Can anyone offer some advice on how to cut blanks with a 12" mitre saw? Or maybe more appropriately, how to safely hold the blanks when I am cutting them. It is a little unerving holding the small blank with my fingers mere inches from a saw blade that will indiscriminately chop one or two of them off if something slips. I tried using a ~12" piece of wood as an extension of my hand to hold the blank with, but that was almost scarier than holding the blank itself. If the blank slipped in that case my entire hand was at risk of going into the blade. I don't have anything else to cut the blanks with right now so my mitre saw will have to do. I would almost consider going to a mitre box and hand saw but that is so slow. Any good idea for a jig or anything else that takes my hands out of the equation while using my 12" mitre saw? It should be quick and easy to set up, otherwise I will be discouraged from using it on all cuts. Pictures of jigs that others use would be great.
Thanks,
Matt
Thanks,
Matt