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| + | First you will want to cut off a block about 6 - 6 5/16" in length. You can already use the guide for this but if you start with a plank or thinner post you won't need to. | ||
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| + | Next cut two small preferably hardwood blocks measuring 3 6/8" in length. These will act as a guide for your saw. Make sure they both have a perfectly straight edge. Draw a cutting line on the top, back and front of the block depending on the desired thickness of the sheet. Place the small guides with the straight edge along the lines you drew and clamp them to the block with a glue clamp. | ||
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| + | Now you can just cut away by sawing with a slight angle toward the guide which will make it go straight. | ||
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Revision as of 19:31, 19 July 2009
Cutting sheets for scales is easy when you have a bandsaw or tablesaw, but if you like me don't have these tools but do have an ironsaw the following method may help.
We start with a hardwood 3 1/16 x 3 1/16 post, in this case red ironwood.
First you will want to cut off a block about 6 - 6 5/16" in length. You can already use the guide for this but if you start with a plank or thinner post you won't need to.
Next cut two small preferably hardwood blocks measuring 3 6/8" in length. These will act as a guide for your saw. Make sure they both have a perfectly straight edge. Draw a cutting line on the top, back and front of the block depending on the desired thickness of the sheet. Place the small guides with the straight edge along the lines you drew and clamp them to the block with a glue clamp.
Now you can just cut away by sawing with a slight angle toward the guide which will make it go straight.
This is how the sheet turned out after wetting it a little.
