Experimental segmenting with just a coping saw.

axolotl_laserbeam said:

Hey guys, I hope you're doing well,

I just wanted to show you this pen that I made a couple of days ago. Basically, the workspace that I'm in doesn't have room for a table saw or bandsaw. This is unfortunate because I am very interested in becoming better at segmenting. To compensate, I made a miter jig for my coping saw. With my first use of the miter jig, this is what I was able to make. If you have any suggestions on segmenting without a table saw or bandsaw, please tell me everything.

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jttheclockman said:

Very nicely done and there are many different elements in your examples so you have the basics down. As far as suggestions go accuracy and repeatability is a must for nice looking blanks. Using square stock helps. being able to sand flat is a big deal. I like to use a piece of flat glass or tile and adhere a piece of sandpaper to it and use that to flatten the ends. Take out all errors before moving onto the next piece or else the errors just keep multiplying and things look off center. Keep at it. You are doing fine.

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Dale Lynch said:

Wonderful exocution with minimalist tools.I do have a suggestion. Look into a Millers Falls mitre box and back saw. They are antique very well made and versatile. Well worth reconditioning. Heavy but portable if you wanted to set it on a bench outside.

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axolotl_laserbeam said:

Thank you for the compliment and your tip about sanding.

So here's an interesting question. Let's say I have one segment (slice of wood). Is there any special technique to avoid having one side to get sanded too much resulting in a slight wedge shape?

The only way I know how to mostly avoid this is to try and evenly sand my slice of wood distributing the pressure and then trying to check with a caliper. I just wonder if maybe there is another way.

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axolotl_laserbeam said:

I am very interested in getting one of these mitre boxes. It looks like you can essentially cut at whichever angle you want, which would be immensely useful for blank making.

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axolotl_laserbeam said:

Dale, thank you for this suggestion. I am very interested in getting one of these mitre boxes. It looks like you can essentially cut at whichever angle you want, which would be immensely useful for blank making.

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