Abstract: A portable framing jig for aiding in the assembly of framed structures includes an elongated device having a main planar segment and a side planar segment that are joined in a right angle relationship. The jig is made of a fracture resistant material such as aluminium or plastic. A plurality of inner stud cradles and outer stud cradles are longitudinally spaced within the main planar segment and consist of a transverse opening into which a stud is seated. The outer stud cradles are located at the either end of the device, while the inner cradles are spaced within it, and together they enable the aligning, bracing and spacing of the ends of studs during the fastening process. Shoulders are located on the main planar segment in alignment with the cradle sides. Each outer stud cradle has within it a removable spacer, which when engaged offsets a stud from the inner surface of the cradle opening to accommodate the unique spacing requirements of the first or last stud of a framing section.