Updated video can be found here, discussing why I didn't use magnets, for those interested. (kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iaeUhteZ17vVY2Q.html)

I like using a Mag-Switch too. Basicly same idea as yours. Thank you for sharing. Have a great 2022 and stay safe.

Great tip! I also like the unintended tip about using your double sided tape. Leaving the trailing edge makes it so much easier than having to find and peel each time to expose the sticky side. Don’t know why it never occurred to me before. Thanks for both tips!

I prefer to just clamp a 1” piece on to the back of the fence. Haven’t had any issue with pieces flying back. The tape is a cool idea but I’m not crazy about the time it takes and the idea of getting sticky stuff on my table top. Plus it could move slightly if you smack a piece into it.

Pure genius! I have used a 2” hardwood block clamped to the fence for years but as you point out, depending on the width of the off-cut, kickback can (and has) happened. Now I can crosscut small to not so small safely. The magnet is a stellar upgrade, I see a bunch of them in the future. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks Jodee and welcome back! The tape trick @2:46 is still such a great idea. FYI Jodee had a dedicated video on the topic of doublesided tape. The one he recommended in that video works like a charm! And I'll definitely do this with the newer mag/feather pro stops. Durable enough it'll stay put. Thanks for another great tip.

Another quick easy and inexpensive idea. And adds a level of safety. Thanks for sharing

Here’s a little tip for those who have the same Bessey clamps as you are using. I was having trouble getting a grip on mine due to the small diameter and slick surface. I found that 7/8” ID dishwasher drain hose fits very snugly over the handle. I cut pieces just a bit over length, lubricated the inside and pressed them in place. I trimmed the excess a day or so later after the rubber decompressed.

Very pleased to see you are back making videos. Thank You!

Yes, I know this problem. I once had a near miss situation with the „clamp-a-piece-of-wood-to-the-fence-method“ so I wanted to have a better way of cutting such pieces. More or less, my solution is the same as yours. Only in my solution, the piece of wood that acts as fence replacement is 10 cm wide so I can still use the fence to put it in place (subtracting 10 cm is still math that I can handle without a calculator 🤪) and it is held in place with a switchable magnet. Also is has a little chamfer on the lower edge on the side of the workpiece so dust and small debris don‘t get in the way. I love the double sided tape of yours. A pity we can‘t get this type of tape around here. What we get here is not torn off so easy. Greetings from Switzerland 🇨🇭

WOW! Great idea! I'm definitely going to do my cuts this way from now on. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for sharing your technique. I typically used the miter saw in the past but it presents the same issue with kicking the pieces back. The miter was not always great with small parts either.

Such an incredibly good idea! Thank you.

Very nice. I'll give this a try.

Simple but effective dig your tips. Thanks for sharing

Simple and yet very effective! Thank you. 👍

Great info! I am going to try and use my mag-swtch in a board instead of a piece of wood. My problem in the past was to make adjustments and your explanation will help me make quicker set-ups. Thanks

Great, simple tip! Keep the videos coming

Nice clear, concise explanation. Much appreciated.

Thanks for sharing your knowledge

So simple, yet so effective 🙂

Nice tip, thanks

Love this idea! Thank you

Great tip!

Another excellent video! Thanks!

This is a great video, not sure if you have a "magswitch" or not, but this video just inspired me to take a block of wood and use a mag switch in lieu of the double sided tape. The screw idea is also great for making those fine adjustments. Always love your videos, so many great and practical ideas!

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Man, great fix to a common problem.... Look at Jodee pumping out the new videos!! Great tip, man. Thanks!

Sweet trick!!

Simple, yet, very handy tricky! Very nice. Just got my first ever table saw and made a cut using the fence and miter jig. I cut a piece for testing that was around 2 inches. It was indeed bouncing back and forth between the blade and the fence. Luck I had those blade guards (with acrilic top and etc..)

Nice little trick! Thanks!

That’s brilliant! Thanks for sharing!

Nice tip, a mag switch can be used instead of the oak block if people have one already like me.

Great tip~!! Thanks~!

Brilliant!

Thank you for sharing

Great idea 👍

I normally do the 4" L-block but I'm going to try your idea. Looks brilliant!

Neat idea! Thank-you.

Brilliant.

Frkn genius! Maaaan, you've made my day!

Very cool hack! Thanks!

I have a Delta unifence. It comes with a stubby fence, that sets back from the blade. It works on the same principle as your way. Thank you.

Great tip. Safest method that I have seen.

Great tip, thanks.

That's a cool idea. In the end, though, I really lean toward the idea of taking the time up front to build a cross-cut sled with a stop-block riding on a track with measuring tape.

Great idea 💡 👍

I use a sacrificial board on the sled that almost touches the fence to the length I need. That way the piece i'm cutting is held on both sides and it has less tear out. I've never had a kickback.

Great tip Jody!

This perfectly highlights the difference between intellectual people and smart people. Not intended as an insult to either type, but they're not the same.

I love your tips. I think you're a bit like me, overly obsessed in trying to find the most efficient way of doing things. I still can't get to grip with your way of using double sided tape though. You make it look so easy. The stuff I can find here in the UK doesn't seem to tear as easily as yours :(

BRILLIANT! 😁

That is amazing!

I just cut over 200 small pieces using your method with double sided tape worked great only change tape twice

I like this idea, id also add a screw at the back for making 2 cuts with the same setup. Thanks for sharing

I like the idea; I'll try it. This also makes me think that maybe one of my switchable magnet featherboards could serve in the same way; they are super strong. Thanks.

I like this!!! Thank you

I think I'll try the L block. I can imagine the double sided tape method is pretty quick but I get super annoyed dealing with adhesives most of the time and in a cold shop like mine in the winter, a lot of tapes don't seem to work too well

Cool hack!

Just what I need👍

Handy dandy. I knew there was a reason why I subscribe to this channel, other than my love of wood.... Hah! Keep up the good work.

Excellent 👍

Very cool. Thanks. I use my magnetic feather board to do this. I love you idea though.

Great idea, but too much hassle for me for just a couple of cuts, plus i wax my table so tape probably wont stick too well. I prefer the L block idea, with the flat part made longer for more clearance from the fence, and made so it can fit snug over the width of the fence, so no need for a clamp, which usually gets in the way. Screw for micro adjust is a great idea.

The block stop is cool, but the way you applied the double sided tape - right after I post this comment I am going to practice that. Genius!

so wonderfully simple

Eliminate the fence, forget the blocks and jigs. Scribe a reference line on the table top and or the blade guard that indicates the cut line of the blade’s exact cut line. A knife line or a sharp pencil mark on your workpiece is placed at the previous scribed line. Works for me.🇨🇦👍👨‍🦳

I have used the stop block clampled to the fence method for 30 years and have never had a piece of offcut thrown back at me, The piece cut off always moves away from the blade. I think the 'L" shaped peice clamped to the fence is better than the double sided tape idea. but as always there is more than one way to skin a cat.

You are amazing. Easy, logical, low tech. Thanks again! To the funny carpenter. get two stick tape from Golfworks. It's strong and leaves no residue.

Muito bom, obrigado! Abraço (Robertson- Brasil).

I use a dedicated clamp over the fence with a sized piece of wood. I sized it to one inch, been working for years. Two cuts I make a lot are 11 1/4 and 11 3/16, the screw makes set up faster. It has to be dead accurate.

Thanx

Thanks

Thanks for the video. I very much appreciate the quality of your narration; it is very calming unlike some (most?) narrators who seem to tire me out just listening to them. I’ve only been a (serious) amateur woodworker for 45 years or more and I had never thought of that. I use the auxiliary fence cramped to the main fence method - although I ensure the gap between the cutting piece and the main fence is proportionate to the length and width that I am cutting ( the bigger the cutting piece, the wider the gap to the main fence). A couple of things. I am OCD about having a clean table surface - I won’t be putting double sided tape on it. I have a couple of very powerful switch magnets (not magswitches as I can buy more powerful magnets for much less) and they will be ideal. Also, I don’t trust my measure on the table saw; every time I switch blades (rip to cross-cutting to flat top tooth to wide blades), that measure is out; so, I’m afraid I’m old fashioned in that I cut a piece and measure it; it just gives me more confidence that the measurement is correct. I am all for efficiency (used to work with six sigma) but I feel much better double checking everything. It takes some time, which doesn’t matter to me much now, but I carry on without that gnawing feeling of “is that square” or “has that double sided tape moved a little” You talked about one type of kickback which is very sensible. I can’t see from your video doesn’t show whether you use a riving knife or not. To me, from what I have experienced, a riving knife is one of the top safety features you must use on a table saw; it’s up there with push sticks and short fences. I don’t think it’s quite a critical if you are cutting man made boards but it’s essential if you are cutting “proper” timber. The knife that came with the machine had an overhead dust collector attached to it. So, you couldn’t do dados or rebates. I discarded that dust collection system, making one first that came across the machine from one side - but that got in the way with cutting long pieces; in my new workshop (new house) I’m making one that hangs from the ceiling and is reasonably retractable. I have now cut my riving knife down so that it is the same exact height as my blade; and when I change blades, I made dedicated riving knives for each blade width and diameter.

Great video. Do you get a problem with tacky residue when you remove it?

Good one can use that

I love the fact that you don’t have any intro or stupid music playing in the background on this video. I don’t know about your other videos but I really like this one. Also your tricks are very welcome. Thank you very much.

what really mind blow me is that the way you use double sided tape 🤣 which is great btw I mean I usually tear the length that I need and then peel the backing off. BUT THIS, applying the adhesive but WITHOUT tearing is really new to me, thanks man! 😊👍

What kind of tape are you using and where do you find it?

Good idea, but I have a couple more easy ways... if you have a Magswitch you can use it to set the location, or if you have a featherboard, set it into the right miter track with its non-feather side facing the blade side and use it to set the distance.

May I ask what miter gauge are you using? It appears to be an Incra. What model and how do you like it? Any issues?

Simple, effective.

Cool idea with the double sided tape. Another idea is what I use. Similar to the first part of your vid. I have a piece of wood with four rare earth magnets recessed into the bottom corners. It's exactly 3" wide. I set it against the fence (having added 3" to my measurement) and the magnets keep it in place after registering the cutoff against it. I find 3" away from the fence is enough clearance for me personally. The magnets allow it to stick on the side of the tablesaw when not in use. I do like the idea of the small adjustment screw to the side. Maybe a bolt with a specific thread per inch would be even better. Something so, say 1/4 turn would be .002" or something along those lines. Have to think about that one.

I think that's a great idea.

Good stuff. I would say get a larger strong magnet (whatever the use for featherboards) and stick that in their to replace the tape.

Clever!

“What some people do” is perfectly fine. The auxiliary fence is the way to go.

Really, really interesting, dude! 😃 That's brilliant! Thanks!!! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

I find using the second example with a larger L block much faster than your tip but that's just me. Good video, straight to the point without a lot of b.s.

Perfect using a magnetic clamp!

Always with a great idea. Certainly beats the $200 magnet based solutions.

What do you think of Magswitch (switchable magnets you can turn on and off)?

Impressive! Clear and easy to do! Was wondering if putting 4ea magnet at the bottom of the block will work as good? In that way you don’t need double sided tape. Of course the magnets need to fit into the borehole and fixed with epoxy.

Simple but useful, and a whole lot safer. What's not to like? BTW, looking at your clamp handle made me think of Rob Cosman's hockey tape trick.

Without fail . . . when I am done watching one of your videos like this I *ALWAYS* say the same thing, "It's so absolutely simple that it is so absolutely brilliant." I need to make a router wood slab flattening jig thing deal and would love to see what you could come up with for one of those. (hint hint cough cough)

i have kregg feather boards that lock in the mitre slot i use for this.

Got my crosscut sled for that stuff.

I do this with the magnetic base from my dial indicator I keep in my shop

You're probably one of the greatest geniuses of the Universe. You solved a problem that myriad of people already solved before you, but others haven't got that Godly spark with the double sided tape. What on Earth would mankind do without you? Words can never describe how much we owe you. May I humbly call you - from now on - Jesus?

I was at first like "What's wrong with the first way?" and after seeing what you did I now completely see what was wrong with the first way. 🤣🤣