Ultimate Table Saw

[Mike Spalding]

Golly yes!  Thanks for giving us a little peek behind the smoke and mirrors.

Mike

Farrell wrote:
> Well thank you for the compliment. I cut them on the band saw. I cut 
> the first section - let's say the high treble piece, and make the 
> high-treble/treble dogleg cut on that piece somewhat random - just cut 
> it about where I want it (middle of the dogleg). Then I lay the 
> oversize treble cap piece in place and position the high-treble cap 
> piece so that it overlaps the treble piece at the dogleg. Pencil in 
> the edge. Cut (I'd say with finger crossed, but you want all your 
> fingers to direct things where you want them) on the bandsaw - I will 
> usually use a miter thingee to help hold the angle steady. It gets it 
> pretty darn close. Then the rest of the magic is done with the epoxy 
> that squishes out when the cap gets bonded in place. I will use a 
> mixture of epoxy that is close in color to the maple. After cure, sand 
> - and the job looks like you have more talent than you actually have!
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> Is that what you were looking for?
>
> Terry Farrell
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> ----- Original Message -----
>> Farrell wrote:
>>> Is there anything we do with pianos on a table saw that a band saw 
>>> and a router can't (and maybe a hand-held circular saw for plywood 
>>> and a good hand saw for cutting off large dimension lumber)?
>>>
>> Terry, I've seen your photos of  your bridge capping, and they're 
>> gorgeous.  How do you cut the ends for gap-less butt joints of the 
>> caps, if not on a table saw?
>>
>> Mike
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