Jigs For Sale
Tip Dressing Tool - Razor Blade Rest
This is made from .480" thick nylon and is easily stiff enough to do the job. The radius is .3525 (same as a dime) and the slot is .600" wide. The price is $30 shipped in the USA. For the price of a premium tip, how can you go wrong? What are YOUR fingers worth?
Suddenly, these are in demand and many have asked if I can make one with a nickel radius. Even though most people simply eyeball the radius, there seems to be enough interest in a razor blade rest that has a dime radius on one end & a nickel radius on the other end.. So here we are. The nickel side has one notch next to it for identification purposes. The dime side has two notches (2 nickels = 1 dime...get it?) next to it. This rest will cost $40. Click HERE if you're interested in one or have more questions.
Here's a quick look at the original jig in use.
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Point Blank Skew Jig
Previously, I used 4 of these blanks to do a set of points in a cue. Cutting them in half across the diagonals would sometimes work...if the square was large enough.
I found that cutting the blanks "diagonally at a skew" gave me the best results. I had plenty of wood at the base and only what was needed at the other end to prevent the veneers from collapsing under pressure from clamping with surgical tubing. Cutting the assembled forearm is easier by rearranging the excess material.
These pics give a better idea of the repeatable results I get using this jig. Below, the process is clearly shown in just a few pictures:
The band saw table is offset at a 45 degree angle and my cutting jig is shown up against the fence.
The squared point blank is tight against the stop at the rear of the jig and will be fed through the saw. The angle of the jig gives me the skew I need. Shown is the location of the blade at the start of the cut.
The blade is now just beyond the midpoint of the cut. At this point, if everything is set up properly, the saw blade will be crossing over from one side of the point blank to the other.
The cut is finished. You can see that the blade is now on the other side of the point blank.
The 2 finished points, ready to be inlaid into the V-grooves in the forearm.
I sell these jigs for $60 including shipping within the USA. They are made from 1/2" thick poly. Durable, easy to slide and guaranteed not to hurt a saw blade. Contact me HERE if you're interested in purchasing a jig.
For information on how to set up the jig, please click HERE.
You can also see the jig in action in this video.
I have a page showing a jig I made to open up the ID on trim rings more easily and just recently added another showing a jig that makes machining the tops of JP's easier on a CNC.