Here is some information I found about a straight-edge that clamps onto your wood. The following article explains its use better than I could. Also, Affinity's website is shown below.
HOLDING IT TOGETHER FOR THE SERIOUS WOODWORKER "Affinity Tools... The Professional Choice!" Troy, Michigan - "A workman is known by his tools." And when a woodworker brings out their BORA Straight Edge Clamps, anyone who knows woodworking knows they're dealing with a "Pro". The BORA Straight Edge Clamp is built for the rigors of every-day, hard professional use... making them perfect for professionals and hobbyists alike. BORA clamps are ideal as a saw-guide when cutting plywood or lumber with jig or circular saws, or for scoring a "dead-on straight" edge... as well as holding together pieces being glued. BORA's are made of extruded aircraft-grade aluminum which ensures accurate cuts as well as solid holding action. The BORA Clamps' over-sized clamping handle allows for increased clamping pressure, while their soft-grip, rubberized clamping pads keeps materials firmly in place without marring the work... especially important in furniture making and other delicate wood craft projects. The BORA Straight Edge Clamps' unique design incorporates an exclusive swivel head allowing the Clamp Edge to firmly clamp angles from a perfect ninety degrees down to a precise 22.5 acute. And all BORA Straight Edge Clamps feature an integrated hanging loop for convenient storage. BORA Clamps come in six different sizes - from two feet to ninety-six inches - making them perfect for every sort of woodworking professional... or anyone who would like to be. And - like all Affinity's professional tools - BORA Straight Edge Clamps come with a life-time warranty. Information on BORA Straight Edge Clamps is available at: www.AffinityTool.com and will soon be in select hardware and home-improvement stores everywhere. For more information, to see a product video, locate retailers, read and write reviews and get the product for free for pointing us out retailers near you please log onto: www.WoodworkingRewards.Com <http://www.woodworkingrewards.com/> _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Howell Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 7:46 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [SPAM]Re: [BlindHandyMan] cutting straight lines Tom, I have the answer to my immediate need. However, you bring up an interesting question. I agree depending upon what your using in terms of tools and materials will have an affect on the best means to accomplish a straight cut or an angled cut. Any cut that requires any real accuracy will depend on many factors as I've already stated. Some of you out there have been doing this a long time and some of us like me have mucked around a little making this or that and not overly concerned if it were a bit off. This is because mostly it was little things I needed immediately to set a computer on or whatever and it didn't matter what it looked like. Now I take on a project where I'm installing laminate flooring and I do want this to look nice and do so without wasting a lot of material. Lucky me many have provided some good input and a table saw certainly has made my life much easier with power and accuracy. It certainly does not hurt to have this discussion and get some ideas on how folks handle certain situations when trying to setup a project where straight lines and clean angles are a must. I liked for example the idea someone had on using two hose clamps or similar items to place on a pipe to help keep their cut clean and straight. There are various guides available and some were mentioned here. So, I did get my question answered, but if you have any thoughts you would like to contribute, it would be appreciated and others may benefit from your thoughts and experiences as well. Thanks, On Jun 19, 2008, at 9:28 AM, Tom Hodges wrote: > 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. > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
