Jointmaker Pro (Assembled)

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I’ve been a woodworker for a long time—since 1967 to be exact.  In all those years I have never seen anything that compares to the new tool featured in this offer.  It is an amazing, counterintuitive, and fascinating device that will cause you to approach woodworking with a vastly different perspective. Please meet the Jointmaker Pro, the world’s first stationary handsaw…

For thousands of years, wood has been sawn by hand but never like this. Can you believe that it is now possible to quickly and accurately cut compound miters without the aid of power equipment?  Have you ever seen perfect dovetails cut with one stroke of the saw?  Have you ever cut a tenon by hand without the need to clean the cheeks or shoulders?  Can you believe it is now possible to chamfer the end of a board with a handsaw?

Can you imagine cutting miters—perfect miters—in material that is as small as a wooden coffee stirrer or in stock up to six inches in width? Can you imagine doing gallery-quality work while listening to your favorite music? Imagine cutting wood for hours and not needing a dust collector... Imagine cutting pieces of wood so small that you would likely put your fingers at great risk using any other method. Silent woodworking is a growing trend and now a major hurdle has been overcome— laser-accurate cuts performed completely by hand are now possible. The Jointmaker Pro is accurate, quiet, safe and gives you capabilities you currently do not possess.

The Jointmaker Pro is a hybrid device, a hand saw that employs custom Japanese saw blades (replacement blades will be available for under $20), offered in crosscut and rip grinds. The blade quickly attaches to a spine which is part of the blade adjustment carriage.  The blade moves up and down via a hand-crank on the front of the machine and features an independent pitch adjustor. This combination allows for perfect crosscuts up to six inches in width and in material up to 1-5/8” thick.  Small cross-sections like small moldings and dowels can be cut in one pass; the size of larger cross-sections and the hardness of wood will determine the number of passes for a through cut.  In either case, the cut is unbelievably smooth and true.  The kerf is only .021”— it is phenomenally efficient.

Traditionally, wood is held in a vise or clamped to a bench and then cut with a handsaw. With the Jointmaker Pro, your stock is rigidly held on the linear table (there are various methods depending on the type of cut). All you do is provide the easy back-and-forth motion. Between each stroke, you adjust the blade height for the next cut (if necessary).  It may sound complex, but after a few practice cuts you’ll find yourself in a rhythm, where all of this happens quickly and without thought.  More importantly, the resulting cut is so smooth it is hard to believe—and achieved with very little noise and no electricity.  And it is so versatile. The tables allow for all kinds of shop-built fixtures and accessories as your reliance on the Jointmaker Pro grows.

You will find, like I did, many new ideas and uses for this amazing saw
once you get your hands on it.

Most hand accidents involving saws are caused by work-holding risks on power equipment. As such, most woodworkers tend to avoid smaller projects because of these risks. With the Jointmaker Pro, the fear of losing digits is all but gone, and the world of making amazingly accurate cuts in small stock is not only easy, it is a whole new aspect of woodworking that is every bit as rich an experience as building larger-scale pieces. There is an old saying, “woodworking gets more difficult the smaller the scale.” I respectfully submit that this belief is no longer accurate.

The applications and uses for this tool are enormous. The Jointmaker Pro is ideal for:

Box Makers •  Musical Instrument Makers • Architectural Model Makers • Toy Makers • Picture Framers • Furniture Makers • Artists • Hobbyists • Model Railroad Set Builders • Model Makers • Environmentally concerned woodworkers • Professional Woodworkers •Special Effects Studios • Schools • Parquetry • Doll house makers … the only limit is one’s imagination!

There re three recurring comments by those who have seen the Jointmaker Pro in person: that it is unbelievably quiet, amazingly accurate and truly safe. We think you will agree—this is a saw that will change the way you approach your craft.

This version of the Jointmaker Pro will arrive fully assembled.

Click on the How To window below to see the introduction video.
Also, there are several other videos available on YouTube.
Click on this link for a Texture and Decorative cut video.
Click on this link for a Dovetail cutting video.

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