Miter Jig

cool..

dumb question…does the pull saw go in between the miters on the jig—-looks like the saw is too thick for the miters you have cut…but that must be it…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

Blake an adjustable piece of wood on the other side might be useful to keep the piece being cut against the miter block. I have found that when I push the saw back the wood wants to go with it.

I’ve used something like that for cutting dowels. I placed them in a saw kerf in the edge of a board and clamped the board in a vise.

Another block at the end could allow you to cut multiples of the same length. Then a tape measure glued could allow you to -

You get the idea. Great job.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Darn, just when I thought I was gonna get ahead on my shop made tools… Good Idea!

Ok Blake . . . you are hard to keep up with today!

Very cool idea! I like Karson’s suggestion of the adjustable stop block to support and steady the work. Might consider a permanent block and a set of tapered wedges that could gently be tapped in to secure your stock. Either way I think it is a great addition to your saw.

Looks like you need a shooting board next . . . unless you already posted that and I missed it! LOL

David

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Ok guys, I like the ideas but… the reason I love this jig so much is that it is so simple!

It’s simplicity makes it even faster to use. My hand is the best, fastest, strongest, most accurate clamp I know of for tiny parts. I simply hold the workpiece firmly against the fence. The saw is so sharp I don’t have a problem with it pushing the wood. It only takes a few strokes to cut through the small stock I use it for. I don’t want something that takes two minutes to set up for each cut.

The complex jigs have there place but I find that some of my favorites are the least complex.

Simple to make, simple to use.

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Blake,

This is a great idea! Thanks a lot for sharing your shop secrets with us.

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

Super idea, thanks for sharing it with us. I think even I might be able to build that one.

-- Brad,--"The way to eat an eliphant is one bite at a time"