Thread: Safe way to cut Domino tenons?

Tenon Saw


Any fine tooth hand saw would do the job easily and safely.

Thanks DSEL74, but my arthritic thumbs would not be able to hold the 24 pieces that I need

I checked up on a post I did many years ago about cutting some 5 mm dowels in half, and got the idea to make up a jig out of scrap 25mm thick pine that would take 4 only 50mm long floating tenons at a time, and use the bandsaw to cut 10mm off the length of each.

The shortened tenons were removed easily, and the next batch of 4 used to push the off cuts out of the jig.

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Couldnt you clamp them in a vice, and use the jaws as a cutting guide?

Would it be possible to fit one end of the tenon and then run the part through the table or mitre saw? This way you have something substantial to hold.

You posted while I wrote my last one and seems you came up with a good way

I just use the band saw. I clamp 4 or 5 together and they're done with no danger to fingers.

I have trimmed many a domino using a cross cut sled on the tablesaw.
Les

I use the bandsaw.

I put the fence to the left of the blade, 8-10 mm away and simply pass the dominos through. You're holding onto 40mm of wood so it's pretty safe, but if you're unsteady a fence and stop on the mitre gauge would work well.


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