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cedar shingle cutting jig for gable end sidewalls
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| mchappe 2006-07-29, 5:25 pm |
| We're shingling the sidewalls of a house with northern white cedar
shingles. Does anyone have
a suggestion for a jig to use in cutting the "sets" of shingles that
head into the gable
soffits at the ends of each shingle course? There must be some way to
do this cutting
quickly and accurately. Thanks.
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| marson 2006-07-29, 9:25 pm |
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mchappe wrote:
> We're shingling the sidewalls of a house with northern white cedar
> shingles. Does anyone have
> a suggestion for a jig to use in cutting the "sets" of shingles that
> head into the gable
> soffits at the ends of each shingle course? There must be some way to
> do this cutting
> quickly and accurately. Thanks.
my method has been to use a slide miter saw, using trial and error
until i get the angle just right. then as a course runs into the rake,
i use the short point of the first angle cut and use that measurement
for the long point of the next shingle. i suppose you could dream up a
jig, but i don't think it would substantially increase production.
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| Nehmo Sergheyev 2006-07-30, 5:25 pm |
| Right, you just use a miter saw. Even a chop miter will work. Or almost
any kind of saw. Or even a straightedge and a utility knife will cut
through thin cedar. The cut doesn't need to be accurate; it's way up
there by the rake soffit. And it might even hide under a flashing.
Other than a miter cut, there's nothing for this "jig" to accomplish,
OP. The problem really is that you're working up on a ladder and
probably by yourself. Once you establish a routine, it's an easy job.
I pre-drill (to avoid splitting) while on the ground. If you'll notice,
the old ones often fail by splitting around a nail hole. And don't use
those itty-bitty nails either.
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marson wrote:
> my method has been to use a slide miter saw, using trial and error
> until i get the angle just right. then as a course runs into the rake,
> i use the short point of the first angle cut and use that measurement
> for the long point of the next shingle. i suppose you could dream up a
> jig, but i don't think it would substantially increase production.
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