Comments on: Simplify Hand Cut Joinery With The AngleMag http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/26/simplify-hand-cut-joinery-with-the-anglemag/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:21:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: wilkins http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/26/simplify-hand-cut-joinery-with-the-anglemag/#comment-243959 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:40:32 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/26/simplify-hand-cut-joinery-with-the-anglemag/#comment-243959 I'm curious to know why that guy is cutting dovetails in the middle of that 1x4, on the edge, no less. If it's just to demo the jig, wouldn't it be more instructive (or persuasive) to use the jig like someone might actually use it? I’m curious to know why that guy is cutting dovetails in the middle of that 1×4, on the edge, no less. If it’s just to demo the jig, wouldn’t it be more instructive (or persuasive) to use the jig like someone might actually use it?

]]> by: Michael Zbyszynski http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/26/simplify-hand-cut-joinery-with-the-anglemag/#comment-243459 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:45:06 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/26/simplify-hand-cut-joinery-with-the-anglemag/#comment-243459 There's also this one at Japan Woodworker: http://japanwoodworker.com/product.asp?s=JapanWoodworker&pf_id=95.505.02&dept_id=13089 Even cheaper, and variable (in 1 dimension) angle. There’s also this one at Japan Woodworker:
http://japanwoodworker.com/product.asp?s=JapanWoodworker&pf_id=95.505.02&dept_id=13089

Even cheaper, and variable (in 1 dimension) angle.

]]> by: Benjamen Johnson http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/26/simplify-hand-cut-joinery-with-the-anglemag/#comment-243421 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:41:09 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/26/simplify-hand-cut-joinery-with-the-anglemag/#comment-243421 Simon, I can't believe I've missed that one. I've combed through the Lee Valley catalog for hours and have never run across it -- one of the great advantages of writing for Toolmonger is that you can spend hours online looking at tools and tell the wife that you're "working." Besides price, I like the fact that it's a simpler tool -- there's less that can go wrong setting up the angle and cutting it if you're just doing dovetails. It also seems like it would be a lot sturdier. It would be interesting to test the AngleMag to see just how sturdy that pivoting guide was. If you already have the right saw though, it'd be hard not to spend a little extra on the more versatile tool. Simon, I can’t believe I’ve missed that one. I’ve combed through the Lee Valley catalog for hours and have never run across it — one of the great advantages of writing for Toolmonger is that you can spend hours online looking at tools and tell the wife that you’re “working.”

Besides price, I like the fact that it’s a simpler tool — there’s less that can go wrong setting up the angle and cutting it if you’re just doing dovetails. It also seems like it would be a lot sturdier. It would be interesting to test the AngleMag to see just how sturdy that pivoting guide was.

If you already have the right saw though, it’d be hard not to spend a little extra on the more versatile tool.

]]> by: Simon http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/26/simplify-hand-cut-joinery-with-the-anglemag/#comment-243338 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:10:47 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/26/simplify-hand-cut-joinery-with-the-anglemag/#comment-243338 the angles are fixed but this one is also interesting for less money: http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=41718&cat=1,42884 the angles are fixed but this one is also interesting for less money:
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=41718&cat=1,42884

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