I'm sure that this has been discussed before,
but when I did a search, I did not find anything specific.
I made a pair of arched top oak cabinet doors with
glass inserts (instead of panels) - about 12x24 each.
Today, I was running some strips to secure the
glass from the back of the door. I ran a rabbet and then
ripped it off to the proper thickness. So far, no problem.
As I began to miter each corner, the MS would often
grab the cut-off and fling it across the room. I added
a built-up fence of MDF to give more support, but this only helped
a little. I was ducking & weaving...
If I clamped the cut-off part, that seemed to help
somewhat.
Is there a better way to miter small (cross-section) pieces
-maybe on a table saw with a crosscut sled? Can you
actually do this safely with a MS?
I guess they don't call it "chop-saw" for nothing. I'm
beginning to see why the MS might be the most dangerous saw
in the shop!
Thanks for any help/suggestions/criticism.
Lou
Thanks all - I think for small stuff, I should use
a hand held saw / miter box.
I am such a Normite that I never think that
way, but next time I will.
Lou
In article <220120052037340165%[email protected]>, loutent
<[email protected]> wrote:
> I'm sure that this has been discussed before,
> but when I did a search, I did not find anything specific.
>
> I made a pair of arched top oak cabinet doors with
> glass inserts (instead of panels) - about 12x24 each.
>
> Today, I was running some strips to secure the
> glass from the back of the door. I ran a rabbet and then
> ripped it off to the proper thickness. So far, no problem.
>
> As I began to miter each corner, the MS would often
> grab the cut-off and fling it across the room. I added
> a built-up fence of MDF to give more support, but this only helped
> a little. I was ducking & weaving...
>
> If I clamped the cut-off part, that seemed to help
> somewhat.
>
> Is there a better way to miter small (cross-section) pieces
> -maybe on a table saw with a crosscut sled? Can you
> actually do this safely with a MS?
>
> I guess they don't call it "chop-saw" for nothing. I'm
> beginning to see why the MS might be the most dangerous saw
> in the shop!
>
> Thanks for any help/suggestions/criticism.
>
> Lou
Ok, ok, I feel the force.
You guys are too much!
LOL
;-)
Lou
In article <[email protected]>, Larry Jaques
<novalidaddress@di\/ersify.com> wrote:
> On Sun, 23 Jan 2005 20:40:36 -0600, the inscrutable Patriarch
> <[email protected]> spake:
>
> >loutent <[email protected]> wrote in news:230120050952502175%[email protected]:
> >
> >> Thanks all - I think for small stuff, I should use
> >> a hand held saw / miter box.
>
> HF has a decent hand miter box with Swedish blade for $20.
> (The one I bought about 5 years ago, same price, was 22".)
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=8861
>
>
> >> I am such a Normite that I never think that
> >> way, but next time I will.
> >
> >Lou(k)! Come to the quiet side! Listen to your heart, Lou(k)!
>
> Use the Force, Lou(k)!
loutent wrote:
> Ok, ok, I feel the force.
>
> You guys are too much!
Tell ya what, Louk. I kinda missed this thread, but I gather the jist of it
is that you figured out that using a steam hammer to forge something out of
fine gold wire is scary/dangerous/unpredictable/hard to control.
I thought I'd throw this one out. One of the best gizmos I have ever found
for doing precision miters on teensy stuff is a miter box/razor saw set
from Xacto. I bought one of these for model railroading purposes
originally, but I realized you have to have a six figure income to enjoy
model railroading, and kind of drifted away from that hobby. (After
watching too many people come in, look at the $1200 price tag on a
locomotive, and say "I'll buy three! This is a GREAT price!")
I still have the little miter box, and the little saws. It's surprising how
often they're useful for real woodworking on delicate stuff.
--
Michael McIntyre ---- Silvan <[email protected]>
Linux fanatic, and certified Geek; registered Linux user #243621
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On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 20:37:34 -0500, loutent <[email protected]> wrote:
>I'm sure that this has been discussed before,
>but when I did a search, I did not find anything specific.
>
>I made a pair of arched top oak cabinet doors with
>glass inserts (instead of panels) - about 12x24 each.
>
>Today, I was running some strips to secure the
>glass from the back of the door. I ran a rabbet and then
>ripped it off to the proper thickness. So far, no problem.
>
>As I began to miter each corner, the MS would often
>grab the cut-off and fling it across the room. I added
>a built-up fence of MDF to give more support, but this only helped
>a little. I was ducking & weaving...
>
>If I clamped the cut-off part, that seemed to help
>somewhat.
>
>Is there a better way to miter small (cross-section) pieces
>-maybe on a table saw with a crosscut sled? Can you
>actually do this safely with a MS?
>
>I guess they don't call it "chop-saw" for nothing. I'm
>beginning to see why the MS might be the most dangerous saw
>in the shop!
>
>Thanks for any help/suggestions/criticism.
>
What kind of blade are you using? For small stock I use essentially a
plywood cutting blade. Maybe 80 teeth. Even then I've had the same
problem as you, but rarely. HTH. -- Igor
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00065CM3W/qid=1106603452/sr=1-6/ref=sr_1_6/102-3036474-4244925?v=glance&s=hi
loutent wrote:
>
> As I began to miter each corner, the MS would often
> grab the cut-off and fling it across the room. I added
> a built-up fence of MDF to give more support, but this only helped
> a little. I was ducking & weaving...
Luigi Zanasi <[email protected]> wrote in news:iYFId.71943$W33.2485234
@news20.bellglobal.com:
> On Sunday 23 Jan 2005 1:37 am, loutent scribbled:
>
>> Is there a better way to miter small (cross-section) pieces
>> -maybe on a table saw with a crosscut sled? Can you
>> actually do this safely with a MS?
>>
>> I guess they don't call it "chop-saw" for nothing. I'm
>> beginning to see why the MS might be the most dangerous saw
>> in the shop!
>
> For small stuff like that (I've made lots of windows), I use a wooden
> mitre box with a hand backsaw. Just as (if not more) accurate, and,
> IME, faster than walking back & forth to the chop saw. Not to speak of
> safer.
>
Luigi's right, as usual. Handsaw is a much calmer process.
When I need to do these repeatably and on wider stock, I use the table saw.
The miter saw, even with a backer board, has a nasty tendency to flex the
blade, and leave me with inconsistent cuts. On the tablesaw, I can use a
blade that's .135" thick, at 10". If there's an error, it's in the sled
or, more likely, the operator.
The most dangerous tool in the shop is one being used outside it's range.
Patriarch
loutent <[email protected]> wrote in news:220120052037340165%[email protected]:
>
> Is there a better way to miter small (cross-section) pieces
> -maybe on a table saw with a crosscut sled? Can you
> actually do this safely with a MS?
>
How about a homemade miter box and a sharp dozuki or backsaw?
loutent <[email protected]> wrote in news:230120050952502175%[email protected]:
> Thanks all - I think for small stuff, I should use
> a hand held saw / miter box.
>
> I am such a Normite that I never think that
> way, but next time I will.
Lou(k)! Come to the quiet side! Listen to your heart, Lou(k)!
g,d & r
Patriarch
On Sun, 23 Jan 2005 20:40:36 -0600, the inscrutable Patriarch
<[email protected]> spake:
>loutent <[email protected]> wrote in news:230120050952502175%[email protected]:
>
>> Thanks all - I think for small stuff, I should use
>> a hand held saw / miter box.
HF has a decent hand miter box with Swedish blade for $20.
(The one I bought about 5 years ago, same price, was 22".)
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=8861
>> I am such a Normite that I never think that
>> way, but next time I will.
>
>Lou(k)! Come to the quiet side! Listen to your heart, Lou(k)!
Use the Force, Lou(k)!
--
People will occasionally stumble over the truth, but
most of the time they'll pick themselves up and carry on.
--anon
On Sunday 23 Jan 2005 1:37 am, loutent scribbled:
> Is there a better way to miter small (cross-section) pieces
> -maybe on a table saw with a crosscut sled? Can you
> actually do this safely with a MS?
>
> I guess they don't call it "chop-saw" for nothing. I'm
> beginning to see why the MS might be the most dangerous saw
> in the shop!
For small stuff like that (I've made lots of windows), I use a wooden
mitre box with a hand backsaw. Just as (if not more) accurate, and,
IME, faster than walking back & forth to the chop saw. Not to speak of
safer.
--
Luigi
Current real email is my first name in lower case while the domain is
yknet dot ca
www.yukonomics.ca/wooddorking/humour.html
www.yukonomics.ca/wooddorking/antifaq.html