What exactly are you trying to do? I've read all these emails and I can't figure out what you're trying to do. Are you trying to figure out how to cut straight with a table saw, circular saw or hand saw, because there's a different answer for every one. So please explain what you're trying to find out.
Tom On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 9:31 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have used a T square to cut lines in carpet, and would really rather > not > do without it. > > But, something sounds wrong with Scot's fence is not ridig and allows > variablity. (I've only used the big table saws in school, many years ago. > but, if the material/situation is causing this, sneaking up on the line is > a way to go. > Make a few incremental cuts and make changes as you go. > Even to the point of leaving the last 1/4 nch and take it off with a belt > sander strapped down on it's back on a table. > Good luck. > > On Sun, 15 Jun 2008, Victor Gouveia wrote: > > > Hi Scott, > > > > I bought a four foot T-square, made of steel, and it serves that same > > purpose, as a straight edge guide to cut material with. > > > > It makes for an excellent straight edge to score the work with also. > > > > The good thing is, as a cutting guide, and because it's made of steel, > the > > saw would rather go through any wood, as it's softer to cut through than > the > > steel, so it makes for an ideal cutting guide. > > > > I got the suggestion from Don Patterson on the Blind Handy Man Show. He > was > > reading a letter I had sent into the show, and Don suggested the steel > > straight edge. > > > > Granted, I use old elbow grease to cut any wood I need to saw through, > not a > > power tool, so I don't know how the straight edge would handle a power > saw > > of some kind. > > > > In any case, I believe that the T-squares will go up to lengths of around > > five or six feet, depending on where you get it, but, once clamped to the > > stock that needs to be cut, it's a great tool. > > > > Even for cutting dry wall, and making sure you score it straight. > > > > > > Victor > > Co-moderator > > Blind Movie Buffs List > > Guidedogs List > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
