Cutting notches in braces

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Dave M
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Cutting notches in braces

Post by Dave M » Sat Jun 02, 2018 12:53 am

I realised that we already use a depth stop on our fret saw to cut specific depths and this could be used to do a series of cuts in a brace to be followed by a chisel. It worked well for me.
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Trevor Gore
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Re: Cutting notches in braces

Post by Trevor Gore » Thu Jun 14, 2018 8:20 pm

Nice one, Dave.

I've used a router recently. Do both braces together and space them apart a bit so that the router is stable. Set the depth by sitting the router base on the bridge plate + CF and drop the bit to the bench. Ends of cuts defined with saw cuts, as usual. Using the depth stop is a good idea. I've just been eyeballing it.

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Re: Cutting notches in braces

Post by kiwigeo » Fri Jun 15, 2018 10:17 am

Pretty much how Ive been doing mine of late....an ideal job for the Dremel and mini router base.
Trevor Gore wrote:
Thu Jun 14, 2018 8:20 pm
Nice one, Dave.

I've used a router recently. Do both braces together and space them apart a bit so that the router is stable. Set the depth by sitting the router base on the bridge plate + CF and drop the bit to the bench. Ends of cuts defined with saw cuts, as usual. Using the depth stop is a good idea. I've just been eyeballing it.
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Re: Cutting notches in braces

Post by Steve.Toscano » Sun Jun 17, 2018 12:44 pm

Dave M wrote:
Sat Jun 02, 2018 12:53 am
I realised that we already use a depth stop on our fret saw to cut specific depths and this could be used to do a series of cuts in a brace to be followed by a chisel. It worked well for me.
Great idea!!
I have a small fine Japanese saw which turns out the teeth are cut exactly 2mm into the blade. So have been cutting the brace notches until the saws teeth disappear.

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Re: Cutting notches in braces

Post by Mark McLean » Tue Jul 03, 2018 10:36 pm

A couple of years ago I was lucky enough to get a Bridge City jointmaker second hand, for a pretty good price (a single wing - the "cheap" model). It is the Rolls Royce for doing precision cuts. Check out the video.
https://www.bridgecitytools.com/default ... maker.html

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