60 degree bevel

[chappardababbar]

Guys and gals,

I need to bevel the edge of an 18mm thick sheet of sapele to 60 degrees (30 degrees from the surface of MFT when I lie the sheet down on the table)

The TS55 will only go to 45 degrees, the Carvex/Kapex won't go that far.

Is there a crafty way to achieve a 60 degree bevel? Or is the answer that I have to take the stock to a local joiner?

 

[nerves]

make a 30 degree bevel jig and then set the saw at 30 as well.  FYI...I did this for a straight cut (not beveled and the cut was for 62 degrees) but, should work. just an idea...try it first.

 

[peter halle]

what is the length of the slab and what is the length of the longest rail you have?

Peter

 

[Svar]

Clamp it vertically to a straight workbench edge, cut with TS at 30 degree. You need to use a spacer to protect the bench.

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[chappardababbar]

what is the length of the slab and what is the length of the longest rail you have?

Peter

It's 30cm across, not a huge piece at all. Rail as in FS guide rail? I have a 1400 and the one up from that

 

[chappardababbar]

Clamp it vertically to a straight workbench edge, cut with TS at 30 degree. You need to use a spacer to protect the bench.

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AH! Thank you. Should be able to fix it to the side of the mft with a sacrificial spacer in between, using the festool clamps. Will try this tomorrow. Thank you, the illustration really helped.

 

[chappardababbar]

You know, I was ALMOST about to buy a handsaw to do this. Geeez... [big grin]

 

[Svar]

You know, I was ALMOST about to buy a handsaw to do this. Geeez... [big grin]

That would work too.
You can also do it with a router and a scarf jig:http://www.popularwoodworking.com/projects/router-scarfing-jig

 

[peter halle]

Well someone beat me to it.  Clamping it to the front of of the MFT and using a guide rail is where I was going.

Peter