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Re: Strip: Strip Width
By:Scott Fitzgerrell
Date: 6/24/2009, 1:01 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Strip Width (Mike Scarborough)

: I have to agree with Bill. Beg, borrow or steal a good table saw if you're
: going to rip strips. "Converting" a hand held saw to a table saw
: introduces too many possibilities for mis-judgement. It only takes one to
: lose an appendage.

: Mike

..and if you're stuck with the circular saw, check out Jay Babina's comments (and someone else's on the board; I forget who). They've ripped strips with a circ, using a guide and fastening the target board in some kind of fail-safe manner.

--S

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Strip Width
dsmithla -- 6/22/2009, 11:36 pm
Re: Strip: Strip Width
Paul G. Jacobson -- 6/23/2009, 3:42 am
Re: Strip: Strip Width
dsmithla -- 6/23/2009, 10:17 am
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Jay Babina ------WebKitFormBoundaryb+0+tBr6mDALwCF -- 6/25/2009, 7:31 am
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dsmithla -- 6/25/2009, 10:36 am
Re: How are your going to rip?
Jay Babina -- 6/25/2009, 1:16 pm
Re: How are your going to rip?
dsmithla -- 6/25/2009, 2:44 pm
Re: Strip: Strip Width
Jerry S -- 6/23/2009, 3:25 pm
Re: Strip: Strip Width
kelly t -- 6/23/2009, 4:37 pm
Re: Strip: Strip Width
Jerry S -- 6/23/2009, 3:00 pm
Re: Strip: Strip Width
Mike Scarborough -- 6/24/2009, 7:41 am
Re: Strip: Strip Width
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 6/24/2009, 1:01 pm
Re: Strip: Strip Width
Bill Hamm -- 6/23/2009, 8:43 pm
Re: Strip: Strip Width
Bill Hamm -- 6/23/2009, 1:26 am