Hi All..

I saw a post here (a while back), that linked a woodworking forum which showed a fixture for ripping which was basically an adjustable stop consisting of a screwhead which was screwed in or out to set the strip thickness, in which the saw fence and material were then slid over to the screwhead stop, and the strip was then ripped off the OUTSIDE of the board. It looked like a good idea to me.

But never being one to just accept a good scheme and go with it, I thought I would try a possibly more elegant solution. So far the scheme pictured here has worked beyond my expectations. (1) The thin strip when cut simply falls away from the blade instead of being trapped between the board and fence. (2) There is only one adjustment to make for each pass (move the fence and material over to the bearing and lock) (3) On my tablesaw insert there is very little space between insert and blade on the strip side so there is no tendency to dive (although I fully intend to make a zero clearance insert with a splitter)

When I was testing this thing I ripped some of the tiniest little pieces from some little scraps that I wouldn't consider doing the conventional way. Since I've only been hanging around this board for a while, I apologize for possibly covering old ground. I was reminded by some postings I saw recently that sometimes the quality of the journey is more important than the destination.

happy trails
ron