Kevin, I would suggest get a sliding bevel square. That isn't the exact name but will help you get started. Clamp the pieces in place use the bevel square to get the angle you want, transfer that angle to your table saw and cut the wood.
earlier, Kevin Doucet, wrote: > > >Hi list, > >I am about to embark on building a latter stand. This is sort of like >shelving but the lowest shelf is the largest and the shelves get >progressively smaller as they go up the structure. The two back legs >are perpendicular, but, the two front legs connect at an angle >necessary to make the desired slant for the shelving structure. It is >to look sort of like a latter, but, the back legs of the latter are >straight up and down. Also, instead of the front and rear legs >sliding past one another, as on a latter, the edges abut at the top. > >My question is this. First, how do I derive the necessary angles and >as I only have a hand saw and a circular saw, how will I cut the >correct angles at the floor and at the junction of the perpendicular >rear legs and the angled front legs at the top? > >Hope this made sense? > >Thanks for your help. > > John Currently in Ocala, Florida Overcast, 64°F Wind:SSW-210° at 9mph Age is a high price to pay for maturity. Created by Weather Signature v1.31 http://www.weathersig.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
