โ The SECRET To Cutting STRAIGHT – You Have to See This Magnetic Saw Guide For Woodworking
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The SECRET To Cutting STRAIGHT – You Have to See This Magnetic Saw Guide For Woodworking
This clever magnetic 90 degree saw guide for woodworking makes it easy to cut straight every time. Please Subscribe if you like this video – thank you!
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๐ธ Kataha Tatebiki Z Saw 10″ Single Edge Rip Saw – https://amzn.to/39PbPHi
๐ธ Neodymium 10mm x 2.6mm magnets (I used 3mm but 2.6mm will work just as well) – https://amzn.to/39LT7jZ
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๐ธ IRWIN Woodworking Vise, 6-1/2-Inch – https://amzn.to/3NgazdV
๐ธ DEWALT 10-Inch Table Saw, 32-1/2-Inch Rip Capacity, 110V model – https://amzn.to/3OCJHWF
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You can read more about this saw guide at the following blog post on my website: https://www.kiwiworkshop.com/blog/how-to-cut-straight-with-a-magnetic-saw-cutting-guide-90-degree-design/
This saw guide works for both 90 degree rip cuts and cross cuts.
Materials required:
– Hardwood of medium to high density. I used heart Rimu but Walnut is another good option.
– Neodymium magnets (rare earth) 10mm x 3mm [3/8″ x 1/8″]
– Super glue
– 5 minute epoxy
– Wood finish (I used my chopping/cutting board conditioner which is made from mineral oil and beeswax)
Tools required:
– Saw (hand saw or table saw)
– Chisel
– Electric drill
– 10mm [3/8″] forstner drill bit
– Mallet
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#woodworking #magnetic #cutting
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Great idea. Simple solution. The best of both worlds.
My only criticism is that the text on the screen disappears too quickly. Iโm watching what youโre doing with the project and the words appear for about 2 seconds or so. Of course we can replay the video, but a few seconds longer would be a great help. Thanks.
Brilliant idea. Thanks for sharing it.
Tell yourself the wood costโs a grand a foot. That should improve your skills ๐
@KiwiWorkshop I just think you should get some recognition for how patient and gracious you are in the comments ..
Do you sale them?
The irony here is that in order to make this, I’d have to cut straight! An excellent idea by the way.
The negative comments… yawn… I didn’t see anything constructive, or useful. Just immaturity and pettiness. What’s the message? You’re so advanced? (I’m thinking you’re out of work, bitter, and have nothing better to do than troll on YouTube. lol) I’ve made countless straight cuts in my life, and I don’t remember ever getting recognition, or a six foot trophy for any of them. And, in five decades, the subject of cutting straight by hand was never a topic (for bragging) when I interacted with fellow woodworkers.
I’ve been doing woodwork for nearly 50 years. This is a worthwhile post by Kiwi Workshop. Due to nerve damage, and aging vision, I don’t always have the dexterity, control and vision. Sometimes, you’re working with expensive materials, or a piece (think inlay) that you’ve already invested considerable time, and you don’t want to risk messing it up.
What a great idea! Definitely going to make myself one of those! Thanks for sharing.
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What is drill but and glue that you used?
Iโm starting woodworking late in life. The cost of materials means my errors are costly too! Iโll be making this jig which will help keep my re-work rate down. Thanks for posting this helpful idea.
None of yall have ever seen a box saw jig or a miter box? Wtf is this? Walk through lowes and chick splain fix a non- existent issue? How about learn carpentry from carpenters not utube diy
I have so much to do…it’s overwhelming.
Thanks for posting.
Just reading some of the comments. Why the negativity out there?! Nice jig, nice build and nice video. I agree with Steve, anything to keep my hand steady at my age is a real bonus AND satisfying to cut a damn straight line as well. Will definitely by building this one.
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watch the first 15 sec to get the jyst then FF past the filler to last min to watch the actual content.
What a clever idea , love it
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More of a tool than a secret
Neat. Jonathan Katz-Moses sells acrylic versions set for common dovetails.
Why not just use the Bench Saw to cut straight? you used it originally to make the saw guide, to make sure the guide was square & straight! ๐ค
Dude no muzak!!!
You lost me in the first minute. Your using a table saw to cut a straight line to make a jig to cut a straight line.
You are a genius bro!
Simple. Apply a much stable control on desired postion you are moving that excel more than the resistance. Your hand and wrist along with forearm have insufficient strength to apply force and maintain control on a clean vertical cut. Which is the reason why you design mechanism that aids by filling in that gap of insufficiency. The tool that you made is very impressive. Give thanks to God for your craftsmanship. ๐
The magnetic guide does not really work well with longer cuts. The video shows only abou 2 inch of cut. The longer the cut the worst the error. This is a geometric principle that a 0.5โฐ small error will result in alignment error the longer down the plank one cuts.
Real craftmanship leads to straight cuts . . . . look at history
nice jig
With my pull saw skills, I’m 99% sure I could use this jig and still manage to cut a crooked line somehow.
*cries in the corner
You can also use proper saw .
Anything that helps produce better craftsmanship is a good tool – bravo
Having used these saws near all my life, I can cut pretty damn straight. No crutches. Not bad though to start out possibly. But practice makes perfect and one should and can cut straight without anything but eye sight. Longer pieces you can use a pencil line. I did find out that each saw has it’s own quirks so be on the lookout for that.
USSR 4th grade school. Labor lessons. Third lesson. Sawing wood. Use stops and guides.
Peevoed the Internet. Sorry.
This is a homemade katz- moses jig and work fairly well. The production version does dovetails also
I don’t have a power tool. I wonder if 3d Printing would achieve a similar result O:
I canโt cut a straight line, I certainly canโt make this. Perhaps I can buy one.
Oh man!! Had to add this one to my projects list! It is becoming endless ๐ฌ. Good job mate!
The secret to cutting straight is practice, practice and practice. The more we relay on these gadgets the lesser skilled we get.
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> 275.000 Views and getting more each day. Keep on Daniel, you are doing a great job. Best wishes for your channel from Catalonia.
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Nice video and jig, thanks. I am one of those transitioning away from power tools (large tools to start with, table saw, sliding miter saw, large band saw, …). I have used crude (non magnetic) guides with some success. I have also taken some advice from Paul sellers (draw the cut line on top, front, and back, make a few passes then flip the board, make more passes, flip, and so on). Now I’m thinking that for cuts that need to be right (i.e. can’t easily be fixed), use a guide with all 3 cut lines drawn and flip back and forth. Perhaps this is overkill though.
Talk about getting the polarity correct?.. I love the problem solving innovation. Paint it red and sell it for $300 ;-).
What a great idea and another awesome useful use for magnets
You can polish the saw blade, then look while cutting at the blade. If its mirroring in one line its 90ยฐ cut.
I have a table saw but I use radial arm saw for these yet the ONLY reason I clicked on this was because I thought you had a tip for cutting these with a hand saw.
i like it thnx
Cute, but mine cut into the guide wood, making it useless. I just draw a line in pencil, and cut along that line.
Thou shalt not sand a magnet.