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Rip Cross Members in Half

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DIY tomato cages

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What happens here

Similar to the leg pieces, the 18-inch cross members are taken to the table saw and ripped lengthwise in half. This process creates thinner strips suitable for the horizontal supports of the tomato cage, matching the dimensions of the leg pieces. This is the final sizing step for all wooden components.

Goal: Create thinner, uniform strips for the cage cross members.

Tools and materials

  • Push Stick/Block — Safely feeding wood through the table saw
  • Safety Glasses — Protecting eyes from sawdust and debris
  • Table Saw — Cutting cross members lengthwise into narrower strips
  • Wooden Cross Member Pieces — Material to be ripped into thinner strips

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Now that we've finished up our legs, we're going to do our cross members. So, go ahead and I did those at 18 in. So, we need 16 of them per cage. All right, now I got all these cross members cut down to 18 in. I'm just going to rip them in half on the table saw. All right, now I got everything cut. I'm going to go ahead and I'm just going to mark these legs. 12 24 36. All right, now once you got your pieces marked, you can take your little

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