At the great risk of revealing that I apparently slept through geometry class in high school….or am just stupid…How do the rest of you cut a bevel greater than 45 degrees, say 60 degrees? The last time I faced this (on another corner cabinet) I needed a 30 degree bevel, and a 60 degree bevel. Being stupid then as well, I hand planed the 60 degree bevel because I couldn’t tilt the table saw that far. Short of running a board on edge, is there another way to bevel greater than 45?
Mike
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Run the blade down and put the guide on the left side of the blade. Set the blade at 30 degrees (for a 60 degree bevel) and run the board through positioned vertically.
Oh wait! You said "short of running the board through on edge"!
???? Why not run it through on edge ???? How wide a board you talking about? I've done plywood edges that way where the board was 24" wide.
PlaneWood by Mike_in_Katy
PlaneWood
Thanks for the reply. I guess on edge is the only way to do it. Because the bevel will leave only a razor's edge on the table top, it makes me a bit nervous. I'll clamp the board to a high fenced sled and run it on edge.
You could also clamp a board to the long face of your board. If the board you use is 3/4" thick, that will give you a 3/4" edge to slide on.
Ken
You could make a 15 degree angle block, or an adjustable one. Tilt the blade 45 degrees toward the board, use the block to tilt the board 15 degrees toward the blade, and you've got 60 degrees.
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