SWAP - Shop made tool or jig - poll added

[Rob Keeble]

I dunno but today along with the past three days i seem to be mentally challenged more so than normal.

Sorry but i dont get how this jig works. Do you just use it to mark where to cut or does it slide down the fence side with the piece one wants to cut? Sorry i am confused as all get go.

I thought (incorrectly i gather) that when one has a rough edge you use a jig like a taper jig except just clamp the board with the bad edge on the overhang and slide the jig forward and the blade of a ts will take off the rough edge and leave you with a clean piece and straight edge.

[larry merlau]

I dunno but today along with the past three days i seem to be mentally challenged more so than normal.

Sorry but i dont get how this jig works. Do you just use it to mark where to cut or does it slide down the fence side with the piece one wants to cut? Sorry i am confused as all get go.

I thought (incorrectly i gather) that when one has a rough edge you use a jig like a taper jig except just clamp the board with the bad edge on the overhang and slide the jig forward and the blade of a ts will take off the rough edge and leave you with a clean piece and straight edge.

you take an place this on top of crooked board, put concave side to the jig reference and edge underneath and slide both along fence giving you one straight edge.. a taper jig would work, but i dont have one.. and i can assure you i havnt ever seen a larger one that will straight line 8ft stuff..
and this one doesnt need fancy clamps that add on to the cost..

[Rob Keeble]

I think its that cheap english in me thats looking at the width of the offcut and thinking of how to be miserly and only cut a very narrow piece. You lumberjacks in Michigan have plenty of wood so you more liberal with your straightening.

What happened to a jointer?

[larry merlau]

ok .. listen closely you can set this fence to just get a smidgeon off to straighten it if the board isnt to bad,, but lets say the crook was 3/4" in the middle.. that refers to a lot of passes on a jointer and you can have it ready to go in one cut with the right blade.. time is money even for us poor rednecks

if you show up here for toni's gatherun i will give you a special lesson if i have any crooked lumber left

[Darren Wright]

Thanks for the explanation Larry. I thought maybe that was the way it was used, just wanted to verify. Will have to put one together myself...Thanks!

[larry merlau]

its not my idea it was shown to me by tod evans.. and he changed saws so he didnt need one any more.. just clamps his board on his slider and goes

[Bob Gibson]

It works great Larry !!!!!!!!

I have 2 other ones that I use for long pieces of rough lumber. One is kind of fancy with T-track and hold downs but it's a pain to use on shorter lengths. The one you made makes life a lot simpler. Thanks again Buddy