Gable End Siding Jig

[downsizingnow48]

I am putting up new cedar siding and have a lot of gable end cuts to make. Rather than measure and free hand the cuts I made a simple jig. It works for both left and right side cuts on the shiplap siding. It is made like a track saw track, the edge of the guide is exactly where the left side of your blade cuts. Just line it up with your mark and cut. So it is perfectly accurate with no fiddling. Made from scap 1x4, 1x10, and a plywood strip.

The first picture shows the blank jig before cutting.
Second shows cut jig in position.
Third shows a cut piece of siding.
Fourth shows the back side and guide edge.

 

[Terragator]

I am putting up new cedar siding and have a lot of gable end cuts to make. Rather than measure and free hand the cuts I made a simple jig. It works for both left and right side cuts on the shiplap siding. It is made like a track saw track, the edge of the guide is exactly where the left side of your blade cuts. Just line it up with your mark and cut. So it is perfectly accurate with no fiddling. Made from scap 1x4, 1x10, and a plywood strip.

The first picture shows the blank jig before cutting.
Second shows cut jig in position.
Third shows a cut piece of siding.
Fourth shows the back side and guide edge.

Thanks may come in handy sometime

 

[downsizingnow48]

Part of the same gable siding tool kit. Two measuring jigs. Use one or the other or both depending on the cut. Screw them to the sheathing in exactly the place you want the siding to be, then measure between them. Each is 12" long so add that to the length of the board. This gives a precisely sized board every time with no mistakes, no second cuts, and no "helper" to screw things up.

 

[EddieWalker]

Once I cut the first one, I use the piece I cut off to draw the line for all the others.