territorialmillworks Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 I make lots of split crosses but like most, I'll get one that's all 'kattywhompous". So I came up with a jig to square the arms, leg and post. The jaws of my bench vice are tapped for 1/4" threads on the ends, so I cut 2 pieces of 1" SQ tubing at 45 deg and bolted them on. I chuck the the "leg" in the vice with the arms about 1/4 from the tubing and then tap them with a hammer till square. Then reset the leg so that the arms are now touching the tubing and tap the post straight. All in one heat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptree Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Very nice, and since I too make many of these, I will shamelessly steal, ... ahhhh copy you design Thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksnagel Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 I like that idea a lot. I have been using the pritchel hole and the hardy hole to accomplish the straightening. They allow for too much slop. Your rig looks to cover all areas. Thanks for the idea. Mark <>< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Dean Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Great idea! and thanks for typing out the word "kattywhompous"!! :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
territorialmillworks Posted January 14, 2012 Author Share Posted January 14, 2012 kattywhompous (various spellings) is southern for crooked. When used by a yankee, the meaning changes to askew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Dean Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Oh, I definitely knew the meaning.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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