Need to cut lip slots for 30-40 plugs this winter. I was thinking about just using a Japanese fine tooth hand saw I already own.

Is this really stupid and I should just spend a hundred bucks on a small band saw, or something that will work as long as I am careful?

-spence

wrap plug body in a towel. Stick it in a vise and don't crush it. Then cut lip slot with a hack saw.

Spence, Spend the money. You be Glad you Did................Have a friend selling drill pess, lathe, and band saw CHEAP.

I know...just trying to cheap out :D

-spence

Originally posted by JHABS
Spence, Spend the money. You be Glad you Did................Have a friend selling drill pess, lathe, and band saw CHEAP.

How Cheap? I may be interested

Spence you poser....:D....listen to what they say and buy a band-saw, be it cheap or not! I have been cutting my lip slots and surfster angles by hand and let me tell you....it sucks! They have been coming out fine but it is painstaking work to get it right!;) Then when you do screw one up it really sucks!:( I am hoping to get a nice Jet band-saw from Santa!:D

There is nothing wrong with hand tools.
sometimes woodworking projects go faster when building certain types of furniture with hand tools than with power tools. Granted, a properly setup bandsaw could whip out those slots like nothing but it's a matter of economics to some.

Spence, you are always welcome to use my bandsaw when ever you want.... but if you do it by hand, do the lip slots first before you drill any holes, then make one of those capesam's jigs so you can line up your belly holes, eyes, etc..

Hacksaw and vise, I have done hundreds that way. Just don't use one of $1.99 specials from the sale bin and you'll be okay. The slot fits most lips perfectly.

If you're going to do it by hand, use a dovetail or backsaw... hacksaws are for metal.:laughs:

Everybody should have a thin kerf fine tooth Japanese pull saw. Extremely handy when doing finish carpentry around the house.

-spence

my bandsaw set-up.

http://65.96.148.142/dsc01074.jpg

:laughs: :laughs:

Doesn't a hack saw make a wide kerf? I use a coping saw with the thinnest blade I could find

36 teeth per inch...the lip just slide in without any space to spare. nice an clean.

Been using a Japanese pullsaw. Works fine. NJ tackle lips fit nice and snug.

Bandsaw, Spags, $75.00

Just wondering, do you guys glue in the lips or are they a tight enough fit with the proper saw blade thickness?

mine fit snug.. along with the finish that I make sure gets in where it can...and along with a nice tight wire job it doesn't move.

yes...the right blades do make a differents.

Thanks for the reply I've been making needles now I'm graduating into the swimmer world. Next stop! , it's a disease. It never stops.

Originally posted by spence
Need to cut lip slots for 30-40 plugs this winter. I was thinking about just using a Japanese fine tooth hand saw I already own.

Is this really stupid and I should just spend a hundred bucks on a small band saw, or something that will work as long as I am careful?

-spence

Please tell me more about Japanese fine tooth hand saw Daniel-san..
:D

Brings plugs to Tiverton, leave them and be gone. Then you will see the way...

-spence