Jig (tool) — In metalworking and woodworking, a jig is a type of tool used to control the location and/or motion of another tool. A jig s primary purpose is to provide repeatability, accuracy, and interchangeability in the manufacturing of products.[1] A jig… … Wikipedia
Jig (jewellery) — A jig used in making jewelry is a plate or open frame for holding work and helping to shape jewelry components made out of wire or small sheets of metal. A jig in the jewelry making application is used to help establish a pattern for use in… … Wikipedia
Jig maker — A jig maker is another term for a tool and die maker or fixture maker, usually in woodworking or in the metal industries. Actually a jig is what mounts onto a work piece, and a fixture has the work piece placed on it, into, or next to it. The… … Wikipedia
jig borer — noun Etymology: jig (I) : a precision machine tool resembling a vertical milling machine, equipped with sensitive adjustments for the table and the position of the cutting tool, and used especially for locating and drilling or boring holes in… … Useful english dictionary
Hand net — Fishing for salmon with a hand or dip net on the Fraser River, Canada A hand net, also called a scoop net, is a net or mesh basket held open by a hoop. It may or may not be on the end of a handle. Hand nets have been used since antiquity and can… … Wikipedia
jig — To fish using lures on a vertical line that is moved up and down, or jigged. Jigging may be carried out by hand operated spools, or by automatic machines as is done in southeastern Australia for arrow squid … Fisheries — dictionary
Cajun Jig — Cajun Jig, or Cajun One Step, is among the simplest of Cajun dance forms. It has only one basic step. The Cajun Jig was popular in Louisiana in the late 1980s and early 1990s, but remains a mainstay of dancers. Often, this step pattern is… … Wikipedia
Sharpening jig — A sharpening jig is often used when sharpening woodworking tools. Many of the tools used in woodworking have steel blades which are sharpened to a fine edge. A cutting edge is created on the blade at the point at which two surfaces of the blade… … Wikipedia
Tapering jig — A tapering jig is a woodworking jig used to cut a progressively deeper cut along a workpiece usually parallel to the grain. Tapering jigs are often used to create table legs, with the taper usually cut into the two sides of the leg facing the… … Wikipedia
Metalworking hand tool — Metalworking hand tools are hand tools that are used in the metalworking field. Hand tools are powered solely by the operator. Contents 1 Slapper 2 Spoon 3 Dollies 4 Forming bags … Wikipedia
Helping Hand — or Helping Hands may refer to: * Helping Hands (American Dad!), an episode of American Dad! *Helping Hands (organization), an organization training service animals to be people assistants *Helping Hand, the mascot of Hamburger Helper *Solidarity… … Wikipedia