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just made this simple jig to cut thin strips of any length
Simple, but brilliant, probably better than most commercial solutions too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9Rt3IkcW08&t=321s ▼ 
03-02-2023, 02:45 PM
It is very clever!
I started with absolutely nothing. Now, thanks to years of hard work, careful planning, and perseverance, I find I still have most of it left.
03-02-2023, 03:47 PM
I'm not sure how that's better than the existing (very simple) jig that I use. Works on both the tablesaw and bandsaw.
https://www.amazon.com/Repetitive-Narrow...C76&sr=8-5 ▼
(03-02-2023, 03:47 PM)FS7 Wrote: I'm not sure how that's better than the existing (very simple) jig that I use. Works on both the tablesaw and bandsaw. I have the Rockler version of that and you have to keep moving the fence over each cut, plus when the remaining wood gets narrow the fence gets too close to the blade for my liking and the blade guard will no longer fit either.
03-03-2023, 07:34 AM
(03-02-2023, 03:47 PM)FS7 Wrote: I'm not sure how that's better than the existing (very simple) jig that I use. Works on both the tablesaw and bandsaw. At today's listed price, I can see probably 33 reasons (plus shipping) why somebody might find his 'better'. I reckon the piece of scrap MDF and screws are worth a buck and a half. I see folks spend a lot of time to save money on 'fancy' jigs. This looks like a no-brainer. Each to his own... 
03-03-2023, 03:47 PM
(03-02-2023, 03:47 PM)FS7 Wrote: I'm not sure how that's better than the existing (very simple) jig that I use. Works on both the tablesaw and bandsaw.
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03-03-2023, 03:49 PM
(03-02-2023, 03:47 PM)FS7 Wrote: I'm not sure how that's better than the existing (very simple) jig that I use. Works on both the tablesaw and bandsaw. Much easier, to rip between blade and fence. Reset fence each time? Nah. Not moving fence = accuracy
I long for the days when Coke was a soft drink, and Black and Decker was a quality tool.
Happiness is a snipe free planer ▼
03-03-2023, 06:56 PM
(03-03-2023, 03:49 PM)Pirate Wrote: Much easier, to rip between blade and fence. Reset fence each time? Nah. Not moving fence = accuracy When it comes to the bandsaw, I disagree. I was doing a lot of curved inlay cutting boards for a while, and I was generating far too much waste on the table saw. At 1/8", waste was roughly 1:1. That's 50% yield, which is not even remotely acceptable on a dark inlay (which was usually purpleheart, wenge, or walnut). Too expensive for that. Being able to cut and lose only 1/40" or so is very handy, and resetting the fence is not a problem. It was never difficult to line up. I would probably agree that it's a lot better on the tablesaw, especially from a safety perspective, but I don't think a tablesaw is the right tool for cutting thin strips *if* you have a bandsaw. |
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just made this simple jig to cut thin strips of any length
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