How to rip thin strips with a thin strip jig
Rip strips of the same width every time, with the strip falling away from the fence side of the blade.
Chapters
How to build one: Thin strip jig
A thin strip jig locks in the miter slot ahead of the blade. You set the board against its bearing and bring the rip fence over, so the strip is cut on the far side of the blade and can't be trapped.
Transcript
0:03 The thin strip jig locks in the miter slot, its bearing a quarter inch from the blade. Board to the bearing, rip fence to the board, and rip.
0:17 The strip falls off the far side, away from the fence, so it can't get trapped. Bring the fence over to the bearing again for the next one.
0:28 Every strip comes out a quarter inch, however wide the board is.