[Woodcarver] Cutting Angles

[Larry Robertson]

Hi Jean,
 On re-reading your original post my first assumption may be wrong.  I 
thought your were working on a project that resembled an open readable book. 
I also assumed that you made a slight error in logic and subracted 30 
degrees from 90 degrees instead of from 180 degrees aiming to produce a book 
30 degrees from laying open flat.  In other words I thought you wanted a 
free standing book open 150 degrees.  The 15 degree number would produce 
that book.
However if you do indeed want a book open only 60 degrees you will have to 
make an auxiliary tall fence to clamp to your band saw table.  You will have 
to tilt the table 30 degrees and make the rip cuts with the work pieces 
standing on edge on the table leaned against the tall fence.  The band saw 
is not the best tool for making this cut (being a tool not usually used for 
making straight cuts accurately) and great care must be taken since a large 
amount of blade will be exposed.

Larry Robertson
Colchester, Ontario
www.picturetrail.com/workinginwood
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jean Athey" <atheyjm at yahoo.com>
To: "Woodcarver MailList Submission" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2004 5:53 PM
Subject: [Woodcarver] Cutting Angles


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> Hello all,
> I'm stumped at what should be an easy task, but I'm
> new at marking and cutting angles. I've got two
> 12"x12" boards that are each 3/4" thick (1x12 stock.)
> I want to stand these two boards on end and cut a
> miter so that the two 12" sides form about a 60 degree
> angle when glued together--as if you opened a book
> that was 12" tall and set it on end with the two
> covers fanning open to a 60 degree angle. I've tried
> setting my bandsaw table at several angles, but can't
> come up with the correct cut when the two  3/4" thick
> boards are matched along the sides. If anyone
> understands what I'm trying to achieve, please tell me
> how to do it. And no pointing and laughing!
> Jean
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