Vermont American 26777 Taper Jig
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Vermont American 26777 Taper Jig
Customer Review: Cracked like chalk before first use!! Deserves 0 Stars.
Summary: 1 Stars
What can I say about a product supposedly made of steel that quite literally breaks in half when taken out of its box?I was going to use for the first time and was ready to asemble it, when I noticed that the two large sides sides had separated. It turns out the "metal" hinge between them had snapped right down the middle. The exposed surfaces had the texture of broken chalk and, obviously, this thing is just as brittle. Since I didn't exert any force on this thing and since I didn't hear any popping or cracking sound. I can only assume that it was package broken. I'm getting my money back.
Customer Review: Dangerous to use
Summary: 1 Stars
This jig is dangerous. There is no way to clamp the workpiece to the jig. When you push the jig and workpiece through the saw blade, the saw blade wants to pull the workpiece away from the fence and into the blade. This is very unsafe. If you manually hold the workpiece against the fence your precious digits will be much too close to the blade.Customer Review: Do yourself a favor and do your homework
Summary: 1 Stars
Lots of people get caught up in gadgetry. Go to your local supply house (woodcraft.... ) or stop by any furniture making shop and see how many of them have this in their shop. NONE all of these type jigs are junk and UNSAFE. As with many jigs you are better off making your own. It will be SAFER, more reliable and more consistent.Customer Review: Hinge cracked in half
Summary: 2 Stars
Well, just like another reviewer here, the hinge on my taper jig cracked right in half. This is a cheaply made tool. I didn't find any particular problems with safety or cut quality, but just made cheaply.
Look elsewhere.
Customer Review: The Finger-Chopper.
Summary: 1 Stars
Old woodworkers never die, they just disappear one piece at a time.
That is what may happen if you try to use this jig. It is flimsy, poorly engineered, and is quite dangerous. I envision personal injury plaintiff attorneys salivating like Pavlov's dog over this device. There is no means by which to hold the workpiece against the side of the jig, requiring the user to hold the workpiece with the other hand. This places that hand in close proximity to the saw blade. A better design would have been to provide a flange beneath the workpiece and an adjustable toggle clamp on top to press the workpiece firmly in place. The user could then keep his/her hands on the handle and away from the blade. I attached a piece of 1/4" masonite to the bottom of mine to provide a flange, and added a much-needed toggle clamp.
The jig is flimsy, and twists easily, causing uneven cuts. One must take particular care not to apply torsional pressure to it while cutting. The jig could have been made more robust. In fact, a good glass-filled plastic or polycarbonate design would have been more stable than the extruded aluminum.
Do yourself a favor and make your own out of a couple 2x2s, some masonite board and a hinge.
Cheers.
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