: I've got one that looks just like yours, don't use it anymore after
: a couple of very close calls of tails of strips passing very
: close to my head.

: I've got a band saw, just have to make a similiar jig for that one,
: much safer.

: Bill H.

For a tablesaw and the cutting sleds, I'd make it so the sled passed on both sides of the blade and have a wood clamp to hold the end piece before and after the cut. An L shaped clamp that holds the piece without putting a bend on the strip being cut. The clamp holds the end steady for cutting and prevents the end cut from flying afterwards.

If I use power tools for a scarfing cut, I use a circular saw mounted on a wheeled chassis that runs on a pair of rails. The peice is clamped to the wooden work base and cut. The end piece is always on the other side of the saw blade and even unclamped, barely moves after the cut. Works well for ripping as well and the only limit on cut length is the space between the walls. As long as the rails are long enough.

Mike Savage
South West Cork