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No table saw? Build a $15 Sawboard for your small budget project!
niki:
Good day
I'm new here so let me introduce myself.
My name is niki, I'm 62, retired already 6 years and woodworking is my hobby for the last 12 years. I live in Poland just because it's cheap here (comparing to "west" Europe).
As an amateur, 45% of my tools is the table saw, the other 45% is the router table and the rest is, circular saw, drill press, sander and drills.
I've seen this post and thought to share with you my saw board (that is called sometimes also CS cutting guide), and the method of marking/positioning.
This is one of two methods (the other one is just a straight edge) and the construction is the same as DrewKaree explained but I'm using "Floor Panels". HDF, Formica on both sides, 15 years guaranty and the saw is "skiing" on it.
As you will see on the pics, I added "sub base" that gives me better control and more important, I can align the blade to the base edge so the saw blade does not "pull" to one side or the other.
I don't like pencil marks so I'm using the knife marking method that is more accurate.
Regards
niki
NiteWalker:
Good stuff niki. :cheers: You're the same niki from woodnet aren't you? You make really nice pic tutorials and this one is very nice as well. Great job and welcome to the forum. :cheers: Are you an arcade freak too? ;)
niki:
Thank you Nitewalker
Yep, the same niki
I’m not an arcade freak but for sure Oak freak, well, in Poland, you through a stone, you hit an Oak tree :).
I would like to share with you the other method, that is simpler but, I don’t know if to post it on this thread or a new thread, please advise.
Oh, and BTW, this Router (your avatar) ;D ;D ;D
niki
AnotherHowie:
--- Quote from: teetu on January 01, 2006, 02:29:04 am --- One could hypothetically make an accurately cut cab out of a $20 jigsaw and one of these- which is pretty amazing.
--- End quote ---
I'm a total woodworking newb, but I've just tried exactly this, and even with the base of my jigsaw held firmly against the guide rail, the blade drifts out away from the required edge... is this me (and is there a technique to it?), or is it just that I have a super-cheap jigsaw? Would a 'better' one do the same? or a different blade?
I spent a fun afternoon wrecking a spare piece of plywood while trying each of my router bits though, so that kind of made up for a couple of frustrating attempts at the sawboard. :-) I figured I should have a play and make some mistakes on cheap offcuts before buying the sheet for my cabinet.
NiteWalker:
The culprit was likely the blade. Cheap blades are prone to drifting. Bosch blades are excellent. That's what I would use.
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