There is a pic that was just posted by Mick McComesky of a really nice $5 home made slicing jig. [www.rodbuilding.org]
Thanks, Mick



Mike (Southgate, MI)
If I don't want to, I don't have to and nobody can make me (except my wife) cuz I'm RETIRED!!

Yea! really cool!

Raymond Adams
Eventually, all things merge, and a river runs through it..

When when he's not sawing cork, he can cut down a few trees with that saw.

I use to only stutter when I talk, now I stutter when I type.

Man, that looks good. I think I will try to make one of those. I finally found a saw, now just need to get a jig.

Mike, Great Idea!!! Thanks, Ed

Thanks guys. Simple tools shouldn't have to cost a lot of cash. I have another one that I made out of precut wood strips that I picked up at Michaels for about half the cost of the aluminum one, that works just as well and actually looks much better. I made the aluminum one though for durability after I knocked the wood one onto the floor a few times because I'm an idiot. A lot of options out there for something like this. I tried the vacuum cleaner method but the noise drives me nuts, so I'll stick to manual hold down.

Mick,
Great idea. I assume those are aluminum bars that you're using for shims - where did you track those down?

Wayne Chubb

Wayne,
I picked up the aluminum at Lowe's. Home Depot has them too. They are available in various sizes and lengths. I used very thin brass washers to shim the top plate for the saw gap.