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Found this video showing construction of a simple magnet jig for cutting thin slices from a slab of wood with a japanese pull saw. Simple and cheap. It looks like it would work great for cutting scale material.

https://youtu.be/aecttavOehg

Originally Posted by MisterClean

No biggie but I finally made a shelf for my brushes, out of the way high and dry. My bathroom window.

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I want one of those straight's! Just like that one!!

Originally Posted by DZEC

Found this video showing construction of a simple magnet jig for cutting thin slices from a slab of wood with a japanese pull saw. Simple and cheap. It looks like it would work great for cutting scale material.

https://youtu.be/aecttavOehg

I found another comment elsewhere that suggests gluing thin stock to a thicker piece to make cutting the thinner piece easier and safer. I think using double sided tape might also work.

It didn't take long to shine this one up a bit. Now I just need to fix the drilling mistakes on the scales from yesterday, do some sanding,, dye them and repin it.

Another big sexy Wosty-Nobody tell Outback Mike!

Nice! I love those frameback Wosty!
Hard to find them in good condition like that.

Originally Posted by DZEC

Found this video showing construction of a simple magnet jig for cutting thin slices from a slab of wood with a japanese pull saw. Simple and cheap. It looks like it would work great for cutting scale material.

https://youtu.be/aecttavOehg

Awesome! Thank you. Ive been running some ideas through my head on jigs to cut 1/4" blanks down. Still gonna watch some videos to get it just right but every bit of info helps.
Hey, what was the little hole for?
I must be missing something, like a duh moment.

Originally Posted by ScoutHikerDad

Another big sexy Wosty-Nobody tell Outback Mike!

Yeah baby...its a smiler, too.

Originally Posted by MikeT

Hey, what was the little hole for?
I must be missing something, like a duh moment.

In the video he inserts a round magnet into the hole. The magnet holds the pull saw blade firmly against the jig and keeps the blade from wandering while cutting. I saw another jig that used two magnets for cutting longer material.

Originally Posted by DZEC

In the video he inserts a round magnet into the hole. The magnet holds the pull saw blade firmly against the jig and keeps the blade from wandering while cutting. I saw another jig that used two magnets for cutting longer material.

I am a bit confused I saw the magnet being installed in the 'LARGE' hole but as was asked what about the 'SMALL' hole? Is that also for a magnet?

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