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   MarvArnold | Feb 09, 2004 06:28pm | #1

   I just bought a bunch of old FWW mags at a bookstore and ran across a jig in one I was reading last night. Not sure if it would work for wedges as small as yours, but check it out. #128, P. 32.

   Marv

   The musican woodworker

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   mike4244 | Feb 10, 2004 03:21am | #2

   Alan, very simple jig to make any size wedge.Make a sled that runs in miter slot about 6" wide and 12" long. Screw a fence to sled on far side of fence only. Move other side of fence until you get 5* angle, then fasten, make sure you do not put screw in blade path.Install zero clearance insert. Crosscut a piece of hardwood 7/8" x 7/8" .  Place against fence and make first cut, you only have to push the sled far enough to cut wedge, don't bother cutting thru entire sled.Second cut is made by flipping hardwood piece upside down. Now the angle left on the hardwood piece will wind up square and the new cut 5*. Continue this way til done.I don't measure the the thick end, just guess at it, make a few extra , some might wind up on the floor or too thick or thin.

   mike

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   joinerswork | Feb 10, 2004 05:03pm | #3

   I'd use the bandsaw for this, the cut pcs won't be blown around as much by the draft from the blade.

   Ray

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   AlanTurner | Feb 10, 2004 09:01pm | #4

   Thanks for everyone's help.  I decided to do a bit more research, and used the jig shown in FWW, #100.  It is a miniature taper jig, for use on the band saw, and gets them just right.  In this application they had to be precisely identical.

   AlanAlan

   http://www.alanturnerfurnituremaker.com

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   mike4244 | Feb 14, 2004 12:32am | #5

   You're right in using a bandsaw to cut small wedges. I have several size wedge jigs that I used on a table saw, before I bought a bandsaw. I' ll toss' em  out tomorrow.

   mike

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   joinerswork | Feb 14, 2004 05:50am | #6

   Mike,

   Before you toss the jigs, maybe they could be modified to work in the bandsaw's miter slot?  I HATE to throw anything out...

   Ray

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   mike4244 | Feb 14, 2004 07:02pm | #7

   Ray, it is easier to make a new jig than modify the table saw jigs, most are twenty years old or older anyhow.

   Mike