Accuracy is Art

Nice review.

-- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way - Tyler, TX

Nice review. Looks good.

-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

bgm: thanks for the review! The video at http://www.osbornemfg.com/video.htm is very compelling too.

Osborne is selling it for $119 on their site ($126 on Norm’s) – do you mind telling us how much you paid and where?

-- JC - Central PA - http://affyx.com

I bought it on the Osborne site for $119 plus delivery, of course.

-- I think of Jack Nicholson as the Joker in Batman when he says "Where does he get those wonderful toys" and ask WHERE DO U GUYS GET ALL THAT WONDERFUL WOOD?

Impressive. Will it operate on the right side of the blade as well?.

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

Thanks for the concise review.

Sounds like a good miter gauge.

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

I got a very similar looking gauge from Rockler for 119.00. I am not sure of the name just now. I like it. I hope mine is as accurate.

-- Terry Roswell, L.A. (Lower Alabama) "Life is what happens to you when you are making other plans."

I just got this on-sale for $109 plus shipping at Osborne. Hope its good, the wife is going to kill me when she sees it. So far I have spent more on tools for my kitchen remodel project than on wood or kitchen stuff.

You’ll love it, I’m sure. That’s what I paid in December. Two tips…take an abrasive cleaner or rubber eraser and go over the grit on the abrasive surface before using it on your saw table. A couple of pieces of the grit came off mine and I have a couple scratches to show for it. But I do also recommend using the abrasive sheet because it keeps the work piece in place very well and without clamps. Also, I attached the other “clear” strip on the bottom of the fence. It makes sliding it on the table very smooooth. The instructions were not real clear on that. I recently used it to align the fences on my new cut-off sled that I hope to post soon. Any way…enjoy!

-- I think of Jack Nicholson as the Joker in Batman when he says "Where does he get those wonderful toys" and ask WHERE DO U GUYS GET ALL THAT WONDERFUL WOOD?

Thanks for the tips!! That’s what I love about this site. When I was looking to buy a new miter gauge I made sure I came here first to see what experience others have had. I was notified that I should receive it tomorrow! If that’s true, that will be pretty fast.

Hey, Steve: Just wondering if you had a chance to really put that EB-3 to a rigorous test. What do you think?

-- I think of Jack Nicholson as the Joker in Batman when he says "Where does he get those wonderful toys" and ask WHERE DO U GUYS GET ALL THAT WONDERFUL WOOD?

I have had the EB-3 for about a year and I am still very happy with it. I highly recommend it!

It’s good to read reviews like this. I’m glad you all appreciate the EB3. The triangular design is so simple and effective that it’s a wonder no one ever thought of it before. Just wanted to say thanks for your kind comments.

-- David Osborne, www.osbornemfg.com

Picked up one a few weeks ago. Love the guage. Brought it home from the woodworking show, set it up and loved it. I ripped a strip of OSB then mitered four 45 degree pieces for 8 45 angles. Put the pieces in a square with no gaps between any edges. Held the pieces up to the sun with nothing showing between. I really look forward to using this tool. I didn’t base my entire decision on your review but it sure helped me finalize it. Thanks for the post.
BTKS

-- "Man's ingenuity has outrun his intelligence" (Joseph Wood Krutch)