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    Centering Jig

    This tool is useful for wood turning when you need to quickly find the center of a raw log or already roughed out piece of wood :

    So it's a quarter of a disk, with side walls, at square angle.



    At 45°, there is a blade, inlaid in the sole. It's actually a long jigsaw blade I have reground.



    To use it, you put the end of the log, beat with the mallet, turn roughly by 90° and beat again



    And here is what you obtain, the center is (approximately) marked.


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    chevysman21 (Feb 22, 2016), gunsgt1863 (Jan 1, 2015), kbalch (Dec 31, 2014), Paul Jones (Jan 1, 2015)

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    Another clever tool! Thanks for your contributions, Christophe.

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    Thanks Christophe! I've added your Centering Jig to our Woodworking category, as well as to your builder page: Christophe Mineau's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:




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