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Excalibur T Slot Saw Fence

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Let me tell you about my VerySuperCool Table Saw Fence!

Last February, when I was watching AskWoodMan's latest series 'How to Make a Biesemeyer Table Saw Fence' and saw how he used an aluminum extrusion as a fence, I knew I had to have one.

Excalibur T-Slot Precision Saw Fence - Model TT45 Manufacturer: Sommerville Design & Manufacturing Inc. Pickering, ON. The Excalibur, made by General International, is a very solid fence with some unique advantages. Gambling industry blogs. It is among the easiest to attach and adjust, comes in three sizes, and will fit any saw on the market. Also, its ball-bearing rollers give it the slickest sliding action. Picture 2 - The Excalibur fence installed and setup for cutting a cabinet shelf at 45 degrees, viewed from the front right side. Picture 3 - Our parallel rip fence setup for cutting a 22.5 degree angle on the edge of a 26 inch wide by 60 inch long panel.

I have been a woodworker and woodworking enthusiast for the past 26 years. I've watched countless hours of DIY and How To videos on YouTube. YouTube is such a great resource for new techniques and to see how other guys handle situations and scenarios that I may encounter. I'm a fan of Marc Spagnuolo – The Wood Whisperer, Matthias Wandel, Steve Ramsey – Woodworking for Mere Mortals, and Allan Little – AskWoodMan.TV just to name a few. I have purchased plans, used ideas, and have been inspired to make projects from watching these guys. However, I had no idea a new table saw fence was about to change my entire workshop experience.

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I immediately saw huge potential for this unique & very versatile design.

Excalibur T Slot Saw Fence Parts

Inspired by the Beisemeyer design, which has been around since the early 70's, Allan took it up a level. Now it is possible to own one table saw t-square and have multiple fences with various set ups attached. Allan and I have the same General 350 Table Saw, so I knew it would be a perfect fit. What I didn't know were all the possibilities that would be opened up for me as a woodworker.

  1. Pivot the crosscut fence clockwise until the right end of the long slot is off the saw table, (i.e. Exposed so that you can insert a T-bolt into it.) Remove the T-bolt from the lock knob and insert the threaded shaft up through the slot. Pivot the fence back toward square and slide the T-bolt into the slot in the right side of the sliding table.
  2. The EB-3 fits all standard table saw mitre slots, including 'T' slots with the removable washer/screw. The EB-3 quite easily fits the right or left mitre slot and does so in seconds. I liked the full support it gave when cutting longer boards and I also liked the Alan screw adjustments to tighten or loosen the mitre bar in the slot.

Excalibur T Slot Saw Fences

What I personally like the most about this aluminum extrusion table saw fence is how easy it is to attach jigs and fixtures. The extrusion thickness (Which is about 1/3 of the original Biesemeyer) is so much easier to work with. No more universal fence clamps. The slots provide all the connection points you need for accessories like feather boards, stops, tenon jigs and auxiliary fences.

Guys I can't tell you how much money and time I spent to get these jigs and fixtures to work on my Biesemeyer table saw fence. It is a great fence, don't get me wrong, but this fence from VSC Tools brings together the best of both worlds. If you own a Biesemeyer style fence you can't afford not to have this tool.

Excalibur t slot saw fences
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Excalibur T Slot Saw Fence

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Parts

I immediately saw huge potential for this unique & very versatile design.

Excalibur T Slot Saw Fence Parts

Inspired by the Beisemeyer design, which has been around since the early 70's, Allan took it up a level. Now it is possible to own one table saw t-square and have multiple fences with various set ups attached. Allan and I have the same General 350 Table Saw, so I knew it would be a perfect fit. What I didn't know were all the possibilities that would be opened up for me as a woodworker.

  1. Pivot the crosscut fence clockwise until the right end of the long slot is off the saw table, (i.e. Exposed so that you can insert a T-bolt into it.) Remove the T-bolt from the lock knob and insert the threaded shaft up through the slot. Pivot the fence back toward square and slide the T-bolt into the slot in the right side of the sliding table.
  2. The EB-3 fits all standard table saw mitre slots, including 'T' slots with the removable washer/screw. The EB-3 quite easily fits the right or left mitre slot and does so in seconds. I liked the full support it gave when cutting longer boards and I also liked the Alan screw adjustments to tighten or loosen the mitre bar in the slot.

Excalibur T Slot Saw Fences

What I personally like the most about this aluminum extrusion table saw fence is how easy it is to attach jigs and fixtures. The extrusion thickness (Which is about 1/3 of the original Biesemeyer) is so much easier to work with. No more universal fence clamps. The slots provide all the connection points you need for accessories like feather boards, stops, tenon jigs and auxiliary fences.

Guys I can't tell you how much money and time I spent to get these jigs and fixtures to work on my Biesemeyer table saw fence. It is a great fence, don't get me wrong, but this fence from VSC Tools brings together the best of both worlds. If you own a Biesemeyer style fence you can't afford not to have this tool.

Excalibur T Slot Saw Fence

Excalibur T-slot Precision Saw Fence

I've been using the VerySuperCool Universal T-Square Table Saw Fence System in my shop since March 15, 2012. It has changed the way I work and it WILL change the way you work too!

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