Saw Mill Lap Siding Jig

Make shiplap siding and cedar shake shingles quickly and easily.

Saw mill lap siding jig.

A jig that holds the current plank so it correctly overlaps the previous plank makes installation easier and faster. With the right tools it s easy and efficient to make your own shiplap siding. Using this table saw and dado blade setup you can cut duplicate rabbets on any size lumber to create trendy customizable decorative shiplap siding. How to saw lap siding without an expensive lap siding attachment.

The depth of the rabbets should be exactly half the. Run the router along the thick edge of the. Reconfigure the jigs and make cedar shake shingles 9 22 5cm wide and up to 16 40cm long each pass makes two shingles. Hardieplank is a fiber cement siding product.

With this unique jig cut lap siding up to 9 22 5cm wide with taper widths down to a feather edge. This not only adds value to your lumber but makes more efficient use of the log when cutting shingles siding or trim. The crucial dimensions are the depth and width of your rabbets. I painted the other end with some black paint to show the cutting easier.

Step 4 install a 1 4 inch roundover bit into your router and set the depth to1 4 inch. The small end shown here is on the far end of the mill. The slr accurately cuts wood shingles and tapered lapsiding on your mill. Run your siding stock across the table saw with one 3 4 inch edge down cutting a bevel along its length.

Keep the boards pressed against the table and the fence and feed them slowly to avoid chipping and splits. Lt15 lt70 only the lt15 requires an adapter kit or stand to use. Put a log on your mill. 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.

Save money by making your own shingles and lap siding right on your sawmill. Many logs are not round. Part slrkit lt15 1 92 price. Here i put a 15 x 12 poplar log on mine.

The other end was about 16 17 sorta egg shaped.