What is best method to stabilize domino in middle of board

[Gregor]

The TS anti-kickback stops also work nicely to turn a FS rail into a story stick for the domino.

 

[kbwoodworker]

To increase the grip when working with a small surface (where a rail or straightedge is hard to work with), I have tried two methods:

1) Adhere sandpaper to the fence
2) Spray an anti-slip coating (for stairs, steps, etc.) onto the fence (mask the window before you spray) (https://www.homedepot.ca/product/epoxyshield-epoxyshield-anti-slip-clear-340g/1000785172).

Method 1 would throw you off on the fence depth setting by the thickness of the sandpaper. You can apply the sandpaper when you need to use the intersecting-line technique, and remove it afterwards.

Method 2 is my preferred method as the coating (2 - 3 light coats worked well for me) does not seem to affect any setting. The extra purchase works for regular operation as well, not just for the intersecting-line operation. If you want to remove the coating for any reason, use mineral spirits. Try this on a metal surface if you aren't sure, and follow the instructions on the can.

That looks like great stuff, but doesn't appear to be available in the United States.  Must be some kind of regulations.

 

[TinyShop]

[member=59727]kbwoodworker[/member] - Huh?
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Rust-Oleum-12-oz-AntiSlip-Spray-6-Pack-271455/204337098

 

[ChuckM]

Usually it is the other way round that Home Depot Canada does not carry something that its US counterpart does. For example, in Canada, we don't have the dustopper, or this:https://www.homedepot.com/p/Stanley-4-1-4-in-Pocket-Knife-with-Rotating-Blade-10-049/203771308

I suppose Home Depot US also offers the anti-slip spray in a single can, not just in a pack of 6.

By the way, I have not tried it yet, but I plan to spray a light coat of it on my Kapex table to increase grip.

 

[Cheese]

I suppose Home Depot US also offers the anti-slip spray in a single can, not just in a pack of 6.

I saw the stuff at Menards yesterday...$6.79 per can.

Interestingly enough it's not available in Illinois.  [tongue]
https://www.menards.com/main/paint/...0-c-8046.htm?tid=-5689128043031399361&ipos=39

 

[kbwoodworker]

The U.S. version says it's oil based, cleans up with mineral spirits, but says nothing about epoxy.  The Canadian version I'm assuming is epoxy resin.  Rustoleum U.S. makes other epoxy resin products for spraying your garage floor and these say "Epoxyshield."

 

[ChuckM]

Interesting observation. The Canadian version also uses mineral spirits for clean up.

 

[DynaGlide]

When would anyone need to do any of this to put mortises in the middle of a board? Only time I've done it is for partitions and for that I just clamp the partition to the layout line and I'm good to go. What am I missing?

@3:10

 

[ChuckM]

Here is one example of the use of the intersecting lines technique. I relied on the extra grip (from the anti slip) for precision cuts.