| Improve your woodworking at home with these | | | | Step two: After the glue has dried simply run the |
| woodworking instructions on how to build this | | | | circular saw or router along the straight edge |
| simple jig. The most common cut is a straight cut. | | | | created by the 1x4, as it cuts the hardboard it |
| The straight cut jig is the one we will be working | | | | creates an edge that you can see exactly where |
| with today, and with this jig every straight cut will | | | | the saw will cut. You will now have an exact way |
| be exactly where you intend for it to be. | | | | to place all of your future cuts. |
| This is a straight cut jig or a "sawboard". This jig | | | | The hardboard is now where your saw cuts and |
| is great! You can use this in place of your table | | | | you can measure and line up every cut perfectly. |
| saw for all your straight cuts, and it takes up alot | | | | Just made your marks and line the hardboard |
| less room. To make this jig all you need is a 1/4" | | | | edge along the marks with the straight edge side |
| piece of hardboard 2 foot by eight foot, if you | | | | of your jig on the side you will keep. This way |
| can find it, or 4x8 if you can't, and a very straight | | | | you don't lose the width of your blade from the |
| 1x4x8. | | | | cut piece, and clamp in place. |
| Step one: Take time picking out your 1x4 | | | | If you use a circular saw always use the same |
| because it serves as your straight edge on the | | | | circular saw, and if you use a router always use |
| jig. Glue the 1x4 to the hardboard, clamp and let | | | | the same router and the same style and size |
| dry. | | | | router bit. |