woodbloke
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Been doing a bit of picture framing over the last couple of days, and this is the fully adustable jig I now use on my Kity 419. We tend to buy a couple of pictures or prints when we go on holiday and over the years I've framed up quite a lot. I used to reinforce the corners in the traditional way by hand cutting a couple of slots and glueing some veneers. This method was sort of alright, but never really satisfactory as the saw kerf never matched the veneer thickness. I now use this jig, which screws onto the saw protractor. The construction can easily be seen from the pics and its relatively safe as the frame is held securely by a toggle clamp...and before anyone shouts at me, yes, it has to be used with the riving knife and crown guard removed. It is tho', a very useful little jig to construct and has saved me a lot of time fiddling about with veneers.
First couple of pics show the jig from two sides:
This one shows the jig in use with the frame clamped in place:
The last pic shows a completed frame in the lounge, slightly out of focus:
The inserts are now the same width as the saw blade and are much easier to glue in place and can also be made from a contrasting timber which looks,in my view, quite good. It also has the added benefit of making the joint much stronger - Rob
First couple of pics show the jig from two sides:
This one shows the jig in use with the frame clamped in place:
The last pic shows a completed frame in the lounge, slightly out of focus:
The inserts are now the same width as the saw blade and are much easier to glue in place and can also be made from a contrasting timber which looks,in my view, quite good. It also has the added benefit of making the joint much stronger - Rob
