At 08:28 PM 1/17/2010, you wrote: > > >Oh, sorry, I did not ask my question right. > >After I set the angle with the bevel square, I >can score the wood so I can feel the line to cut >on but what would I use as a guide with only a >hand saw or a circle saw? This might not should >be giving me such trouble but for some reason it is. > >At 08:11 PM 1/17/2010, you wrote: > > > > > >You cut an angle like you cut anything else. > >Cutting straight across a board is only cutting a 90 degree angle. > > > >The bevel is a tool which allows you to capture > >the angle. You could draw a line if you could > >see it and follow that with a saw but you would > >still have to know where to draw the line and it > >is a sliding bevel gauge or some other method which you use for that. > > > >If I was Han Solo I'd probably pet my wookie > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: Kevin Doucet > >To: > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] > >Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 8:47 PM > >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] cutting an angle > > > >Ok, > > > >Thanks for the info on a sliding bevel square. > >However, I only have a hand saw and a circular saw > >Can this sort of angle be cut with either of these tools? If so how? > > > >At 08:10 AM 1/17/2010, you wrote: > > > > > > > > >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>http://www.weath > ersig.com>http://www.weathers > > ig.com><http://www.weathersig.com>http://www.weathersig.com > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >
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