Straight Cuts

[Kris Martinson]

I need your recommendations for making straight cuts on a small scale (from 1/2 to 12 inches). Is there such a thing as a miniature table saw?

[Scrappile]

Oh ya, and all it takes is money:

 

http://www.micromark.com/microlux-digital-table-saw,11530.html

 

I think I would love to have one.

Edited August 9, 2015 by Scrappile

[DonR]

There are cheaper ones

http://thesawmill.org/table-saw/mini-table-saw.html

Don R

[jerry1939]

I have a sliding miter saw.  Made a wooden "Speed square" that I screwed to the saw fence on the right of the blade.  The distance to the blade is the width that I want to cut.  For the left side, I made 2 pieces of wood.  The lower holds the piece I am cutting (1/4" oak) to the right.  On top of that is glued a 1/4" ply that extends outward to the right.  This is to prevent the piece I am cutting from bouncing.  A long handle pointing about 45 degrees out for a holder.

 

The reason for all this is:  I like to work with 1/4" solid oak.  Almost impossible to find stock that isn't warped.  Started cutting it into strips, marking them, turning every 2nd one over and gluing them back together.

 

Have had good success with this method.  Already had the saw, am an old geezer that doesn't want to buy any more "stuff."

 

jerry 

[Phantom Scroller]

I would buy a Japanese hand saw they're great for straight cuts. I use them all the time to cut oak and ply.

[Scrolling Steve]

You can learn something everyday on this site!

[amazingkevin]

I needed one for the longest time and it dawned on me i already owned one .My tile saw .I just bought a wood blade for it and drilled the arbor the right size.You need a hole in the bottom of the box other wise it shoots out a lot of saw dust on you.

[amazingkevin]

I needed one for the longest time and it dawned on me i already owned one .My tile saw .I just bought a wood blade for it and drilled the arbor the right size.You need a hole in the bottom of the box other wise it shoots out a lot of saw dust on you.

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[Kris Martinson]

I was hoping that there was a way to make one using my Dremel. Some great posts. Thanks to all for the help.

[JustLarry]

I was hoping that there was a way to make one using my Dremel. Some great posts. Thanks to all for the help.

 Kris

Dremel does have a mini saw blade attachment.  Do a search for Dremel saw attachment or Dremel attachments to see various blades, etc. 

 

Larry

[LarryEA]

All the information right here!

[Kris Martinson]

Thanks, Larry