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23 August 2005, 02:39

Pete E

Saw For Trophy Cutting Jig

I have one of those "jigs" for cutting roe skulls and would like to use some sort of power saw rather than the hand saw that comes with it..
Any ideas what to use? I have a Bosch jig saw, but the standard blades are too short..I think I would need a blade at least 7"/18cm long..

Regards,

Pete

23 August 2005, 05:11

calgarychef1

I'd love to see a picture of that jig.

the chef

23 August 2005, 05:22

Pete E

Chef,

Take a look around http://www.bushwear.co.uk as I know they sell them..I can't open it from here, but it should work for you..

If you want more pics, I can post some of mine, but I'll have to put a skull in it or its doesn't make much sense...

If you can knock a nail in straight, you don't really need one, but for us people who are "DIY challenged", it helps to get a nice even, repeatable cut..

Regards,

Pete

23 August 2005, 09:23

calgarychef1

I went and took a look, intersting I've never seen one of those! I'm a little confused about how it works- I love european mounts though and I intend to do a few this fall. Usually I just simmer and whiten the whole skull. I really like the trimmed skulls though.

the chef

25 August 2005, 12:41

IanF

Pete.

Either a reciprocating saw (has an exposed blade @8") or weld a jigsaw blade onto one of the blades for the previously mentioned reciprocator!

Either option is a hell of a lot better than the piece of rubbish generally included with the jig. Personally I think its included as a joke - kinda like a plastic chicken!!

Keep well.

Ian

26 August 2005, 01:48

Pete E

Ian,

I agree about the saw that comes with it being a joke...Is it even a meat saw or a hacksaw blade?
I thought about a sabre saw, but its seems a touch over kill..

It seems I can get 6" blades for my jig saw but as things stand, that would be about 1" too short..

I was actually wondering about moving the guides a touch closer to close the gap..it looks as if it would work, but I would like to see a skull in there first before I decide..

It would mean drillig out the present welds and a couple of new spot welds, but at least then I could use off the shelf blades rather than having to modify them every time I wanted a new one..

Regards,

Pete

26 August 2005, 07:47

Grizzly Adams

Hello;
As one who cuts materials for a living, I suggest you stick with a handsaw, particularly if you haven't had much experience with power tools. A fairly fine toothed carpenter's crosscut saw should be fine, from looking at the jigs I've seen in German catalogues. A power saw is likely to be more difficult to control and saw the shit of your jig besides.
Grizz

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26 August 2005, 09:21

calgarychef1

Ya Grizly I agree, stick with the hand saw--It might go slower but at least you won't screw up a nice tropy.

the chef

29 August 2005, 07:44

army aviator

quote:
Originally posted by Pete E:
I have one of those "jigs" for cutting roe skulls and would like to use some sort of power saw rather than the hand saw that comes with it..
Any ideas what to use? I have a Bosch jig saw, but the standard blades are too short..I think I would need a blade at least 7"/18cm long..
You should be able to buy a small low powered rrciprocating saw { maybe one of the battery pack models}. There must be a dozen different brands and many are not very expensive. I think they are use the same blades. You can buy blades that will cut wood and metal. I have some that must be 12 inches long. I also have one of the Jigs that I bought in Germany and used it a few times on Roe bucks.
Regards,

Pete