TS Thin strip Cutting Jig

Hawg,

These jigs work great, don’t they? I made one too, and am glad I did.

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

Nice jig and a heck of a lot safer than the one i made.

-- JJ...... I guess you could say I'm a 54 year old "juniorjock". — Make things with wood.

Great looking Jig. Nice Job. Thanks for posting the clever idea.

-- I love the smell of sawdust in the morning....

I nipped the end of my thumb off a couple years ago trying to do this by setting the fence 1/8” from the blade. This is a MUCH safer way to do it : ) Thanks and good job

I got lazy and bought the Rockler one. Yours is good though.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Yes, Gary, if I would have seen the Rockler one before I ordered the bearings (I live in a semi-rural town that does not have a bearing shop). I would have ordered the one from Rockler.

I am sad to hear that you nipped your finger, Dayton. I almost took my finger off this last summer, so TS safety is tops on my list now. I used the Grripper to cut the 1/4” strip, but I need to cut 1/16” accent strips fofr a project and did not feel safe using it for that application.

If you want to order the bearing, I would suggest using one with 1 3/8” OD and 1/4” ID, or one that allows a 1/4-20 bolt instead of the big one I had to use.

It can even be used on the bandsaw!

God Bless,
Hawg

-- Saving barnwood from the scrapyards

By gosh, Marc, that’s a good one. I need to build one of these when I get back to the wood shop. Thanks for the post.

-- Thos. Angle

These jigs are great..this is one of the nicer versions I have seen on here. Its just an incredible waste of material to rip thin strips on a full size saw…even with a thin kerf blade your still operating at around a 50% material loss. But as I found out trying to locate thin pieces of cedar, and cedar dowels…....sometimes you just gota make it yourself! I cobbled one of these together quickly to rip my cedar strips, but I think I will buy the Rockler jig.

-- David, South Windsor, CT "I love the smell of sawdust in the morning"

That will go on the to do list for sure..Smart idea !

-- Brian's Table Top Toys http://home.mountaincable.net/~bgraham/

Thanks for posting – this is a must have accessory for the TS.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

Thats a great jig Hawg. I will put that one on my to do list. Thanks for sharing.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

Thanks for the post. It is much better than the jig I am now using. I will have to put this on my to do list.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Hawg, This design made me think about something that may help even more. There is a thing called a Sprag bearing (Some call it a Sprague bearing or a one-way bearing) Basically it rolls like a normal bearing in one direction but will not rotate in the opposite direction at all. The radio controlled car/helicopter industry uses them for the engine pull starters. Here is a source: Boca Bearings

You would use the same concept as your design but maybe the addition of a lobster claw rubber band for traction. So the part moves forward toward the blade like normal but you would have the benefit of the anti-kickback features of a featherboard

Prototype it and sell the design back to Rockler :)

Tim

Very nice jig; I’ve considered making one myself. I think I cut a picture out of a magazine but have yet to get around to making it.

-- Paul D, Atlanta GA

Hi, for your bearing needs you can also find them at VXB.com, they have a great assorment and their price is affordable and they also sell on Ebay

Thanks for the post. I think I will be making one of these pretty soon.

I need to make me one of these!

-- Kevin -- (http://www.furniturebykevin.com)

Wasn’t this design featured in a woodworking magazine and shouldn’t they be mentioned in your post ?
If you are the original inventor , it is a great idea ! Either way , thank you for posting your project. : )

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

Thanks for the post!! I just finished a similar one yesterday. My advice on the slots is to cut them after the board is cut to finished width and before it is cut into 2 pieces to length.

-- Only the Shadow knows....................