Perfect Cross-Cuts?

[Hobbyman2]

[dusty]

Once you think you have that perfect 90° cut, check everything you find in your shop that measures a right angle and check them out. Framing squares, combination squares, miter gauge, t-squares, engineering sqaure. You may be quit surprised.

I am fortunate to have a cople pieces of 1" think aluminum that were milled to very tight tolerances that I use as "set-up blocks". You can do the same thing with a block of hardwood.

[Sazerac81]

I did it. I now have what I call satisfactory "perfection".

First off, this is a great forum with so many of you so willing to help out and going to great effort to do so. Thank you again.

I am now getting square cuts that I am willing to call "perfect". One thing I found, after purchasing a larger square (easier to tell with larger square) is that my miter gauge was off, and not at 90 degrees. The old eyes are not as good as they used to be either. Also, I think I am getting better technique in preventing slippage of the workpiece.

I am a very pleased. Thanks, again.

Congrats! I am glad it was easily remedied. Usually, a thorough methodical approach will eventually remedy the situation as long as there are no mechanical issues.

[Dansmith]

Once you think you have that perfect 90° cut, check everything you find in your shop that measures a right angle and check them out. Framing squares, combination squares, miter gauge, t-squares, engineering sqaure. You may be quit surprised.

I am fortunate to have a cople pieces of 1" think aluminum that was milled to very tight tolerances that I use as "set-up blocks". You can do the same thing with a block of hardwood.

I think I have 2 squares that are on (I used the line test; however, the eye sight is not what it used to be). The others, not so much. I would like to have a precision milled block; but, those things are expensive.

[Dansmith]

I did it. I now have what I call satisfactory "perfection".

First off, this is a great forum with so many of you so willing to help out and going to great effort to do so. Thank you again.

I am now getting square cuts that I am willing to call "perfect". One thing I found, after purchasing a larger square (easier to tell with larger square) is that my miter gauge was off, and not at 90 degrees. The old eyes are not as good as they used to be either. Also, I think I am getting better technique in preventing slippage of the workpiece.

I am a very pleased. Thanks, again.

Congrats! I am glad it was easily remedied. Usually, a thorough methodical approach will eventually remedy the situation as long as there are no mechanical issues.

It also may have helped that I got away from it for a couple of days to think about all the helpful tips I recieved here. Again, all the helpful tips on this forum helped me put it all together.

[reible]

Start saving you pennies for one of these:

https://www.amazon.com/Woodpeckers-Prec ... B004BFYLZK

Like most of their tools they are nice but costly. And yes I have one.

Ed

[Dansmith]

Start saving you pennies for one of these:

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Like most of their tools they are nice but costly. And yes I have one.

Ed

I may just have to save for one of those Woodpeckers. I've got a thing for squares. I can never have too many.

[JPG]

Start saving you pennies for one of these:

https://www.amazon.com/Woodpeckers-Prec ... B004BFYLZK

Like most of their tools they are nice but costly. And yes I have one.

Ed

I may just have to do that. I've got a thing for squares. I can never have too many.

Oh yes you can if they have differing 'opinions' re what square is.

[dusty]

OKAY. I am curious about how all of you determine that your square is square or not. I use either the line test or check it against an angle indicator.

If using the line test, test the entire length of the blade. The longer the line the more accurate the test.

[Dansmith]

OKAY. I am curious about how all of you determine that your square is square or not. I use either the line test or check it against an angle indicator.

If using the line test, test the entire length of the blade. The longer the line the more accurate the test.

Dusty, what exactly is an "angle indicator"?