Showing 81 through 100 out of 191 articles containing "miter saw"
Saw Blade Filing Jig
…into the shape of a blade is the easy part. The biggest challenge in making a back saw is coming up with a way to file evenly spaced teeth with a consistent angle and … you can shape the top so it’s comfortable in your hand (Figure 3). A band saw works well to miter the corner and I sanded a roundover on the top edges. Finally, attach the file to…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 109
January 2010
Custom Table Saw Sleds
… and accurately. Whenever I’m working with a small part or cutting precise joinery, my table saw and miter gauge seem a little oversized. To solve the problem, I built these three separate … the cut. The sled is clamped to an auxiliary fence attached to your miter gauge. Sandpaper here provides a more secure grip when clamping the sled in place. …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 114
November 2010
Inexpensive Toolbox Saws
…{ Dual Purpose. Most saws can be used to lay out square and miter cuts. Saw Length. The next thing I want to talk about is the blade. Most of these saws have blades that are around 15" to 20" in length. This is shorter than traditional saws…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 119
September 2011
Drop-Down Table Saw Cabinet
…Ply.) !/8"-Rad. N TOP LEFT NOTE: LOCATE T-NUTS IN RUNNERS TO MATCH MOUNTING HOLES IN SAW BASE PIVOT BLOCK Q NOTE: RUNNER BASE MADE FROM !/4" FIBERGLASS (1" x 2!/2" - 2!/2") (1" X 1!/2" - 32") RUNNER (20!/4" x 54"…1 Edging. The edging wraps around the ends and front of the bench. After mitering it to length, simply glue and clamp it in place.…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 119
September 2011
Tough Miter Cuts Made Easy
…? It all boils ts down to the table saw setup. Three Angles. Cutting a compound m miter joint requires the blade and the miter gauge to be an set to specific …table saw DESIRED ANGLE OF SIDES MITER GAUGE ANGLE SAW ANGLE 15o Setup Gauge Cutting compound miters at the table saw is easy with a setup gauge. I used a piece of hardboard with the miter …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 137
September 2014
Sliding Table Saw Table
…on the saw, it’s time to concentrate on the platform that sits on top. It serves as the base for the sliding table (Figure 2). SIDE VIEW 1%/16 1!/4 !/8 !!/16 %/32 &/16 MITER …saw. The first task is to cut a pair of grooves for the miter tracks, as in Figure 2c. Note that the grooves aren’t as deep as the thickness of the miter tracks. The miter…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 138
November 2014
Table Saw Cut-Off Sled
… your table saw surface. Once you use a sled like this, you’ll wonder how you got by using a dinky miter gauge for so long. Angled cuts are snap On the Bias. miter fence… when installing. All you need to do is measure the distance for your saw between the blade and miter slot, then locate the opening based on that. Your plunge router and edge…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 141
June 2023
Miter Box Basics
…Petrie The size of your saw will depend on the size of your box, but longer saws make for faster sawing. 26" Stanley Miter Saw This also makes them great…miter box than at the table saw or miter saw. A stop can be used to ensure multiple parts will come out identical. 12 • ShopNotes / No. 148 Classic Crosscuts Today, vintage commercial miter…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 148
March 2025
Precision Miter Box
…No. 148 For precision crosscuts and miters, there’s no beating a miter box. It offers cleaner cuts and a higher degree of accuracy than a table saw or miter saw, plus it’s a safer way to cut thin or narrow pieces like dowels and edging. Of course, a miter box is also unparalleled at making tight-fitting miter…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 148
March 2025
Table Saw Small Parts Jig
…the bottom face. This groove accepts a runner to register the jig in the miter gauge slot of the saw table. Miter Bar. With the details of the platform complete, you can make a few parts that attach to it. The first is the miter bar shown in Figure 2. …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 105
May 2009
Perfect Mitered Molding
…’s installed right. That usually boils down to getting tightfitting mitered corners. Most of the time, a project only requires molding on… molding is held in the miter box. Line up the workpiece so that the saw will just cut away the…: SECURE DO NOT APPLY GLUE TO MITERED ENDS NOTE: 3 APPLY GLUE TO ALL MITERED FACES a. SECOND: MARK AND CUT SIDE…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 106
July 2009
Table Saw Dovetail Jig
…CROSS BAR B BASE A FIGURE 1 1!/2 FRONT EDGE 1!/2 REFERENCE LINE MUST BE SQUARE TO SAW BLADE 6!/4 LOCATE PIVOT POINT 1!/2 FIRST: DRAW …saw, you can add the runner. I used a strip of phenolic I had lying around, but a hardwood strip or manufactured miter… the miter slot to attach a runner. Be sure to keep the base square to the saw blade. …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 108
November 2009
Band Saw Circle-Cutting Jig
… the base on the saw table with the left side of the base flush with the edge of the saw table. After marking the location of the miter slot, cut a …ATTACH WITH SCREWS a. #/4 (#/4" x 18" - #/8" Alum.) #8 x #/4" Fh WOODSCREW RUNNER !/16 3 FIRST: SLIP RUNNER INTO MITER SLOT Making a Saw Kerf. The next task is to create a kerf in the base. This …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 113
September 2010
Phil’s Saws
… the task. This vintage saw serves me well, and I’m a thrifty guy. The newer class of track saws would be my dream upgrade. MITER BOX. The Stanley 346 miter box is a fun to use throwback. Usually you think of these for cutting miters (hence the name, …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 140
March 2023
Band Saw Centered Shop
… ShopNotes / No. 142 turning a lot of expensive wood into gerbil bedding. When paired with a band saw, I see a thickness planer’s main role is as a smoothing and flattening tool. Rewsawing …down to the line. In a similar vein, you can cut odd-angle miters at the band saw, then smooth and refine the surface with a block plane. CLOSING THOUGHTS. …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 142
September 2023
Shop Solutions
…have to modify Long-view, Washington the size of the clamp bar Hole Saw Relief When using a hole saw, trapped sawdust can build up a lot of heat. To reduce the build-up… IN THE WASTE A 28 ShopNotes No. 15 TIPS & TECHNIQUES Cut-Off Gauge On my power miter saw. the blade guard makes it hard to see the cut line. To solve this, I made…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 15
May 1994
Readers' Tips
…I set the ladder on a pair of saw horses to form a solid base for the miter saw and some workpiece supports. Next, I attached the miter saw to a plywood platform that gets clamped to the ladder. To support a workpiece on either side of the saw, I …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 73
January 2004
Readers' Tips
… Joe Hughes Isleboro, Maine 6 ShopNotes No. 96 Miter Saw Stop and Fence I make a lot of picture frames and often use my miter saw to cut the frame pieces. The …miter saw.) The stop block slides along a routed groove and is held in place with a carriage bolt, washers, and star knob. The end of the stop block is angled to accommodate mitered…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 96
November 2007
Readers' Tips
…miter saw stand. To find out how you could win this driver, check out the information above. Your tip just might be a winner. Printed in U.S.A www.ShopNotes.com 5 Folding Extension for Miter Saw Miter saws…with my own design. First, I added a support wing to my the miter saw stand (photo above). Next, I built the extension table. The extension …Read More
