On Sun, 25 Sep 2005 15:20:25 -0400, "Mike Marlow"
wrote:


"Guess who" wrote in message
.. .

Drill a hole in a large square block of wood to fit the dowel.
Insert, and use the wood block as the guide against the miter guage to
run it over the raised [just enough] table saw blade so as to take a
cut out of both. You'll need a block on the table as a guide if the
cut is well along the dowel. Otherwise drill the hole just deep
enough. Rotate the dowel in the hole as you are cutting. not the
best, but relatively safe and will do the job. Measure on the outside
of the dowel to move in and out to cover the 3/4" width.


Close to what I was going to suggest. I'd forgo the wood block though.
Simply lay the dowel in the front of the miter gauge and pass it over the
blade, rotate it at the high point of the blade. Of course, it does depend
on how long the dowel is. Too short and this idea doesn't work.

I'd thought about that unadorned approach -- just wondering what could turn
the dowel into a missile or otherwise move it dangerously. That's why I
posted.

And NO, I will not use the fence AND the miter guage -- though I think
using the miter guage stop would help. Thanks. -- Igor