Good Morning Friends,

We all know that making different jigs for different tools that would make the job much easier and more efficient.

What would you make that would make cutting raised panels on the table saw easier and safer?

 

I would make a sliding "saddle" to fit over the rip fence. It would have a high side (at least half as tall as the panels long side) nearest the blade. It would had a cleat at the rear that was perpendicular to the saw table to act as a 90 degree rear stop. It would have slots/holes placed strategically to allow clamping of the panel during the cutting phase.

I'm liking Lew's answer. I believe he covered it.

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John Moody
John Moody Woodworks
http://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com

Actually, Ralph..  I wouldn't make anything.

 

I use a 1" x 4" or a 1" x 6" straight board, clamped to the saw table at about 30 degrees from the saw blade.

Adjust the board for the profile of the cove pattern you want, lower the blade to just under the table's surface, and then raise it 1/16" and take the first cut..  Repeat until you have the profile abd the thinnest part of the cove is just under 1/4".

Larry

Let me clarify the 30 degree statement.

This can and should change depending on the "width" you want your coves to be.  For smaller coves, I have used 37 degrees and they looked proportionately correct.  Experiment with samples, as usual..

Larry

I do mine like Larry. Have experimented with different sized blades for box sized panels.

Good Morning Fellows,

Mine is like the first poster and we used it yesterday for cutting tenons of 1/2" x 2 1/4" high. My new apprentice admitted that he was a little intimidated of the table saw how ever I was able to get him to over look his feelings and showed him how he would not gut hurt. Now for the picture of the jig.