Comparison: Best Cutting Board Juice Groove Jig (Updated | Dec 8th)
But not all jigs are created equal—some are fiddly, others flimsy. We’ve tested the top contenders for the **best cutting board juice groove jig** so you don’t have to waste time (or drips) on the wrong one. From ease of use to clean-up, precision to durability, we’re breaking down what really matters when choosing the perfect tool to keep your kitchen neat and your cuts clean.
Editor’s Choice
Best for a specific purpose
- Best for flexible size jig: Juice Groove Router Jig Adjustable -Kalinta Woodworking Router Jig for Making Square Recesses of Cutting Board
- Best for spacious hdpe jig: Adjustable Juice Groove Jig
- Best for solid wood jig: CroBlissful Juice Groove Router Jig with 8 Spacers Adjustable Juice Groove Jig for Cutting Board Up to 22 x 29 inches
- Best for precision aluminum jig: SpeTool Juice Groove Router Jig
- Best for anti-tilt precision: LAXSVG Juice Groove Router Jig for Cutting Board Working Area 23.6 x 23.6 inch Adjustable Router Jigs and Templates for Cutting Board with Metric/Imperial Scales
- Best for phenolic premium jig: Woodhaven 80 Cutting Board Juice Groove Jig
- Best for wide guide stability: Meticuloso Juice Groove Router Jig for Cutting Board Up to 21.65” x 21.65”
- Best for simple aluminum jig: Juice Groove Router Jig
- Best for l-shaped hdpe: Juice Groove Router Jig–Adjustable Router Guide
- Best for 2-in-1 circle jig: SpeTool Juice Groove Router Jig
Product Comparison: Best Cutting Board Juice Groove Jig
Flexible Size Jig
Juice Groove Router Jig Adjustable -Kalinta Woodworking Router Jig for Making Square Recesses of Cutting Board
Kalinta
- The easiest way to make a juice groove in a cutting board of any thickness.
- Enhances the design and aesthetics of cutting board
- Each jig kit comes with 8 extra piece of spacers for your specific router
- The jig expands up to 27*19″internally &down to 11*8″,Adjust the size and ready for use
- Make sure Clamp the jig down if possible to avoid any chance of movement
Spacious HDPE Jig
Adjustable Juice Groove Jig, Router Template Guide & Frame System for Woodworking, Cutting Board Jig for Creating Square Grooves
GROWLING
- ADJUSTABLE SIZE – The Juice Groove Jig has a spacious working area with a maximum internal size of 29×22 inches and a minimum size of 14×8 inches to accommodate different woodworking projects
- QUICK SETUP – This Juice Groove router jig features a simple design that is easy to install and remove, saving time and allowing you to focus on your craftsmanship
- STURDY AND DURABLE – The cutting board template jig is made of 0.8 inch (2 cm) thick HDPE material, which can withstand the pressure applied during routing operations and is not easy to deform
- The juice groove jig kit comes with 4 additional spacers to separate the juice groove from the edge of the cutting board at the correct distance. You can also cut them (or use scrap wood) to create custom-sized spacers for routers.
- FRIENDLY REMINDER – Please secure the Juice Groove Jig with C-clamps or other fixed tools to prevent movement. The package does not include the wood board and C-clamp. For any issues during use, 24-hour after-sales support is available.
Solid Wood Jig
CroBlissful Juice Groove Router Jig with 8 Spacers Adjustable Juice Groove Jig for Cutting Board Up to 22 x 29 inches, Wooden Router Guide for Making Square Recesses of Cutting Board (White)
CroBlissful
- Adjustable Workspace for Diverse Projects: the juice groove jig accommodates different board sizes with its spacious workspace, ranging from 29 x 22 inches to 14 x 8 inches; This flexibility can make your groove making game so much easier; The height of the panels is 2.75″, allowing you to create grooves on materials with a thickness not exceeding 2.5 inches (leaving approximately 1/4 inch of space for your milling cutter to contact), suitable for diverse woodworking demands
- Quick Setup with Flexible Design: this juice Groove Router Jig features a simple design that is easy to install and remove, saving time and allowing you to focus on your craft; Suitable for working with materials of varying dimensions for flexible woodworking solutions
- Strong and Durable: the cutting board template clamp is made of 0.7 inch/ 1.7 cm thick wood that can withstand the pressure applied during routing operations and is not easy to deform; It is less susceptible to warping and bending while in use than HDPE or acrylic plastic
- The Juice Groove Clamp Kit: comes with 2 sets of 8 extra spacers for spacing the juice groove at the correct distance from the edge of the cutting board; You can also cut them (or use scrap wood) to make custom-sized spacers for your router
- Kind Reminder: please use an F-clamp, C-clamp or other fixing tool to secure the juicer fixture to prevent it from moving The packaging does not include wooden boards and clamps; This set of adjustable juice groove router jigs is ideal for creating uniform grooves on various cutting board sizes, making it versatile for both DIY projects and small scale woodworking shops
Precision Aluminum Jig
SpeTool Juice Groove Router Jig, Adjustable Router Jigs and Templates for Cutting Board with Metric/Imperial Scales, Variable Planning Jig for Woodworking Up to 25.6” x 25.6”, Aluminum
SpeTool
- 【𝙋𝙍𝙊𝙁𝙀𝙎𝙎𝙄𝙊𝙉𝘼𝙇 𝙍𝙊𝙐𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙅𝙄𝙂】The router jigs and templates is specially designed to simplify the entire routing process. It allows you to complete precision machining of square and rectangular juice grooves according to your needs. Simply make all your ideas come true
- 【𝘼𝘿𝙅𝙐𝙎𝙏𝙈𝙀𝙉𝙏 𝙒𝙄𝙏𝙃𝙊𝙐𝙏 𝙀𝙁𝙁𝙊𝙍𝙏】The router jigs for woodworking can be easily adjusted by loosening and tightening the top screws. And the maximum work area is up to 25.6” x 25.6” to suit different woodworking projects such as square & rectangular mortise recesses, slots, and face panel molds
- 【𝘽𝙐𝙄𝙇𝙏-𝙄𝙉 𝙈𝙀𝙏𝙍𝙄𝘾 & 𝙄𝙈𝙋𝙀𝙍𝙄𝘼𝙇 𝙎𝘾𝘼𝙇𝙀】Each juice groove router jig has built-in dual metric and imperial scales to help you make the precise cut every time. With the T-shaped metal block design, the router jigs and guides allow you to start cutting quickly and easily without the need for multiple calibrations
- 【𝙃𝙄𝙂𝙃 𝙋𝙍𝙀𝘾𝙄𝙎𝙄𝙊𝙉 𝘾𝙐𝙏𝙏𝙄𝙉𝙂】Constructed from thick, high-strength aluminum, the adjustable router jig easily achieves a cross-cut accuracy of 0.003”. In addition, the included anti-slip shoe contains prevents tilting when walking wires. This greatly reduces material waste and gives you more energy for your idea
- 【𝙌𝙐𝙄𝘾𝙆 𝙎𝙀𝙏𝙐𝙋 & 𝘿𝙀𝙏𝘼𝘾𝙃𝘼𝘽𝙇𝙀 𝘿𝙀𝙎𝙄𝙂𝙉】Simply connect the rails and then tighten the screws to complete the installation of the router planning jig. Even better, the variable router jig can be easily disassembled when you’re done working so that you can store it in a small space. No more piles of dusty, disposable one-off frame jigs
Anti-Tilt Precision
LAXSVG Juice Groove Router Jig for Cutting Board Working Area 23.6 x 23.6 inch Adjustable Router Jigs and Templates for Cutting Board with Metric/Imperial Scales, Router Guides for Woodworking
LAXSVG
- COMPATIBLE WITH A WIDE RANGE OF ROUTERS: This juice groove jig is highly versatile, compatible with multiple router models and setups. Integrate it easily with your router guides, router templates, and jigs for a streamlined woodworking process. This flexible tool is perfect for professionals and DIY enthusiasts, providing value, convenience, and efficiency in all your projects.
- DOUBLE SCALE: The juice groove router jig has built-in dual metric and imperial scales, which can help you make precise cuts. This router guide offers 1mm accuracy, reducing errors and waste. As a reliable router jig for slots, recesses, and detailed moldings, it is also great for making juice grooves on cutting boards.
- ADJUSTABLE FRAME FOR CUSTOM TEMPLATES: With a 23.6 x 23.6-inch working area, this router template easily creates square and rectangular templates. It’s perfect for custom cabinetry or panel doors and an essential part of your router guides for woodworking toolkit. Designed to craft precise juice grooves and more, this adjustable frame minimizes the need for multiple jigs, boosting versatility. Please prepare requires additional jig parts by yourself. Not include the embedded track clips
- VERSATILE GROOVING CAPABILITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL RESULTS: This router jig allows for precise recesses, slots, and face panel molds, ideal for professional woodworkers and DIYers. As a key tool in router jigs and templates, it ensures clean grooves every time. Whether used as a juice groove router jig or for other woodworking tasks, this router guide provides consistent, high-quality results, improving efficiency in your projects.
- ANTI-TILT DESIGN FOR STEADY PERFORMANCE: This router jig includes an anti-tilt feature that ensures stability, preventing wobbling during use. Essential for precise woodworking, it guarantees accurate cuts. When used with other router jigs and templates, it provides a stable and dependable setup, perfect for maintaining quality in all projects.
Phenolic Premium Jig
Woodhaven 80 Cutting Board Juice Groove Jig, 17.75 x 23.75 inches, 10mm Phenolic Material
Woodhaven
- Simplifies the process of routing a uniform juice groove around the perimeter of cutting boards. Jig opens up to 17-3/4” x 23-3/4” in size. Our jig is made from premium 10 mm (0.39″) thick Phenolic material. Phenolic is a hard very flat material that does not flex like plastic bars.
- Use with cutting boards up to 2-1/4” thick. Designed for a rounded-shoulder juice groove bit (sold separately)
- Aluminum extruded corner supports Spacers can be placed around your cutting board to change the location of the juice groove.
Wide Guide Stability
Meticuloso Juice Groove Router Jig for Cutting Board Up to 21.65” x 21.65”, Adjustable Router Jigs and Templates with G Clamps, Versatile Router Guide for Perfect Grooves, Aluminum
Meticuloso
- 【Professional Router Jig】 This rectangle router jig & template system is a very useful tool for woodworking and DIY projects. It’s designed specifically for creating precise square and rectangular recesses. Suitable for precise notching, grooving and panel molding.
- 【Long Lasting】 Crafted from solid aluminum alloy with precision engraved scales, it maintains clear readings and a refined appearance even in harsh conditions. Say goodbye to worries about fading or blurred scales over time!
- 【Stable Operation】 Equipped with G clamps to fix the frame securely and make it more stable to operate. In addition, The wider router guides (1.97in/5mm) provide a significantly larger contact surface, greatly enhancing stability during operation.
- 【Adjustment Without Effort】The adjustable router jigs for woodworking can be easily adjusted. The adjustable nature of the jig means you can set it up for different sizes within its 21.65” x 21.65” (550X550mm) work area.
- 【Easy Setup】 Finger-tighten the slider onto the screws, don’t tighten it too much. Slide the four metal slider into other guide rails in turn. After adjusting the length of the guide rail to your requirement, tighten the four screws.
Simple Aluminum Jig
Juice Groove Router Jig,Cutting Board Juice Grooves,Adjustable Router Jig 23.62” x 23.62”with G Clamps,Versatile Variable Router Jig for Perfect Grooves (23.62in)
Generic
- Material: Aluminum alloy, metric and imperial scale, accurate and clear readings and exquisite appearance, durable and can withstand years of cutting board making.
- Installation is simple: Screw the sliders onto the screws, then slide the four metal sliders into the other guide rails one by one. After adjusting the length of the guide rails, tighten the four screws.
- Stable and safe: Includes G-clamps to firmly secure the frame, making it more stable and safer to operate.
L-Shaped HDPE
Juice Groove Router Jig–Adjustable Router Guide, Router Jigs and Templates, Woodworking Power Tool Accessory, Precise Spacing Adjustment for Woodworking Projects
joykiss
- Wide Work Area – The inner wall of the juice groove router jig is 8cm high, and the work area can be easily adjusted between 29×22 inches and 14×8 inches, compatible with various sizes of wood cutting board.
- Upgraded L-shaped Structure – We’ve added a crossbar at the bottom of the router jig plates to form an L-shaped structure. This effectively withstands the force generated when the router exerts pressure outward, preventing the jig from bending during use, ensuring the router’s path remains in the correct position, and preventing wood wastage.
- Simplified Installation – The router guides for woodworking structure is simple, requiring only four screws and knobs for connection. Once the size is adjusted, the router guide can be securely tightened with the knobs (make sure to use tools to fix the clamp before use).
- Clamp Set Includes Four Spacers – The router jig set comes with four spacers to help you set the gap between the juice groove and the cutting board edge. You can also cut discarded wood to achieve the desired spacing.
- HDPE Material for Smooth Operation – Made from high-density polyethylene (HDPE), the cutting board juice groove jig’s surface is smooth and durable, reducing friction and allowing the router to glide effortlessly.
2-in-1 Circle Jig
SpeTool Juice Groove Router Jig, 2-In-1 Adjustable Router Jigs and Templates for Cutting Board and Circles with Metric/Imperial Scales, Router Circle Cutting Jig for Woodworking, Aluminum
SpeTool
- 【𝟮-𝙄𝙉-𝟭 𝙋𝙍𝙊𝙁𝙀𝙎𝙎𝙄𝙊𝙉𝘼𝙇 𝙍𝙊𝙐𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙅𝙄𝙂】The router jigs and templates is specially designed to simplify the entire routing process. It allows you to complete precision machining of juice grooves and circles according to your needs. No more need for two different router jigs
- 【𝘼𝙐𝙏𝙊𝙈𝘼𝙏𝙄𝘾 𝙑𝙀𝙍𝙏𝙄𝘾𝘼𝙇 𝙁𝙐𝙉𝘾𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉】With automatic vertical function design, the adjustable router jig allows you to start cutting quickly with ease rather than having to calibrate beforehand. What’s more, each juice groove jig has built-in dual metric and imperial scales to help you make the precise cut every time
- 【𝘼𝘿𝙅𝙐𝙎𝙏𝙈𝙀𝙉𝙏 𝙒𝙄𝙏𝙃𝙊𝙐𝙏 𝙀𝙁𝙁𝙊𝙍𝙏】The router jigs for woodworking can be easily adjusted by loosening and tightening the top screws. And the maximum work area is up to 18” X 18” square or 20” radius circle to suit different woodworking projects
- 【𝙃𝙄𝙂𝙃 𝙋𝙍𝙀𝘾𝙄𝙎𝙄𝙊𝙉 𝘾𝙐𝙏𝙏𝙄𝙉𝙂】Constructed from 15mm thick, high-strength aluminum, the juice groove router jig easily achieves a cross-cut accuracy of 0.003”. In addition, the wider router guides significantly increase the contact area with your router, making it more stable while working. This greatly reduces material waste and gives you more energy for your idea
- 【𝙌𝙐𝙄𝘾𝙆 𝙎𝙀𝙏𝙐𝙋 & 𝘿𝙀𝙏𝘼𝘾𝙃𝘼𝘽𝙇𝙀 𝘿𝙀𝙎𝙄𝙂𝙉】Simply slide the sliding block into the the groove and tighten the screws to complete the installation of the router jigs and guides. Even better, the variable router jig can be easily disassembled when you’re done working so that you can store it in a small space. No more piles of dusty, disposable one-off frame jigs
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Buying Guide
FAQs
What key factors should I look at when picking a juice‑groove router jig?
Focus on the jig’s material, work‑area size, and how it secures to your router. Aluminum and phenolic frames provide rigidity, while HDPE or wood can be lighter but may flex under pressure. Also check whether the kit includes spacers and clamps, because a stable setup prevents movement and ensures a clean groove.
How do the adjustable work‑area dimensions differ among the models?
The Kalinta jig expands from 11 × 8 in to 27 × 19 in, while the Adjustable Juice Groove Jig (B0D7ZLGZWH) ranges from 14 × 8 in up to 29 × 22 in. CroBlissful and the HDPE‑based models also cover 14 × 8 in to 29 × 22 in, and the SpeTool aluminum jig offers a square 25.6 × 25.6 in area. Choose the size range that matches the largest cutting board you plan to make.
Which jig is the most durable for frequent use?
The SpeTool and Meticuloso jigs are machined from thick aluminum alloy, giving them high strength and resistance to warping. Woodhaven uses 10 mm phenolic, which is extremely flat and hard‑wearing, while the HDPE models are durable but can be more prone to scratches. For a shop that routes daily, the aluminum options generally provide the longest lifespan.
Do the included spacers cover different board thicknesses?
Most kits ship with eight or more spacers, and they can be trimmed to fit any board thickness. The Kalinta, CroBlissful, and HDPE jigs explicitly state you can cut spacers or use scrap wood for custom gaps. If you work with very thick boards (over 2 in), verify that the spacer set can be extended or that you can add extra pieces.
Why does a dual metric/imperial scale matter?
A built‑in scale lets you set the groove width and position without separate measuring tools, reducing setup time and error. Models like SpeTool, LAXSVG, and Meticuloso feature both metric and imperial markings with 0.001‑inch or 1 mm accuracy, which is helpful if you switch between design standards. Precise scales also aid repeatability when making multiple boards.
What clamp options are recommended for stability?
All jigs recommend securing the frame with C‑clamps, G‑clamps, or F‑clamps to prevent movement during routing. Some kits, such as the SpeTool and Meticuloso jigs, include clamps, while others (e.g., Kalinta) rely on the user to provide them. Using at least two clamps on opposite sides is essential for a wobble‑free groove.
Which jig offers the best value for hobbyists?
For occasional use, the HDPE‑based Adjustable Juice Groove Jig (B0D7ZLGZWH) balances cost, adjustable size, and decent durability, and it comes with extra spacers. The Woodhaven phenolic jig is slightly pricier but provides a very flat, non‑flexing surface that many hobbyists appreciate. If budget is tight, the Kalinta kit gives a wide size range and includes many spacers at a lower price point.
How easy is it to set up and store the jigs after use?
Most designs feature a simple four‑screw, slider‑based assembly that can be tightened in minutes, as described for the CroBlissful and Meticuloso models. The SpeTool and LAXSVG jigs are also detachable, allowing them to fold down for compact storage. Look for a jig that uses minimal hardware and has a quick‑release mechanism if you need to clear space frequently.