re: TIPS ... for precision cutting

Accuracy is my nemesis. I measure like a mad man, I measure the wood, I measure the distance between blade and fence, I measure the temperature and the mood of my cat. I measure and measure and measure. Still it never comes out where I think it should.
I know how it’s done by the greats…you cut just inside or outside that line then trim it with a chisel or a block plane or a Lee Valley mortice maginificenter. Still first shot is too wide…trim, scrape, flatten…too small!