CARSON WOODWORKS - Ripping Thin Strips

[MoltenMozzarella]

Looks as if the strips can fall on the blade after the rip. Perhaps a slight mod to the back of the jig with a piece that restraightens the strip parallel to the blade so that when the strip breaks free it is sprung away from the blade.

[chickinstompin]

i learned as much from the comments of other woodworkers as i did from your video , thanks to all for more great tips.

[nipperdog7777]

Put a stop 7/36 " from the left side of your blade (in front before your cutting edge. I use a magnetic stop that I made. Then just move the fence over with the stock in place. The board to be cut touches the stop. I like your idea. I'm going to use it for sure. With my modification. This way you do not have to measure the movement of the fence each time. I make boxes and use strips to make keys. I run them through a planing jig to get them exact after cutting.

[MuseumQualityWood]

Thanks for sharing! I have been contemplating something like this recently. It seems like woodworkers often dont show exactly how they rip thin stock and just glaze over the fact that they did it. This is exactly what I have been looking for, a way to safely rip thin stock with support against the fence for the majority of the board.

[specialks1953]

VERY nice, thanks for your video. It may help me in future projects. I like the way you thought through this jig.

[panther105]

And I thought I knew everything....Thanks for taking the time to share your clever ideas. This one will definitely come in handy.....

[elcam84]

Was a little worried when you showed the splitter at first... Using your set up and a miter gauge set up block you can cut them fast and eliminate the need for any math. Just slide the fence over till the board hits the stop block. I have a piece of 3/4 that I tap in the miter slot then use a block to space off and it's loose so is removable. Now I use griptite magnetic featherboards and set and crank them out. No fence moving. Now I use griptight magnetic

[flycastNW]

@elcam84 That's a great idea! I'll keep your tip in mind and try it out next time. Originally, I devised my method because I was not comfortable with having the fence set to the thickness of the strip and the rest of the board on the unsupported side of the blade. Also, thin strips tend to "vibrate" when coming off the saw and thus get marks from the blade. The splitter insures that the strip "peels off " the blade and out of the way.

Thanks again,

Geoff

[elcam84]

I also have a pop in mg splitter behind the blade which helps cut down the saw marks because it is slightly pushing the stock to the fence. I do like your splitter after seeing it in action. I also like your pushstick on bungee cord. I have made strips as small as 1/8x1/4 because I also build large RC planes. One day I'll get around to building a strip canoe and I wish I had a feeder.

[popcorn4two]

thanks for posting. excellent video. being a woodworker myself, you'd want to have the stock piece adjacent to the fence and not the other way around, if you'd ever rip something this thin, this is the safest and best yielding result. once again, great video.

[ralphcanoes]

Why don't you just set your fence about 7/16 away from the blade ?? If you have to move your fence each time your just wasting tons of time.

[flycastNW]

@ralphcanoes Thanks for your suggestion. However, I am more concerned with table saw safety than I am with the speed at which I get things done.

With your suggestion, I don't feel there is enough wood between the blade and the fence for adequate support. Also, I use the Rip-Strate hold-down device shown in the video as much as I possibly can to avoid any kick-backs and it needs to be between the blade and the fence.

Hope this helps explain the method to my madness.

[ardvarkkkkk]

@ralphcanoes Agreed. I have seen many rigs like this and can't see why anybody would waste that much time. Just set the width once and rip as many as you want.

[qzbikowski]

@ardvarkkkkk And he already explained why he does it. It's a matter of safety. I would rather spend 2-3 times longer in set up and know there is very little chance of an accident than worry about how quickly it got done.

[ardvarkkkkk]

@qzbikowski I guess if you don't know how to do it right, you can always do it like this and claim your waste of time is justified.

[Dave51262]

Great idea! Thanks for sharing it. Good clear explanations and video. Well done.

[delmar240]

cool...home made splitter, and it works perfectly...thanks for sharing... :)

[Buchoass]

I like how you take your time and plan ahead with everything. Most of us are in a rush and just cut with out much preparation or thought.

You're an inspiration.

[flycastNW]

I appreciate your comments. I get a few hits but not many comments. THANKS !