Replies

1. 
   GEide | Oct 01, 2010 11:57am | #1

   Good question...

   Hi Bill,

   That sure looks like John, our shop floor, and our tablesaw but I can't find reference to that video anywhere.

   All John's videos should be listed here by paging through all these articles: https://www.finewoodworking.com/Gallery/GalleryResults.aspx?RelatedAuthorID=1277

    

   Maybe it was embedded in another video? In one that relates to tablesaws? See full list of JWs videos below.

    

   Gina, FineWoodworking.com

    

   Folding a Bandsaw Blade

   with John White

   It's trickier to explain than it is to do, so watch!

   https://www.finewoodworking.com/subscription/ToolGuide/ToolGuideArticle.aspx?id=5206

    

   How to Uncoil (and Recoil) a Bandsaw Blade

   with John White

   Watch a technique that works nearly every time.

   https://www.finewoodworking.com/subscription/ToolGuide/ToolGuideArticle.aspx?id=31409

    

   Fast Fix: Build a Hinged Stop Block

   with John White

   For repetitive crosscuts on the tablesaw, nothing beats this simple solution made from shop scraps

   https://www.finewoodworking.com/subscription/Workshop/WorkshopArticle.aspx?id=33241

    

   Make Your Own Tenoning Jig

   with John White

   Save money and cut precise joinery with a shopmade tablesaw jig

   https://www.finewoodworking.com/subscription/Workshop/WorkshopArticle.aspx?id=32544

    

   Shopmade Stop-Block System

   with John White

   Craft a simple tablesaw jig from scrap plywood to get repeatable cuts for furniture parts

   https://www.finewoodworking.com/Workshop/WorkshopArticle.aspx?id=32519

   A Super Sturdy Fence for Raising Panels

   with John White

   Fast and safe panel raising with a shopmade tablesaw fence

   https://www.finewoodworking.com/subscription/Workshop/WorkshopArticle.aspx?id=32543

    

   Rabbeting Fence for the Tablesaw

   with John White

   A clamp-on auxiliary fence that's perfect for cutting rabbets

   https://www.finewoodworking.com/subscription/Workshop/WorkshopArticle.aspx?id=32535

   Simple Circle-Cutting Jig

   with John White

   A quick-to-make jig for cutting flawless circles on the bandsaw

   https://www.finewoodworking.com/subscription/Workshop/WorkshopArticle.aspx?id=32535

    

   New-Fangled Workbench, Revisited

   with John White

   Take a look at this well-engineered workbench that's as versatile as a Swiss Army Knife.

   https://www.finewoodworking.com/Workshop/WorkshopArticle.aspx?id=28530

   Build a Simple Miter Saw Stand

   by John White

   This simple miter saw stand solution is great for tight spaces and even tighter budgets.

   https://www.finewoodworking.com/subscription/Workshop/WorkshopArticle.aspx?id=33190

    

   How to Handle Large Sheets on the Tablesaw

   with John White

   John White shows how to use a long bar clamp as a handle for guiding large sheets on the tablesaw

   https://www.finewoodworking.com/subscription/SkillsAndTechniques/SkillsAndTechniquesArticle.aspx?id=31001

   How to Adjust a Jointer

   with John White

   John White shows how to fine-tune the height of a jointer for perfectly straight cuts with no snipe

   https://www.finewoodworking.com/subscription/SkillsAndTechniques/SkillsAndTechniquesArticle.aspx?id=31033

   An Easy Way to Check Tablesaw Alignment

   with John White

   John White shows how you can ensure that your tablesaw blade is parallel to the rip fence

   https://www.finewoodworking.com/subscription/SkillsAndTechniques/SkillsAndTechniquesArticle.aspx?id=31002

   Assembling a New Tablesaw

   with John White

   Find tips and shortcuts for assembling a box of parts into a well-tuned shop tool

   https://www.finewoodworking.com/subscription/ToolGuide/ToolGuideArticle.aspx?id=25283

    

   The New SawStop Contractor Saw in Action

   with John White

   See us put the brakes on the blade and get a tour of the machine’s features

   https://www.finewoodworking.com/ToolGuide/ToolGuideArticle.aspx?id=30456

    

   Safer Cuts with a Riving Knife

   with John White

   This important safety aid is just recently showing up on tablesaws in the U.S. as an alternative to the more common splitter

   https://www.finewoodworking.com/subscription/ToolGuide/ToolGuideArticle.aspx?id=26215

    

   Jointer Knife-Setting Jig

   with John White

   Make this jig to set jointer knives with little fuss

   https://www.finewoodworking.com/Workshop/WorkshopArticle.aspx?id=5294

   A Versatile Sanding Station

   with John White

   A rolling cart features a downdraft table and shop vacs to collect the dust

   https://www.finewoodworking.com/subscription/ToolGuide/ToolGuideArticle.aspx?id=29793

   Set the Tension on Your Bandsaw

   with John White

   A shopmade jig will help you set the tension on the blade

   https://www.finewoodworking.com/subscription/ToolGuide/ToolGuideArticle.aspx?id=5295

    

   What to Look For When You Buy a Bandsaw

   with John White

   Learn how to evaluate the models before you close the deal

   https://www.finewoodworking.com/subscription/ToolGuide/ToolGuideArticle.aspx?id=5192

    

   Using a Circle Cutter

   with John White

   Cut accurate holes and the discs to plug them up

   https://www.finewoodworking.com/subscription/ToolGuide/ToolGuideArticle.aspx?id=5193

   Testing Biscuit Joiners for Parallel

   with John White

   A dial indicator tells if the slot is cut parallel to the face of the workpiece

   https://www.finewoodworking.com/subscription/ToolGuide/ToolGuideArticle.aspx?id=5189

   Replacing Router Brushes

   with John White

   A router with badly worn brushes won't run well; here are some maintenance tips

   https://www.finewoodworking.com/subscription/ToolGuide/ToolGuideArticle.aspx?id=5190

   Listening To Tools

   with Aimé Ontario Fraser, John White

   The sounds your tools make can tell you a lot about how they're working

   https://www.finewoodworking.com/subscription/SkillsAndTechniques/SkillsAndTechniquesArticle.aspx?id=5246

   Bandsaw-Tension Handle Extension

   with John White

   A quick fix for an awkward problem

   https://www.finewoodworking.com/subscription/ToolGuide/ToolGuideArticle.aspx?id=5203

   Bandsaw Table-Tilt Fix

   with John White

   A technique for quickly adjusting the tabletop to frequently used positions, both forward and back

   https://www.finewoodworking.com/subscription/SkillsAndTechniques/SkillsAndTechniquesArticle.aspx?id=5195

   A Jig for Tuning Your Tablesaw

   with John White

   This mounting block for a dial indicator helps ensure an accurate setup

   https://www.finewoodworking.com/subscription/Workshop/WorkshopArticle.aspx?id=5296

1. 
   BillAnton | Oct 02, 2010 07:24am | #3

   Hi Gina,

   I am sure it was a separate very short video. I watched it and captured that image from it. Thought that would be sufficient to make my own some day.

   Now the day is here but I have a few questions.

   By the way I did that search too, that is why I posted the question for John.

   Thanks anyway!

   Regards,

   Bill Antonacchio

2. 
   JohnWW | Oct 01, 2010 06:49pm | #2

   Lost Video

   Bill,

   Can't seem to turn up the jig video but it is very simple.  Rip a board as a base for the jig and leave the rip fence in place. Next attach blocks to the base to position the piece you want to taper so that the cut line on the workpiece is directly over the ripped edge of the base, then just run the rip cut again trimming off the overhanging edge of the piece you want to taper.

1. 
   BillAnton | Oct 02, 2010 08:12am | #4

   Hi John, Based upon the

   Hi John,

   Based upon the image I posted I went about mocking up the jig for a taper on the legs in Tim rousseau's cabinet project.

   My question and reason for concern is the short length of the taper hence the steep angle. When I placed the blocks and a long back support for the leg it still seems a liitle unsteady. Even tried reversing the whole setup on the base board and looking at the cut with the force coming from the opposite direct it seems a little unstable.

   Could you just lay down a 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 leg with a short steep angle taper and see what I am talking about? I attached two crude jpg showing both directions, but is there a better way?

   Regards,

   Bill Antonacchio

   
1. 
   JohnWW | Oct 02, 2010 02:45pm | #5

   It probably needs clamps...

   Bill,

   If the leg seems unsteady sitting on the jig you will need to clamp it down.  Put a scrap the size of the leg stock on the jig along the back edge of the leg behind the block that positions the leg.  Now place a short block spanning the leg and the scrap piece and run a screw through it into the blocking pulling it down against the leg blank and the scrap.  One or two clamps should tie the leg down securely.