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05-13-2009, 05:49 PM #1Senior Member
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jig to saw scale blanks
Here is an easy to make jig that will allow you to cut out scale blanks from planed stock. The jig will allow for accurate work without years of practice or the cost of power tools. It is a section of 2X4 with one wide side and one small side made square and flat. There are two magnet holders and magnets on the side. The magnets are right below the surface. The magnets will hold the saw square and allow you to saw. The two screws in the top just have the points barely sticking out on the bottom to provide a nonslip grip. The jig works well with pull style saws. Lee Valley sells the magnets.
The only challenging part is getting two the sides square. You can do it with a hand plane or talk somebody with a jointer into doing it for you. Or find a square table leg or furniture part at the thrift store you can cut up
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05-13-2009, 06:22 PM #2Beard growth challenged
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You devil!
Thats nifty!
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05-13-2009, 07:21 PM #3Cream Huffer
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If you have any ingenuity left, can you whip up a jig for resawing 3/8 knife handle stock into 1/8 ths scales? That would be awesome.
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05-13-2009, 07:29 PM #4Comfortably Numb
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sweet man, i'm going to set one up next weekend!
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05-13-2009, 08:09 PM #5Senior Member
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Grrreat!!!
I was thinking the other day on something similar, but You were faster.
Good job!
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05-13-2009, 09:01 PM #6Cream Huffer
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What are the screws for?
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05-13-2009, 09:30 PM #7Beard growth challenged
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Here we go.The two screws in the top just have the points barely sticking out on the bottom to provide a nonslip grip.
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05-13-2009, 10:41 PM #8Senior Member
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I like it!
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05-13-2009, 10:53 PM #9I still have my face!
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Very clever! Jigs make the world a better place.
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05-15-2009, 01:39 AM #10Hones & Honing
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Well done! This will help a lot of guys.
Randolph Tuttle, a SRP Mentor for residents of Minnesota & western Wisconsin
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