BIG M how do you cut your lip slot 90 dig. to the center line of the bait????  I can't seem to get mine square with out a little filing.

 Vern    

The lip slot is the first cut I make on blank while the wood is still square.   I don't cut any lip slots at 90 deg.   If you were looking at my wake bait, the lip slot is 78 deg.  I still have to do a little filing on each bait.   If you are using a scroll saw it's hard to make the perfect cut.

Tell me about it, I use a jig saw and that makes it even harder. I use anywhere from a 60 dig. to an 80 dig. but I was talking about squar to the block. U use a scroll saw to cut your patterns??? Well thanks for the info.

Vern

In order to make the slot "square to block", you must first ensure that the platform the stock rest on is square to the blade. Regardless of whether it is a scroll saw, jig saw, or a band saw. If it ain't laying square, it ain't cutting square. Blade tension on a scroll or band saw also plays a big part also. If the blades are too loose it will allow slop to enter as the cut begins. Slow and steady is the best advise I was giving.

Eric