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Thin Rip Jig for a Circular Saw!

Woodwork Journey

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I wanted to show my process for being able to make thin rips with only a circular saw. The best way will always be a tablesaw or bandsaw, but this can help you out in a pinch.

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20 Comments

@dreamingofachateau 2 years ago

great and very needed addition to circular saw! 👍why nobody manufactured such a jig in aluminum or plastic? it's such a clever and simple idea

@DaveTheRave678 2 years ago

Made this to spec and really impressed. I was ripping for 20mm and it worked a dream. I really appreciate how appropriate the engineering is; no additional cuts, holes, or screws. Built in under an hour and put to work. Appreciative and subscribed.

@Stewart_Bell 2 years ago

** me that shoe holder on the door is such a good idea for storing those things you've got stored in it. I think it might be a better idea than the sum total of all the ideas I've ever had.

@talleysuehohlfeld3959 2 years ago

If you have a sample of the thickness of you want, maybe you could place that between your fence and the blade to create the space. Then tighten down your bolts to secure the fence, and remove your sample.

That way you reference the material and not the markings on the square.

@danieljee8670 3 months ago

this is brilliant. I hope longer cut is possible with this kind of setup

@ashleymears8072 3 years ago

Dean you should be very proud of your channel and achievements. Keep up the good work.👍

@ReclaimDesign 2 years ago

Good jig idea Dean 👏

@helenmcgowan9573 3 years ago

This is spot on exactly what I need. Been trying to figure something out all week to cut thin strips on hardwood.

@bridevalley 3 years ago

Intrigued to learn what you're going to be doing with the strips!

@cassiejo0012 2 months ago

Thank you so much for sharing this video! It was exactly what I was looking for. God Bless ❤

@Dr.CandanEsin 2 years ago

Clever idea. A small horizontal bubble level glued to wood may help holding saw horizontal. Just a thought.

@jamesbarros950 2 years ago

Absolutely love this. Presuming the top of your wood is square you could make this with an extended foot to ensure a perfect 90.

Also, it may be easier to just slot something the width you want to cut and tighten down there then worry about measuring. Easier, less fuss, more accurate.

Either way I am absolutely inspired and will absolutely use a jig based on this to create the strips for a custom layup I hope to do soon. Thank you so much!!!

@OfficialCptAJones 4 months ago

This is exactly the trick I needed for a project I'm working on! Cheers!

@johnlarkin9815 3 years ago

Great idea Dean thanks.

@paranoidfreak40 5 months ago

So simple. So clever. Thanks for sharing!

@anthonybowyer1874 3 years ago

Simple, but brilliant.🤩

@bradmyers8382 1 month ago

I don’t subscribe to really anything, but this worked great and I appreciate your style so I did. Thanks a lot!

@patrickguyot1290 3 years ago

Woohooo! Just what i needed,ive given up idea of table saw and got a nice battery powered circular saw instead for mobility as i dont have anything i could call a workshop,everything is done outside.anyway,i have a crosscut jig,now your jig is exactly what i was looking for 😅. Thank you so much for sharing