Table Saw setup for Half Lap Joint

Brilliant! Thanks.

Cheers!

-- Dave; Lansing, Kansas

Wow….what a time saver…..gotta try this ,thanks

-- Life used to be soooo much simpler!!!!

Super idea! You’re a math and sketch-up whiz.
But, uh, where do you get those big red cutters? And are they organic? Will they go rancid?

-- gene@toronto.ontario.canada : dovetail free since '53, critiques always welcome.

Super ez. I’ll definitely try it.

-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Kentuk55@bellsouth.net

Math in action! Simple and effective, thanks for the tip.

-- I'm not as good as I once was, but I'm as good once as I ever was.

Rance,

You have DONE IT AGAIN!!
That is SO Simple… and looks accurate!

(I will have to try it first… If I’m dead-Center on 1st try, without a few test cuts, I will be SOLD on it!)
(I reserve final comment after I try it… LOL )

It LOOKS good to me… You cannot argue with solid Geometry! LOL

-- Have Fun! Joe Lyddon - Alta Loma, CA USA - Home: http://www.WoodworkStuff.net ... My Small Gallery: http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/showgallery.php?ppuser=1389&cat=500"

Thanks for the tip.

-- Scott Smith, Southern Illinois

I’m glad this is helpful to many of you For cutting dados 1/3 deep, draw 3 equally spaced lines instead of two, and put the blade on the line closest to the edge.

Gene, the blades only get rancid if you cut yourself on them. I think I’m more of a Cheese Whiz.

Joe, It is only as accurate as you build it. I think you’ll be happy with the results. I would not use Pine for the teeter though. The teeth can sink into it, giving you a false reading. Use a piece of hardwood. Thick plexiglass can also be used.

-- Backer boards, stop blocks, build oversized, and never buy a hand plane--

Rance, Thank you for the tips…

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Thanks rance looks like a great set up idea.

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

Rance, I gotta try this as I really like half lap joinery. This is too simple to work but I always trust your math and Sketch Up skills. You haven’t failed me yet!

-- " I'll try to be nicer, if you'll try to be smarter" gfadvm

To raise my dado or standard blade to half the board thickness I just raise the blade to a little less than half the thickness (eyeballing it).

Then I flip the board over and do it again. I can sneak up on exactly half by continuing to raise the blade a little bit and flipping. When there’s no more stock, I’m there.

It’s easier to do than explain. ;-)

Rance, I appreciate the SketchUp drawing, and I see why the width of the red blade image is exaggerated (to make obvious the fact that the right edge of the topmost tooth is used as the fulcrum).
This is an example of math used to make a common problem easier.
Thanks for sharing and keep it up!!

Don

-- The best things in life aren't THINGS.

That’s a great idea – now if I can just remember it.

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I printed it out…

... and put it in the shop….

Just so I would NOT forget about it! LOL

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