Cove Cutting Jigs for the BT3000

By Jim Frye

This article covers the construction and use of a set of jigs to create cove moldings on the BT3000. Making cove moldings on a table saw is an old technique and is easily done on the BT3K. This technique can be used to cut a cove of almost any dimension up to 3 9/16” deep and up to 9 1/2” wide, although those dimensions are probably way beyond the realm of practicality. The cove cut on a table saw is not a true circular form, but rather an ellipse of nearly circular shape. The deeper and narrower the cove, the more elliptical it’s shape will be. Typical coves are usually 4 to 5 times wider than they are deep and this curve looks circular to the eye. In reality, this setup will cut almost any size cove that you would need for any furniture project. This method has been written up in many books on table saws, books on table saw jigs, and in many magazines over the years, so this is nothing new. The information may not be readily available to BT3K users and so is presented here with an orientation toward doing it on the BT3K. NOTE: This file requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print the plan using your computer.

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