Jig for holding rough cut wood

[C. Scott]

I have been meaning to get this up here, but just haven't had the time. Well, I MADE sometime today. This is for you StatProf.

Here is the problem.

A lot of rough cut pecan stump that has a lot of potential.

Here is the solution.

A homemade jig from 3/4" plywood, two 5/16" bolts 7" or 8" long, some nuts and washers. It's VERY simple to make. If you can make a pen, you can make this.

Here is the jig with a piece of wood on it.

You clamp the wood to the jig and then use your fence to true one side and then rotate 90 degrees and true up another side. Once you have two good sides you can then remove it from the jig and then run it through the saw.

This jig is limited by how large of a piece it can hold and by the cutting capacity of the saw. You should be able to use this on a band saw too. These kinds of jigs are available commercially and they are made from aluminum, but I'm too cheap, besides making things like this is rewarding and fun.

This meant to be an "idea starter" and not a step by step instruction guide. Make and use at your own risk.

 

[mywoodshopca]

Looks good!

I have a large birch burl that I was given that I am having problems cutting up , tried a sawzall to cut one small slice off but took forever, then tried the 10" BS to cut that slice up.. then I tried my TS with the same blade as yours? (crosscut?) and it was like trying to cut steel... Are you using the crosscut blade?

I may try this jig to help hold it better to try again

 

[Rifleman1776]

Be extra-super careful trying to cut that burl on a table saw.
Better to look for someone with a larger bandsaw and do it on that.

 

[mywoodshopca]

Be extra-super careful trying to cut that burl on a table saw.
Better to look for someone with a larger bandsaw and do it on that.

Thats what I was worried about.. guess thats why I still have it sitting in the corner.. I like my 12 fingers...:biggrin:

 

[hunter-27]

Thats what I was worried about.. guess thats why I still have it sitting in the corner.. I like my 12 fingers...:biggrin:

You can send it to me to be cut up. I MAY even send it back to you!!

 

[C. Scott]

I ruined my Freud Diablo combo blade on the pecan. The problem is that the wood is wet/green. That diablo blade has cut every wood I've thrown at it, including lignum vitae and ebony.

You could cut the burl, try a rip or combo blade. The key is to make sure the piece is fastened securely to the jig. IT CAN'T MOVE. Take your time. Granted some woods are just tough.

I think the bandsaw would be the way to go though, with a good resaw blade and the jig. Be CAREFUL.

 

[mywoodshopca]

You can send it to me to be cut up. I MAY even send it back to you!!

LOL

that thing weighs a ton.. wouldnt want to think about shipping costs :biggrin:

Guess I could put a .25cent stamp on it and your name as the return address so it would get "returned" for insufficient funds.. LOL