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How to make a bread slicer?

 trying  to cut home made bread for sandwiches, can not get even slices, ive seen bread slicers online  its a  guide   to cut the  bread in even  slices  dont want to  spend a  ton  of  money  on  one  or even  know where  i  would  buy  one  anyway

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Mar 2, 2010. 2:13 PMorksecurity says:
An ordinary slab-of-metal knife works just fine too, you know.
Mar 2, 2010. 2:39 PMjeff-o says:
Maybe all you need is a really nice bread knife.  They are not all created equal.
Mar 2, 2010. 9:35 AMBurf says:
I guess a band saw is out? 
So, I saw a couple of similarly designed bread slicers to the one in your image at the thrift store this weekend. I think they were asking a $1.50 each.
Mar 2, 2010. 10:55 AMRe-design says:
A band saw would work.  I was just thinking that the blade on my table saw is just the right size.  But sometimes you gotta use what you got.
Mar 2, 2010. 2:19 PMBurf says:
Years ago, I bought a side of beef and cut it up on my band saw. It did a pretty good job, but afterwards,  it took me a full day to clean all the beef bits out of it.
Mar 2, 2010. 7:58 AMRe-design says:
You can get the board and the plastic at Home Depot.  You'll need a way to cut the slots in the guides accurately though.  A table saw would be perfect for that.


Mar 2, 2010. 9:21 AMRavingMadStudios says:
You can cut the slots with a jig saw, but they'll be pretty narrow. I'd suggest clamping both of your side pieces together when you cut the slots, so they line up.
Mar 2, 2010. 9:38 AMJayefuu says:
Why bother with two sides? If the wood is thick enough (2cm?) then it will keep the knife straight...
Mar 2, 2010. 11:24 AMRavingMadStudios says:
Good point there.

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