Here's a new forum for everyone to share ways to improve our woodworking experience. I decided some time ago that taking pictures of all four sides of a piece was too time-consuming so I made some little cradles out of mahogany to hold the pieces at 45° so I could cut my time spent taking pictures and editing and disk space usage in half. It doesn't work on flat boards but works perfectly on squares and rectangles that are close to square. Like this:
But in order for the pieces to rest firmly in the tiny cradles, a relief cut needs to be made inside the cradle for the sharp corner of the piece to drop down into. You need a zero tolerance insert for that, but mine is no longer a zero insert because of a design flaw not relevant to this thread. Here's what I do when I need one:
Clamp a thin board on the saw against the fence and raise the blade to desired height. Make sure board is clamped nice and tight and FLAT.
Start your own thread and share your tip or trick or hack so we can all benefit. Let's make this forum a go-to place for cool woodworking hacks!
But in order for the pieces to rest firmly in the tiny cradles, a relief cut needs to be made inside the cradle for the sharp corner of the piece to drop down into. You need a zero tolerance insert for that, but mine is no longer a zero insert because of a design flaw not relevant to this thread. Here's what I do when I need one:
Clamp a thin board on the saw against the fence and raise the blade to desired height. Make sure board is clamped nice and tight and FLAT.
Start your own thread and share your tip or trick or hack so we can all benefit. Let's make this forum a go-to place for cool woodworking hacks!
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