I want to cut tapered posts out of plywood (good stuff) I’m considering two methods, ONE,find the included angle on my mitre saw guide which will give me the angle to use on my table saw,on a tapering jig, slid through my saw,
TWO,build a dedicated single job jig to cut taper and mitre at once…(on table saw) but where do I start? (I have hung some good crown) but AIN”T sure how to handle this. I want some nice floor lamps made this way and want to use this idea on some porch posts…
Dave at [email protected]
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Another way is to layout the taper on the ply, ues a straight edge to guide a circ saw or jig saw..cut it out with square edges.
Now use that for a pattern, use a router and a pattern cutting or flush trim bit after rough cutting to within a 1/16 of the line..
now use a 45* chamfer bit in the router to create the miter..clamp a straightedge or doublestick tape it , and rout the miter..a router table and a lock miter bit is real sweeet too..
I don't often try to glue up a long miter straight from a saw blade..and useing ply wood is even worse..solid wood at least ya can sand it some, ply is limited to face veneer thickness.
If ya chamfer with a router, leave a TEEENNY,TINY..bit of the edge flat..other wise when clamping and glueing you'll dent the hell out of it..which you will do any probly..lol
Biscuts? splines?..sometimes it works to just drive in a 3d fin nail in the face of the miter partway, clip off the head leaving a 1/16 or so..now it wont slip and slide with glue on it..just don't put a nail where ya gotta cut it again.
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Thanks, sounds like a plan...
I saw the cool explosion thing, you keep your powder dry, y hear?