Cutting A 45 Degree Angle With A Table Saw

First place a piece of scrap wood on the table and saw it at your 45 degree angle.

Cutting a 45 degree angle with a table saw.

Make the angled cut. Cut a scrap piece of wood to 45 degrees. When everything is set you ll start the table saw and make the perfect angled cut. In this video i am cutting the pieces for my cedar boxes at 45 degrees on my table saw.

Mount an extension fence moving it toward the blade far enough to cut the end at a 45 degree angle photo 2. If you re cutting a 45 degree angle cut 2 different pieces and try to fit them together. Depending on your table saw you can adjust the angle of the blade in the range of 45 in either side of the table left or right. Since a table saw s blade can also be set for angles up to 45 degrees the miter gauge allows your saw to make many of the compound cuts that are normally reserved for a compound miter saw or radial arm saw.

Start by setting the miter gauge to 45 degrees photo 1. Saw a second piece of scrap wood and then compare how the edges fit together with the first sawed pieces. Hold your material very tight. Set the piece of wood onto the scrap piece and adjust the table for the band saw to the angle measurement minus 45 to make the cut.

Adjust the angle of the blade. With a right tilt saw this approach generally dictates working with the rip fence to the left of the blade which can feel a bit awkward at first but you get used to it. The saw blade will try to pull it off line. Once the angle has been set you will need to lower the blade down till only about 25 of the blade stays above the level of the table.

Most table saws come with miter gauges but there are also specialized and highly precise after market miter gauges you can buy. Then make the fine cuts on your material. The cut quality made using the table saw and taper guide can t be beat. The real problem with beveling on a right tilt saw is that the fence typically only has about 12 of travel to the left of the blade.

Choose a couple of pieces of scrap wood then cut them like you plan on cutting the wood for your project. Make adjustments as needed. Make sure the saw cuts cleanly through each piece. This will create miter joints for the boxes to fit together.