworks | Aug 28, 2007 04:57pm | #6

   i couldnt find that company, did you say trend? i googled trend countertop constuction to no avail...

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   [email protected] | Aug 27, 2007 04:06am | #5

   It won't be that hard to make one.  It will probably take less time and effort to make than to track one down. 

   I would make two.  One a dogbone, to use when the two halves can be laid out ahead of time, and one (half the dogbone) that can be used on individual halves.   

   Assuming you have a 35-mm drill bit it won't take half an hour to make them. 

   My favorite material for templates is the 1/4-in mdf with the white vinyl facing.  You can layout directly on it.  It is dimensionally stable, and void free.  Plus, I usually have a scrap or two around to use. 

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   PeteDraganic | Aug 30, 2007 05:39am | #7

   I don't do many countertops but how hard could it possibly be to do this freehand?

    

   http://www.petedraganic.com/

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   jimscustomwoodworks | Aug 30, 2007 03:35pm | #9

   time is money, i ordered the one from fastcap for 10.00, i couldnt make it for that price. the forum pays off again!

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   Heck | Aug 30, 2007 03:45pm | #10

   Good.

   Now send $20 to me and I'll see it gets put into the general BT fund...                        

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   PeteDraganic | Aug 30, 2007 09:17pm | #11

   What I was asking was why anyone even needs a template at all.  Couldn't the counter be cut freehand with a router in a few seconds?

    

   http://www.petedraganic.com/

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   Heck | Aug 30, 2007 09:22pm | #12

   and I say why bolt them at all?

   just makes them harder to take out in 20 years                        

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   jimscustomwoodworks | Aug 30, 2007 09:22pm | #13

   a template is much faster, & more accurate, i need to do a dozen or so.

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   DougU | Aug 31, 2007 05:45am | #14

   Pete

   Your right, you can do them freehand if need be. I've done it in a pinch but it is a bit easier if you have the templete, and if you do them all the time it does pay to have one.

   Freehand wise I just pencil in what I need and go to it, doesnt look as nice as one made with a template but it does the trick.

   I made mine out of plexi and it works just as well as anything you can buy and it probably took less time to make then the OPer spent typing his request on here.

   Doug

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   Heck | Aug 30, 2007 05:48am | #8

   Here's something along those lines:

   http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=1049

                           

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   steve | Aug 31, 2007 10:13pm | #15

   i just cut them freehand with a router and a 1/2 inch straight bit, hey its not rocket science