Cut repetitive boards to length perfectly by creating a 'key'

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BeeCee

Mon, 09/25/2006 - 11:43pm

Cut repetitive boards to length perfectly by creating a 'key'

If you're building something that requires several pieces of wood to be cut to the same length, save time by cutting your first piece and then marking it and using it as a key or template for the balance of the pieces to be cut. Simply place the key over the full length board and mark the end, cut, repeat - until all your pieces are cut. By using one board as a key to mark and cut the balance of the boards, you can guarantee uniformity of all pieces. Now you can spend more time on the fun stuff - assembly and watching your project come to life!

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cutting uniform wood with a chop saw

kate writes:

Tue, 11/14/2006 - 7:29am

Here's another tip. If using a chop saw and cutting multiple pieces to the same length: screw down a block of wood down on the table (perpendicular to the wood your cutting)to act as an end stop. Just put one end at the stop and cut the other end. Each time will be the exact same size!