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When I did the post on creating the spoon holders for my cabinet project I didn’t think that cutting the notches was worth mentioning.  Two things changed that view.  First, I got two emails asking me how I was going to do it.  Second, I tried cutting them on a table saw and then with a bandsaw and I wasn’t pleased at all with the results.

The problem was that these notches are 1) front and center in the cabinet (ie. visible) and 2) I saw a lengthy period of trying to sand them smooth if I used either of these techniques.  I suspect that those who asked me how I was going to do it have already been down this road.

But as a guy who also works in miniature, I have lots of fine sawing implements.  One such implement is my Gyros saw, which is available from Woodcraft stores and online.  This little guy is about 5″ long and sports 60 teeth per inch (tpi).  It cuts slowly but the cut is baby-butt smooth.  I had 60 notches to cut which meant 120 cuts.  As I said, this saw cuts slowly but once I’d marked the cuts to be made, I used a bench hook for support and those 120 cuts took me 16 minutes.  There was some coffee slurping going on as well.  I’ll probably touch the edges with sandpaper to remove the sharp edge but otherwise no sanding will be required.

Cheers — Larry

larry@woodnbits.com

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Tags: Craftsmanship, Furniture, Hand Tools, Saws

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