Q. Does the Dubby fit all table saws?

A. No. At the present time, we only offer the Dubby for full size saws. These saws normally have a top that measures at least 27″ deep, and have miter slots that are 3/4″ wide by 3/8″ deep. The saw must have extension wings, and a minimum width (including extensions) of about 40″.

Q. If I only want one side, which side should I order?

A. I would recommend the left side under most circumstances, as having the rip fence on the saw with the Dubby can be very helpful. Most woodworkers infrequently tilt the saw blade as they build their projects. On a left-tilt saw, obviously you would damage the platform if you tilt the blade and cut into the left platform. If you get a Dubby and any of the project DVDs we offer, you will see how we can use a homemade “right angle stop” against the rip fence as we make our “rough cuts”. This will save you a tremendous amount of time as you cut the pieces required for your projects. Since most of us have the rip fence on the right side of the saw, it also means we don’t need to remove the fence every time we use the left side. Even if you have a rip fence with a 50″ capacity to the right of the blade, I think you would need to remove it most of the time you used a right Dubby on the saw due to the telescoping stop system on the Dubby.

Q. What can I do with the left side of the Dubby?

A. That depends on the type of saw you own, depending on the tilt.

On a right-tilt saw you can cut pieces up to 24″ wide x 52″ long, and miter any shape you would like to build. The material you use for the project must have front and back surfaces that are parallel to each other. (You must work with flat stock.) You can tilt the saw blade, as it tilts away from the platform, but you can’t use dado blades.

On a left-tilt saw you can cut pieces up to 24″ wide x 52″ long, and miter any shape you would like to build. The material you use for the project must have front and back surfaces that are parallel to each other. (You must work with flat stock.) You can’t tilt the saw blade, as it tilts into the platform, but you can use dado blades. Depending on the Dado configuration, you may need to install shims on the arbor before the dado to keep from cutting into the platform.

Q. What can I do with the right side of the Dubby?

A. That depends on the type of saw you own, depending on the tilt.

On a right-tilt saw you can cut pieces up to 24″ wide x 52″ long, and miter any shape you would like to build. The material you use for the project must have front and back surfaces that are parallel to each other. (You must work with flat stock.) You can’t tilt the saw blade as it tilts into the platform, but you can use dado blades. Depending on the Dado configuration, you may need to install shims on the arbor before the dado to keep from cutting into the platform.

On a left-tilt saw you can cut pieces up to 24″ wide x 52″ long, and miter any shape you would like to build. The material you use for the project must have front and back surfaces that are parallel to each other. (You must work with flat stock.) You can tilt the saw blade, as it tilts away from the platform, but you can’t use dado blades.

Q. What are the advantages of having both sides of the Dubby?

A. You are unlimited as to what you can do.

1. The first advantage is that they can be tied together as a “double cross-cut sled”. In the set-up DVD, we how you how to make a piece of scrap hardwood into a “spanner board” that locks the two sides together as one sled. This makes the Dubby one of the most efficient cross-cut sleds you can own, with a 2 1/4″ blade height capacity. By setting the stop system on the right side to the desired length you need, you can position the workpiece on the left jig and square one end, and simply slide the piece against the right stop and cut it to exactly the correct length. If you are building cabinets and furniture, you can virtually get your pieces cut for the project without wasting a cut. This will save you two-thirds of the time it would take to accomplish the cutting process with one side.
2. If you have both sides of the Dubby, one can be used with the blade tilted, and the other can be used with dado blades. By removing one of the sides of the Dubby from the saw top, you can bevel panel ends with the blade tilted. By removing the other side of the Dubby from the saw top you can use the Dubby to make tenons with your dado without damaging the other platform.
3. With both sides of the Dubby, you can cut virtually any profile material, and are not limited to “flat stock”. Since the material is moved from one side the other, and cut “face-up” there is virtually no way the face of the material can “tear-out”, as the blade is always cutting into the face of the stock. Another real advantage of working with both sides is that they give you the ability to make even the most complex shapes (and compound frames) as easily as you can make simple frames. In our “set-up” and “Polygons” DVDs we show you how simple these types of projects are to do.