Safer ripping with a short rip fence on the tablesaw

[thedeadone1986]

Really nice video. You're very easy to understand, and explain the stuff thoroughly.

Keep up the good work. :)

[maddobbo]

Thanks for the video, I just got my first table saw today, it came with  short fence but I wasn't sure how far to have it parallel with the blade, now I know and feel happier.

[breezebro]

I can't see most of what you are talking about, stay with the close-up view.

[skydriver767]

Hi Steve, great videos! but be advised I tried many times to go on your website and there has been always a message of error denying the connection.

Hope is only temporary... cheers

[Robkat3751]

it looks like the short fence is positioned right at the leading edge of the saw blad, is this correct?

[stevemaskery]

@Robkat3751

Not quite. It is positioned just after the topmost tooth bites into the top of the board.

The position is not critical - anywhere after the cut takes place but before the TDC of the blade will be OK.

[stevemaskery]

@Robkat3751

Not quite. It's positioned just after the the last cutting tooth but before the TDC of the blade.

Cheers

Steve

[dagboy2000]

Hello Steve, great video and great idea. However, when I followed your suggestion and went to your website to download the free plans for this jig, I was disappointed to not find it there.

[stevemaskery]

@dagboy2000

Yes, you are right, it is no longer there. My site has had a couple of revamps since then and I've never got round to finding a home for the plans. However, if you email me (you can do so from my website (it doesn't let me post emails addys here) and ask me nicely, I'll send you the PDF.

[stevemaskery]

@dagboy2000

Yes, you are right, it is no longer there. My site has had a couple of revamps since then and I've never got round to finding a home for the plans. However, if you email me (you can do so from my website, it doesn't let me post email addys here) and ask me nicely, I'll send you the PDF.

[CrustyCurmudgeon]

How narrow is narrow? The GRR-Ripper goes down to a 1/8th inch width now with the narrow accessory leg. I like this technique, but I'm not sure its all that much better.

[Dramob]

I like the short rip fence idea, it is very simple and effective. I built a similar extension lip on my fence based on a project in Woodsmith magazine, that incorporates basically a pushblock that rests on the extension with a short piece of stock that meets with the bed of the table and the pushblock.  This surface is what rides between the blade and the lip and allows the pushblock to rest on the lip registered against the fence.

[mopyboy]

I'm making this short fence tomorrow. It's a great idea.

[janovewaldner1]

Hi, I'd like to know the name of the tool used to make the holes, it appears around minute 5:00.

Thanks.

[stevemaskery]

@janovewaldner1

It's called a Festool Domino. It cuts slots. As well as rotating the cutter, like a drill, it waggles it from side to side at the same time. It's very expensive and very excellent at what it does!

Cheers

Steve

[seumas2]

see macduff's mac-slide mac-clamps a different direction on safety at seumas2

[ColonelK0rn1]

Great idea!

[ajaake]

Nice video, but the damn intro killed my eyes. Maybe consider changing it or at least shorten it.

[rknott2006]

sorry didn't get to the end. my bad

[rknott2006]

very nice vid, have you offset the scale on your rip fence scale, as with the fence and the thin strip i's say it'd be about 50mm out?

[stevemaskery]

No I haven't, but I keep meaning to do so.

I have very short rails because of the limited space in my workshop, and I'd never got round to setting up the short rails properly. I still have the originals which will crosscut an 8x4 sheet, I just don't have the space to use them.

The short fence I use now is a later development of the one in the film (it has a greater resistance to being splayed), but the principle is the same.

S

[bedrum]

Great job! Very informative and professional presentation. Thanks

[Boyntonstu]

What happens to my video response?

[drail80s]

Very nice. Enjoyed your videos.

Thanks

[alanjordan2]

Well Done Steve.

Akram