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   JohnWW | Oct 27, 2010 07:36pm | #1

   Bevel How?

   On a rip cut with the fence or a cross cut using a miter gauge?

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   whitedogstr8leg | Oct 27, 2010 08:33pm | #2

   Geometry..

   That would be with the rip fence.     As in molding profiles.   The one measurement would be for cathedral ceilings.   

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   rcs47 | Oct 27, 2010 09:32pm | #3

   To determine blade angle on anything >45 degrees, subtract the angle you want from 90 degrees. 

   For your 60 degree cut, you would set your blade to 30 degrees.  When you run the material, flip it up against the fence and run it vertical (flat on the table you get 30 degrees, vertical you get 60 degrees). 

   If I was going to do this, I'd attach a second board to the one I want the angle in with double stick tape to give support as it go through the blade.  Otherwise it will want to drop as the blade cuts away the material because you are working above the blade.  However you do it, use push sticks, etc., to keep yourself away from the blade.

   I hope this helps,

   Doug

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   PSeverin | Oct 28, 2010 11:26am | #4

   Would a picture help

   Perhaps I just have an old old saw, but my tilt gauge shows the tilt of the blade from vertical so a tilt of 30 degrees means the cut on the board is 60 degrees.  Perhaps the new tilt gauges on modern saws are set to show the resulting tilt to the table.

   We seem to be getting lost in words, so I include a diagram that is relatively clear to me.

   Peter

   
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   rcs47 | Oct 28, 2010 12:52pm | #5

   Great Catch!

   Peter,

   Great catch!

   Thanks,

   Doug

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   whitedogstr8leg | Oct 28, 2010 05:20pm | #6

   Thank you

   That was the diagram I have been trying to find.     Makes a lot of cuts easier to figure out.      Still just simple math.     Anybody seen my protractor?     

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   whitedogstr8leg | Nov 10, 2010 08:35pm | #7

   A few cuts

   I made a few rip cuts with the blade flat on the table.    Blade was tilted 15 degrees, according to the gauge on my saw.   Took a protractor to the bevel, and.....it showed an angle of 75 degrees.  A picture or two: