Wood cutting question...

[mztykal]

What do you use to cut the edges of boards at an angle?

Thankie!

 

[mztykal]

No one?

 

[MajesticMoose]

mitre(sp?) saw or a table saw usually. If all you have is a hand saw then you can get a mitre box from home depot or whereever and use that. That limits you to only a couple angles though.

 

[yakko]

Mitre examples.

 

[Red Dawn]

The real question is how much can a Woodchuck chuck if a Woodchuck could chuck wood?

 

[IJump]

I picked up a small table top power mitre saw from Lowes for about 120 bucks. It is plenty for what I need it for.... Most home improvement stores would have something similar.

 

[oLLie]

Whatcha cuttin?

 

[Johnnie]

router will do it too.

 

[yakko]

<< router will do it too. >>

Will I have to disconnect my computer from the router first?

 

[Derango]

<< The real question is how much can a Woodchuck chuck if a Woodchuck could chuck wood? >>



Answer

 

[Squisher]

Are you talking about softening the edge of a counter top by knocking the edge off? Then a router would do it.

If you're talking about cutting boards at a 45 degree angle like to make a picture frame, then a mitre saw is what you need.

 

[melly]

<< Wood cutting question... >>



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[911paramedic]

<< Are you talking about softening the edge of a counter top by knocking the edge off? Then a router would do it.

If you're talking about cutting boards at a 45 degree angle like to make a picture frame, then a mitre saw is what you need. >>



Yup.

Most skill saws have the bottom guide on an adjustment, so you can cut on a bias.

 

[notfred]

the blade in ther table saw will tilt, turn a crank and it tips right over, set it to whatever angle you want, and run your board through it. At least that's how ours works.

 

[eplebnista]

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[Ornery]

I'm dying to read what this project is. I delayed replying, so I could hone in on a specific tool to use. As it is, you could do the job with a hand or power planer, router (as was mentioned) table saw, radial arm saw (tilted 90 degrees for ripping and angled to whatever angle you want) or even a circular hand saw angled and using a rip fence.

I did carpentry and remodeling 25-30 years ago. Never did buy a power miter box, table saw or radial arm saw. I've built shelves and everything else like that using my portable hand saw. It can be pretty handy, in the right hands!

Seriously, I think the most versatile saw a do-it-yourselfer could buy, would be a radial arm saw. It can do the job of a table saw and power miter box, though it would be more clumsy than either. It's a compromise, but not a bad one.

 

[oLLie]

<< Whatcha cuttin? >>



Fine. I'll quote myself.