No matter which way you cut your blank when making a cross ( Celtic Knot ) don't cut all the way through. Use a slightly bigger blank and just cut about 3/4 the way through. This means the blank will always stay perfectly aligned. If you use a tablesaw then lower the blade. If you use a chopsaw, then raise the blade using the depth stop. If you use a bandsaw you could do what I did. Just put a clamp on the end of the mitre slide to act as a stop. Hope this helps
First cut, see how it doesn't cut through the blank completely
Second cut...
Fourth cut...
Drill and add tube...
Turn as normal...
Heres how I cut for thin stuff....
The clamp on the end of the mitre acts as the depth stop ( and prevents me cutting all the way through my zero clearance fence)
Hope this helps
First cut, see how it doesn't cut through the blank completely
Second cut...
Fourth cut...
Drill and add tube...
Turn as normal...
Heres how I cut for thin stuff....
The clamp on the end of the mitre acts as the depth stop ( and prevents me cutting all the way through my zero clearance fence)
Hope this helps