Sliding Mitersaw depth stop jig

Darrell what are its advantages ?

With the work piece against the saw fence the center of the blade doesn’t travel to the saw fence. The depth of the cut will not be the same from one edge of the board to the other. I use this primarily when I take the saw to the jobsite. I use it to cut notches,tenons, etc… My portable tablesaw is a homemade job, so no grooves for a miter gauge.

-- Darrell, making more sawdust than I know what to do with

My slider does have a depth stop, although I have never used it in this way
I’ll have to look at my slider and see what you are talking about

-- E J ------- Always Keep a Firm Grip on Your Tool

E J, On mine the blade only passes the plane of the fence when it’s cutting full depth penetrating the ZCI. If I raise it to cut above the table the blade doesn’t cross that plane. That’s why I have to move the board out away from the fence closer to the center of the blade.

-- Darrell, making more sawdust than I know what to do with

I have an older chop saw, but I hardly ever use it. Come to think of it, I haven’t used it at all for the last two years! LWL! Maybe I just need to add your jig. Thanx for sharing!

-- LittlePAW - The sweetest sound in my shop, next to Mozart, is what a hand plane makes slicing a ribbon.

That’s handy and quick.
I just clamp down a board behind the work. But then, it’s not a job site operation and I don’t do a lot of repetitive cuts at a selected depth, either.

-- Gene 'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton

I do the same thing for a quick cut Gene. But sometimes I spend more time looking for the right size block than it would have taken me to set up the jig.

-- Darrell, making more sawdust than I know what to do with