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   Joe_Fusco | Aug 03, 2002 01:14am | #1

   RJT,

   He can still use a miter chart. Since the shape will have but three sides the angle at each corner would be 60°. Depending On how "pointy" he wanted the pyramids to be he could then adjust the pitch angle, say 30°. Locate these figures on the chart and use the bevel and miter setting to set his saw.

   The only trouble is most charts just use 38° and 45° pitch settings. He could always use this calculator though. . .

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   Edited 8/2/2002 6:16:09 PM ET by J Fusco

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   eddiefromAustralia | Aug 03, 2002 02:13am | #2

   Hi,

   Great advice from Joe.

   Also, here's a previous thread that has a good calculator (see post 3)  for mitre angles.

   http://forums.taunton.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=tp-knots&msg=6276.1

   It is possible to cut these on your tablesaw, but you'd have to make a jig to get the secondary angle and tilt your saw to cut the primary angle accurately.  If they're small, do you have access to a sliding compound mitre saw to avoid the hassle of making the jig and playing with the saw angle?

   Cheers,

   Eddie

   
   

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   Edited 8/2/2002 7:39:53 PM ET by eddie

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   Joe_Fusco | Aug 03, 2002 03:13am | #3

   Eddie,

   Do you mean something like this:

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   Granted this setup was used for a sliding table saw, but you can adapt it to

   a fix table saw. The reason for this setup was to make these tops.

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   RSRose | Aug 03, 2002 03:20am | #4

   That is nice. A man with the equipment and setups and the ability to use 'em.

   Nice work,

   Rich

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   eddiefromAustralia | Aug 03, 2002 03:48am | #5

   Hi Joe,

   Great work. Obviously a pro - is that an Altendorf in the background?

   That's the type of jig I was thinking of, or, since the saw blade can be tilted, thinking of tilting the blade and addressing the wood at an angle to the blade. Either ways a lot of work for a single job.

   Cheers,

   Eddie

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   Joe_Fusco | Aug 03, 2002 02:35pm | #6

   Rich, Eddie,

   Thanks. I worked for that shop for about a year and I just can't remember what the make of the saw was for sure, but it could have been. The equipment in that shop was horrendous. I had to use a vise grip to rise and lower the blade on that saw. When I first got there I had to use the circuit breaker to turn the saw on and off because the switch didn't work and that was just the beginning. . .

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   Joe_Fusco | Aug 05, 2002 04:27pm | #7

   RJ,

   Thanks.I'm always open for suggestions on how to do things better. What would be the pattern thickness be and what would I make it from?

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   Edited 8/5/2002 9:28:35 AM ET by J Fusco

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   Joe_Fusco | Aug 07, 2002 01:10pm | #8

   RJ,

   Sure, I'd like to see a picture. The reason I asked is wouldn't you need some type of jig to first cut your patterns?

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