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260566 William Ghio <bghio@m...> 2016‑11‑29 Re: Delicate joinery
> On Nov 29, 2016, at 3:45 PM, Matthew Groves  wrote:
> 
> What are those wooden pieces called that guide a chisel to make a perfect
angled cut? used in sashmaking a lot.
> 
> Would those work in this application?

I would call that thing a miter template and that is almost what Ed suggested
when he said:


        You could add a small ramp that you can switch from left to right to
guide the blade to the right spot

	Ed Minch

I think a fence added to the “ramp” will give the necessary alignment. Wanted to
try it today but got no time in the shop today and still have unfinished
administrative tasks yet to complete today.

Bill

Recent Bios FAQ