What material do you all use to make a sacrificial fence for the table saw?
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What material do you all use to make a sacrificial fence for the table saw?
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Something man made and very flat, like plywood, MDF here or particle board.
Could also use solid wood but that seems a waste.
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Plywood and a set of these: LINK
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A good piece of mahogany. It has lasted for longer than I can remember. It hasn't had to sacrifice itself yet but the old Woodfast bench saw has a short fence designed for a timber face. Man made stuff didn't last. This is on my 16" breaking down saw that gets a hard work out so I figured use something decent once. The other saws have aluminium fences so get left as they are. Cheers
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Plywood or mdf scraps.
I too use MDF or similar material. It is cheap, stable and consistent in thickness.
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The first piece of scrap I find that is close to the size I need.
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You would think after all these years I would have already made one. Thanks for all the replies. I'll make a few out of different materials and see what I like best. i won't need it to often but would like to have one when the time comes.
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I use mdf and those Rockler clamps.
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I've used pretty much all of the above over the years, my current one is made from scrap 5/4 PVC board, just have to make sure it's tight along the length of the fence.
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That is my go to as well. Most of the time it gets thrown in the dumpster when I'm done with it.Originally Posted by Michael Zerance
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