Saw Mill Lap Siding Jig

Save money by making your own shingles and lap siding right on your sawmill.

Saw mill lap siding jig.

Make shiplap siding and cedar shake shingles quickly and easily. This not only adds value to your lumber but makes more efficient use of the log when cutting shingles siding or trim. A jig that holds the current plank so it correctly overlaps the previous plank makes installation easier and faster. The crucial dimensions are the depth and width of your rabbets.

With the right tools it s easy and efficient to make your own shiplap siding. Here i put a 15 x 12 poplar log on mine. Put a log on your mill. Run the router along the thick edge of the.

Step 4 install a 1 4 inch roundover bit into your router and set the depth to1 4 inch. Add to your lumber product line with the lap siding and single attachment. With this unique jig cut lap siding up to 9 22 5cm wide with taper widths down to a feather edge. The first plank is installed at the bottom of the wall and subsequent planks overlap the previous plank by a minimum of 1 1 4 inches.

The depth of the rabbets should be exactly half the. Run your siding stock across the table saw with one 3 4 inch edge down cutting a bevel along its length. Using this table saw and dado blade setup you can cut duplicate rabbets on any size lumber to create trendy customizable decorative shiplap siding. The slr accurately cuts wood shingles and tapered lapsiding on your mill.

Two jigs per set. The other end was about 16 17 sorta egg shaped. Part slrkit lt15 1 92 price. Keep the boards pressed against the table and the fence and feed them slowly to avoid chipping and splits.

This rotates the cant slightly after each pass to give tapered cuts. Reconfigure the jigs and make cedar shake shingles 9 22 5cm wide and up to 16 40cm long each pass makes two shingles. I painted the other end with some black paint to show the cutting easier. Lt15 lt70 only the lt15 requires an adapter kit or stand to use.

Many logs are not round.