I don't know why you guys don't just use a fence, or set one up on the bandsaw
and feed it so far with a stop, then either grab it on the other side of the
blade and pull it through, or pull it out and feed it the other way until you
met in the middle. Even if you got a rough edge you could always straiten it
out on the sander afterwards?
I intend to try a square equal stick instead of messing with flattening a
dowel. Mainly because I hate to waste the dowel.
Matt
----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Vos
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 6:45 PM
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Re: another measuring device:
Tom,
Your metal tubing idea would be a good one. I don't do much metal work, but
this would be a great way to go.
If I had to flatten a side of the dowel by hand I would probably work it
with a rasp, with the dowel clamped hear the edge of my work bench. After I
got part of it flattened, maybe I could get a small saw in there to finish
the job.
As usual, hand tools take more time.
Could you get part of it cut with a plane?
Blessings,
tom
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of Tom Fowle
Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 12:34 PM
To: blindHandyMan
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Re: another measuring device:
tom,
This is a very fancy and neat "story stick." idea. I'm trying to think of
how to do the half flat on the dowell without power tools
I wonder if one could get a chunk of square extruded tubing and a rod
that'd
fit it. This might allow one to tap the bolt into the outside square piece
thus avoiding the need for the half flat. Also might be more stable with
the
square outside.
Just pondering how to make it all much too fancy and hard <GRIN>
Neat design.
Tom Fowle
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