Band Saw Template Jig

Whenever you have a project that calls for identically shaped contoured parts, a template and this template jig can quickly rough out multiple parts on the band saw. And after the parts are cut, you can clean up the cut using a flush trim bit in your router table. The trick is to use a jig to help guide the workpieces through the blade. The simple jig you see here does the job. It works because the blade is nestled between two contact points on the curved guide. These points guide the template (and workpieces) as you cut.