Machining jig for creating compound angles

A method of drilling at least one angled hole in a workpiece, comprising steps of:

• providing a base table of a machining jig that includes a first front end, an opposing first rear end, and a first longitudinal axis defined therebetween;
• providing a work table of the machining jig that includes a second front end, an opposing second rear end, and a second longitudinal axis defined therebetween;
• pivoting the work table relative to the base table about a pivot axis defined by at least one hinge attached at the first front end and the second front end;
• wherein the pivot axis is remote from a drill location of a drill press table;
• adjusting the work table of the machining jig, via an adjusting assembly, to a selected angle relative to the base table of the machining jig;
• wherein the adjusting assembly is longitudinally spaced apart from the pivot axis relative to the first and second longitudinal axes;
• the adjusting assembly comprising:
• a protractor plate operably engaged with one of the work table and the base table;
• and
• a selector operably engaged with the other of the work table and the base table;
• meshing a set of indexing teeth of the protractor plate of the adjusting assembly with a set of selecting teeth of the selector of the adjusting assembly at the selected angle;
• securing the work table to the base table at the selected angle via the selector of the adjusting assembly;
• engaging the base table of the machining jig at a desired orientation on the drill press table;
• engaging a workpiece on the work table;
• and
• drilling the at least one angled hole in the workpiece.