One Piece Scale

[azmark]

I've been wanting to attempt to make a one piece scale and have been using some left over horn, which didn't work because I had already cut them down to width and I couldn't clamp them down. So I brought a block of cocobolo but I'm using a miter saw to make the vertical down cut but it splinters the wood.

Anyone have any suggestions on maybe another blade to pick up at my local hardware store?

 

[FloppyShoes]

Make sure you're using a crosscut blade.

Apart from this, there's not much else you can do to avoid tearout. Cocobolo can be brittle and a miter saw is not the best tool for the job. I've achieved the best results using a thin kerf crosscut blade and a holder jig on my tablesaw then using a band saw to clean up the end.

 

[azmark]

Thank you for the advise Dan. I'm picking up a pack at lunch time!