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I have begun to make small jewelry boxes- using 1/4" - 3/8" material. I find that my large table saw is a bit bulky for this detail work. Although I have made several jigs to have accurate miter corners, I wish that I had a small bench saw to do this intricate work. Something with a 6"-ish blade. I tried using my hand plane with shooting boards, would rather a precise machine. ANY IDEAS? Anyone use a smaller TS for detail work?
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I know nothing about them, but I have heard others mention that Proxxon tools are popular with model builders.
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(10-17-2023, 03:00 PM)AlanS Wrote: I have begun to make small jewelry boxes- using 1/4" - 3/8" material. I find that my large table saw is a bit bulky for this detail work. Although I have made several jigs to have accurate miter corners, I wish that I had a small bench saw to do this intricate work. Something with a 6"-ish blade. I tried using my hand plane with shooting boards, would rather a precise machine. ANY IDEAS? Anyone use a smaller TS for detail work?
You will never be able to obtain the precision and cut quality of a shooting board with a machine. My advice is to use your current TS with a mini sled for rough cuts and then a good shooting board and low angle bench plane, like the LN No. 62, to bring them to final dimension.
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For model and miniature work take a look at the Byrnes Model Machine table saw. It’s a great tool for that purpose (and the drum sander is amazing as well).
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(10-17-2023, 03:00 PM)AlanS Wrote: I have begun to make small jewelry boxes- using 1/4" - 3/8" material. I find that my large table saw is a bit bulky for this detail work. Although I have made several jigs to have accurate miter corners, I wish that I had a small bench saw to do this intricate work. Something with a 6"-ish blade. I tried using my hand plane with shooting boards, would rather a precise machine. ANY IDEAS? Anyone use a smaller TS for detail work?
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Just a thought, how about a 10" jobsite table saw with a 7 1/4" blade on it? Smaller table size, smaller blade, maybe.
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IF you can find one, a printer's saw seems to me to be the perfect tool for that. Maybe with a custom ground blade. But they are heavy, smooth running and accurate. I saw a half dozen of them sell last summer at auction but have never seen another opportunity or I'd own one I think.
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(10-20-2023, 06:14 PM)museumguy Wrote: Just a thought, how about a 10" jobsite table saw with a 7 1/4" blade on it? Smaller table size, smaller blade, maybe.
It doesn't help with table size but I've run 7 1/4" diablo blades from Home Depot on a Grizzly 1023. I find it less aggressive and smoother running than regular 10" blades in 40 -60 tooth configuration. I only use these for thin fragile cuts though they'll cut up to 3/4 or so fine. There are different tooth counts and grinds. And I don't have to send them out to have sharpened. Smaller diameter so the rim speed is lower so feed slower but for the kind of work these blades are best for a slower feed rate is desirable.
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