An adjustable L-fence, as described by Bob Van Dyke in FWW #290, is a useful table-saw jig with a rising variety of followers.
Van Dyke described quite a lot of makes use of and equipment for the versatile jig, however these are only a begin. As soon as once I was helping a woodworking class, we would have liked to crosscut a large panel however lacked a table-saw sled sufficiently big for the duty. There was a Van Dyke–type L-fence available, so I got here up with this easy crosscut jig that works in tandem with it. It’s one other L-shape, however flat this time. Constructed from two items of plywood, it may be made in a number of sizes, to go well with any venture.
I used a mix sq. to align the jig’s two legs, and double-stick tape to carry them in place quickly. The tape permits tiny changes if the elements are out of sq.. After becoming a member of the legs completely with screws, I added 120-grit sandpaper to the underside of the longer, high leg to maintain it from shifting on the workpiece.
To make use of the jig, begin by adjusting the peak of your L-fence to simply above the thickness of your workpiece. Then regulate the rip fence so the sting of the L-fence is aligned with the skin fringe of the blade. Now push the again leg of the jig towards the workpiece, align the opposite leg along with your minimize mark, and maintain it there when you push it alongside the sting of the L-fence. Hand stress is all you’ll want to hold the whole lot steady as you make the minimize.
By the best way, an identical fence, with the legs hooked up at 45°, works nice for chopping lengthy miters.
—Amanda Russell, Philadelphia, Pa.
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