Use A Sacrificial Fence On Your Miter Gauge For Cleaner, Safer, Accurate Cuts

A miter gauge works perfectly to help you cut accurate miters and crosscuts at the table saw. But there’s one thing you can add to any table saw miter gauge that makes it inherently better: a sacrificial fence. This inexpensive, disposable accessory, also called an auxiliary fence, is easy to make and use. You can make a miter gauge fence from plywood, MDF, or solid wood cutoffs, and you need only a few pieces of hardware at most. Build a miter gauge fence for table saw, and you’ll love what it does for your woodworking! Let’s get started.

NOTE: Because a table saw miter gauge fence typically does not get cut off at the blade, you’ll need to replace the blade-guard assembly with the riving knife to make cuts fully through and past the blade.

4 Benefits From Using A Miter Gauge Sacrificial Fence

1. It provides zero-clearance support at the point of cut to prevent grain tear-out on your workpieces.