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Re: Strip: Ripping better strips
By:Kirk Fredericks
Date: 1/16/2011, 10:49 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Ripping better strips (Kurt Maurer)

: Just as with everything else in boat building, everyone has their
: own way, they're all valid, do what works best for you.

: There are lots of good suggestions here, but one I haven't seen yet
: is hang loose. Relax, man. I mean, you don't want to get too
: casual with something like a table saw, but white-knuckling
: seldom does any good no matter what we're talking about. I
: expect you're probably stressing out a little since this is all
: new to you, so set up well, then try to shake the tension out of
: your shoulders, use some brain-to-eye-to-hand zen, and feed the
: saw the same way you paddle a kayak: authoritatively to be sure,
: but more with fingertips of finesse than fists of death.

: It helps to eliminate BS, so use roller stands or equivalent to
: support infeed as well as outfeed. I use just one featherboard,
: to mash the board against the fence right at the blade. I swear
: by the Freud Diablo 7.25" 24-tooth carbide blade sold at
: the local hardware for ~$12.

: But I think "zen" may be your answer. Relax. :-)

I agree Kurt. This is supposed to be fun. Be safe, but relax and 'be one with the woodworking'.

Kirk

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Ripping better strips
Stephen Troy -- 1/15/2011, 11:29 pm
Re: Strip: Ripping better strips
Bill Hamm -- 1/16/2011, 12:53 am
Re: Strip: Ripping better strips
Al Edie -- 1/16/2011, 3:19 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/16/2011, 3:27 am
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Al Edie -- 1/16/2011, 3:38 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/16/2011, 7:04 am
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Tony Olsen -- 1/16/2011, 9:02 am
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Mike Savage -- 1/16/2011, 12:42 pm
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/16/2011, 1:37 pm
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Ken Blanton -- 1/16/2011, 5:55 am
Re: Strip: Ripping better strips
Jay Babina -- 1/16/2011, 9:01 am
Re: Strip: Ripping better strips
Ian Cummins -- 1/16/2011, 5:08 pm
Re: Strip: Ripping better strips
Kurt Maurer -- 1/16/2011, 7:23 pm
Re: Strip: Zen
Ian Johnson -- 1/16/2011, 8:08 pm
Re: Strip: Ripping better strips
Kirk Fredericks -- 1/16/2011, 10:49 pm
Re: Strip: Ripping better strips
Tony Olsen -- 1/16/2011, 10:58 pm
Re: Strip: Ripping better strips
Kirk Fredericks -- 1/16/2011, 11:04 pm
Re: Strip: Ripping better strips
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/16/2011, 9:10 pm
Re: Strip: Ripping better strips
Phil Nelson -- 1/16/2011, 10:03 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 1/18/2011, 10:39 am
Re: Strip: Ripping better strips
Phil Nelson -- 1/18/2011, 4:17 pm
Thanks all
Stephen Troy -- 1/17/2011, 12:31 am
Re: Thanks all
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/17/2011, 4:02 am
Re: Thanks all
Bill Hamm -- 1/17/2011, 6:43 am
Featherboard use *PIC*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/17/2011, 6:50 pm
Re: Featherboard use
Les Cheeseman -- 1/20/2011, 9:54 am
Re: Featherboard use
Bill Hamm -- 1/20/2011, 10:08 am
Re: Featherboard use
Les Cheeseman -- 1/20/2011, 11:28 am
Re: Featherboard use
Bill Hamm -- 1/20/2011, 10:13 am
Re: Featherboard use
Bill Hamm -- 1/20/2011, 10:32 am
Re: Thanks all
Les Cheeseman -- 1/19/2011, 9:18 am
Re: Thanks all
Bill Hamm -- 1/19/2011, 9:28 am
infeeed.outfeed table extensions.
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/19/2011, 8:00 pm
And the picture for that is--- *PIC*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/19/2011, 8:06 pm
Re: And the picture for that is---
Bill Hamm -- 1/19/2011, 8:52 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/19/2011, 8:58 pm
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Les Cheeseman -- 1/20/2011, 9:47 am
Re: And the picture for that is--- *PIC*
Etienne Muller - ireland -- 1/20/2011, 4:39 pm
Re: And the picture for that is---
Les Cheeseman -- 1/21/2011, 3:54 am
Re: Strip: Ripping better strips
Etienne Muller - ireland -- 1/17/2011, 5:07 am