• ReelFoot Jig - Designed by Fred Roe

These are the extras left from a bulk order, when they are gone, they are gone.   We have no plans to run more of these jigs at the present time.

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The basic specs of the jig are as follows:

- Bore: 3/4"  (.750" +.002/-0.0) with a 1" counter bore for keg end clearance.
- Finished deck height (bottom of 3/4" bore to the top of sound board) is .490" ±.005
- The jig is 3.4" long, and the flat board portion of the jig is a touch over 2-3/4"
- Two 1/4"-20 threaded holes along the bottom of the 3/4" bore to secure the keg in the jig (presses it against the top side of the bore), and two 1/4"-20 threaded holes, one on top and one on bottom of the counter bored end, to support the end of the keg in the counter-bored section of the jig (my understanding is this is more to help support the end and hold it centered, than it is to hold the keg from moving - so I would expect these two screws will not need to be very tight - and maybe a piece of Mylar or leather may be used to protect the finish of the keg?).
-  Made from Tool Steel and hardened to 60-63HRc (A2 - Max Hard - Random sample hardness test of entire batch) - the blanks are drilled, tapped, and then hardened, and cut the sound board after heat treat to avoid any warping or movement from the heat treating process.
-  Jigs will come with steel - 3/8" long set screws as well as nylon 3/4" long socket head cap screws - to use at your own preference.  (Fred has told me that on his - he ground the nose of the set screw flat to reduce scarring from the screw - so you may wish to do that to the steel screws that you receive with the jig if scarring is an issue)
-  Lastly - We won't lie, We've never used one, made a Reelfoot call, or have any knowledge of making them, or using this jig.  This is why we relied on Fred, Fred's design, and knowledge.  We wont be able to provide much Reelfoot specific help, as We're just not knowledgeable about them.  Fred created a tutorial and it can be downloaded HERE.

When Fred first gave us permission and asked us to build his design and make it available to the public, he said he did not want any compensation for the design. Despite that, we told him that we were going to anyway.  Fred gets some form of compensation from us for allowing us to make his design.  We feel that is the right thing to do.  With out his design, information, and input on the Reelfoot jig - it would have never come to fruition.

When these are gone, the are gone and we do not have any plans for doing another batch run.

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ReelFoot Jig - Designed by Fred Roe

  • Product Code: FRRF
  • Availability: 2
  • $220.00


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