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Re: Beveled Strips
By:John Monfoe
Date: 11/27/2000, 5:06 am
In Response To: Re: Beveled Strips (Richard Boyle)

: John,
: I used a 16' 2 x 10, with a 2 x 4 on edge underneath to create a T beam, then
: put some legs on it to make a long skinny workbench. I screwed a couple of
: 1/2" by 3/4" strips on top to make a slot. This has been working
: well for bevelling and cutting strips to fit. This alows the strip to
: protrude a 1/4". I am building a Guillemot, and 1/8" would not
: have been enough sticking up for many of the strips.
: Richard.

Richard, I haven't run into not having enough strip sticking up yet, but if I do I will put a 1/8" spacer strip in the slot or just dado a second slot.
Thanks
John

Messages In This Thread

Beveled Strips
John Monfoe -- 11/26/2000, 4:22 am
Re: Beveled Strips
Andreas Albat -- 11/27/2000, 1:05 pm
Re: Beveled Strips
John Monfoe -- 12/3/2000, 3:55 am
Re: Beveled Strips
Richard Boyle -- 11/28/2000, 8:51 am
Re: Beveled Strips
Richard Boyle -- 11/26/2000, 8:42 am
Re: Beveled Strips
John Monfoe -- 11/27/2000, 5:06 am