The Osborne EB3, a great Miter Gauge.

Schummie, Thanks for the review….Woodcraft had these on sale over the weekend..two days only, so I ordered one myself. I have not got it yet but look forward to trying it out….I have read several great reviews over it. Congrats on the new Gage…hope you feel well enough to use it VERY soon !!!!

(And your English is FINE !!!)

-- Don S.E. OK

Nice review. And your pictures are wonderful…clear and large!
Your English is fine. What you say comes across as genuine and knowledgeable.
Ellen

-- Ellen on Cape Cod

Great review. One question, is sawdust allowed in your shop? .................cleanest shop in the whole LJ community….lol

-- ericandcandi, Louisiana- Home of the "LSU Tigers"

Love my Osborn but I agree – your shop is way too clean! Can’t seem to ever get mine that clean. Thanks for the review.

-- Bruce from Central New York

I received mine this week, and I agree with your review.

-- Joe

schummie , glad you got your guide ,
now you can have some fun !
God willing , your shop will be just as clutered as the rest of them .
and thank you miterguy for helping get this to him through
all the international hoops !
enjoy my friend !

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

Definitely a candidate for the “cleanest shop award”. I’m happy to have you as one of our customers. I would suggest that you put the abrasive sandpaper material on the front of the fence. It functions to stabilize the wood and really keeps it from “creeping” when you make the cut. It won’t scratch the workpiece but it will help ensure that the cut is smooth as glass. Take care to keep it up about a sixteenth from the bottom of the fence so the aggregate does not scratch that beautiful saw table.
Best of luck Schummie. Let the sawdust fly.
David

-- David Osborne, www.osbornemfg.com

Schummie, thanks for the review. I’ve been singing the praises of the Osborne miter gauge and I don’t even own one. I just use one in a friend’s shop making toys for tots. And it is rock solid, I agree. By the way, I held the picture of your TS top up close and was sure I saw my reflection ;>)

-- david roberts, houston area, "A little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but that has never been a problem for me."

After re-reading what everyone has said…I am getting more and more excited about getting mine !!!!

-- Don S.E. OK

Hey Schummie.
Thanks for the great review . Your Photos are great it looks like they were taken in a show room.
Well done.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

You’re gonna love it!! Just remember to check the clearance to the blade when you change angles!! Wouldn’t want to run your new toy through your saw blade!!

-- Matt, Houston Texas

Hey Matt – I went by Rockers a couple of weeks ago and they still had a pile of walnut. I’m real tempted to sort through and pick a few this weekend. I should probably call first.

-- david roberts, houston area, "A little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but that has never been a problem for me."

I own an EB3 and love it also. Nice review. My only gripe with the tool is the way they designed the miter bar adjustability (width). The bar is adjusted to fit your miter slot by tigtening down alan bolts that widen the bar making it snug. This also increases friction. I own another tool that rides the miter slot and it uses three bearings, one adjusts to the left (middle bearing) while the other two are stationary. This makes the bar snug and eliminates friction at the same time. If they could incorporate this design into the EB3, it would make an already outstanding tool even better. Are you listening David ? :^)

-- Brian http://www.garagewoodworks.com

Hey Schummie,
Goden Dag,
I know that your country has little in the way of woodworking stores as we found out in Hasselt and up north near the Den Helder Naval Base. Most of the equipment is imported and at a high price.
Enjoy your new toy as it will be a great assistance to you and hope you feel better soon.
Very good review and great pictures.
Welcome to LJ’s…the best site to enhance your woodworking skills and knowledge.

-- I will just keep doing it till I get it right.

Congrats one your brand new baby! My EB-3 is a little over 12 months old and I love using it very much!

-- //FC - Round Rock, TX - "Experience is what you get just after you need it"

Schummie, this is a nice review. I have heard a lot of good things about the Osborne and your review confirms that this is a pretty good buy. Nice photography as well.

Thanks for the review.

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

Mine came in this morning….so far…WOW….I will use it a few days and then do another review over mine.

-- Don S.E. OK

Thank you all for your kind comments.
My woodshop is indeed very clean, but that is because I can’t use my shop so much
as I want, because off my handicap and the pain.
I’m thinking Daile that I want to go woodworking, but my body don’t want to.
But I love my Osborne.

Thank you all.

Schummie.

-- Greetings from the Netherlands.

I know I’m just a bit late to the party, but I’d like to add my experience.

I bought the EB3 a few months ago and set it up on my saw (an easy process) but didn’t have a chance to test it’s capabilities until recently when I built a ramp to go up some stairs at home. To prevent the ramp from marring the stairs I designed braces to support it.

After some measuring and bit of trig I set the angles I needed using the scale on the EB3. After making the cuts I checked the angles with my starrett angle gauge and they were right on the money. The braces fit the ramp perfectly. The EB3 is a well manufactured tool that let me make the miter cuts precisely and safely.

These days it’s a rare pleasure to buy something and be totally satisfied with it.

I recieved the EB-3 last Christmas from my kids. I have to say I love this Miter gauge it is so easy to adjust and the set up is quick. I opened the box and found everything packed nicely. I put it together for the left side of the table, It comes set up for the right side of the saw blade. I added the grip tape( you don’t have to but I did ). Set the fence where you want it from the saw blade and add the tape measure on the top. Everything was square from the factory. The last thing to do is to adjust the miter bar to fit the slots in your table. That easy.

Great review. Seems like a great tool.

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