[BlindHandyMan] using a table saw.

2006-09-01 Thread Robert J. Moore
Hi gang I have a 1 by 11 by 8 foot board that I need to cut for some shelves. I do not have a cercular saw. all I have is a hand saw which I really do not want to use for this project. I also have a small table saw. I don't know the size of the table saw but suffice it to say it is not a large t

Re: [BlindHandyMan] using a table saw.

2006-09-01 Thread Dale Leavens
ok at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: "Robert J. Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 10:25 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] using a table saw. > Hi gang I have a 1 by 11 by 8 foot board that I need to cut for some > sh

Re: [BlindHandyMan] using a table saw.

2006-09-02 Thread John Schwery
Robert, I would think you could cut it. Tighten your miter gage so it won't slip, hold the board tightly against the gage and push it through. earlier, Robert J. Moore, wrote: > Hi gang I have a 1 by 11 by 8 foot board that I need to cut for some >shelves. >I do not have a cercular saw. all I

RE: [BlindHandyMan] using a table saw.

2006-09-03 Thread Robert J. Moore
John This is a small table and the widest board that I could cut using your suggestion is maybe 8 inches at best and this board is over 11 inches wide and 8 feet long. To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handym

RE: [BlindHandyMan] using a table saw.

2006-09-03 Thread Cy Selfridge
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] using a table saw. John This is a small table and the widest board that I could cut using your suggestion is maybe 8 inches at best and this board is over 11 inches wide and 8 feet long. To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or

Re: [BlindHandyMan] using a table saw.

2006-09-03 Thread Dale Leavens
ar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: "Robert J. Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2006 4:07 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] using a table saw. > John > This is a small table and the widest board that I could cut using your > suggestion is

RE: [BlindHandyMan] using a table saw.

2006-09-03 Thread Barry Levine
tember 03, 2006 9:37 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] using a table saw. What you need Robert is a panel cutting jig however on a table that small even such a jig would be difficult. A panel cutting jig uses a thin piece of material, Luan plywood or good q

RE: [BlindHandyMan] using a table saw.

2006-09-03 Thread Barry Levine
I should add a couple of details about this panel cutter, now that I'm thinking about it. There are times when I have wanted to push some board stock, on edge, through a dado blade on the table saw. This can be a problem since the panel cutter has a back edge reveal of only three-quarters of an

RE: [BlindHandyMan] using a table saw.

2006-09-03 Thread Robert J. Moore
that's a big 10 4 old timer. I am really wanting to get into wood working after being on this list now for a while. I think it is time for me to start looking for a cercular saw and looking for one of those guides that you guys have been talking about that will allow you to cut a streight line. By

Re: [BlindHandyMan] using a table saw.

2006-09-05 Thread R & S Enterprises
. When sawing a short piece off a long one on a table saw it becomes a little difficult to keep things from twisting. Ron - Original Message - From: "Robert J. Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 9:25 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] using a table saw

RE: [BlindHandyMan] using a table saw.

2006-09-05 Thread Robert J. Moore
Ron the trouble is that I need shelves that are if I recall correctly about 29 inches long. the board is 8 feet which of course is 96 inches Hence I will need to cut it basically in thirds. so either side I start with I will be cutting with 67 inches on one side and 29 inches on the other. To l