What tool would you use

[Mario Turcot]

I want to make those shelves

Enough simple, but what tool would you use to cut the "cubes" at an angle like the picture.

Bandsaw and jig, table and jig or else.

Cubes dimension: 28L 12H 9D

 

[peter halle]

If it were me - a well tuned track saw like a Ts55.

Peter

 

[rvieceli]

Bandsaw

 

[Mario Turcot]

[member=1674]Peter Halle[/member] I though using the TS55 but I am not confortable enough to make that kind of cut  [sad]

[member=3192]rvieceli[/member]  My first thought was to use a jig similar to that one but on the bandsaw
jig
Anyone ever did use such a jig with a bandsaw?

 

[cpw]

I would use my table saw for the bevels and tapers.  Probably also the miters.

For the lights, I would probably use a True Position Puck Light Jig.

 

[Mario Turcot]

I would use my table saw for the bevels and tapers.  Probably also the miters.

For the lights, I would probably use a True Position Puck Light Jig.

ahah I was not at the light yet. Not sure the client want any but I will look at your suggestion if it gets accepted  [thumbs up]

Edit: I had to google this, very interesting jig, me like it.

 

[Alanbach]

I’m a plus one on the table saw use for the tapers and bevels. Cut the miters wherever you are most comfortable, the table saw or a compound miter saw.

 

[Mario Turcot]

I’m a plus one on the table saw use for the tapers and bevels. Cut the miters wherever you are most comfortable, the table saw or a compound miter saw.

I was not going to make a bevel but keep going and I may change my mind

 

[RJNeal]

I would use my track saw. Cut your boards to length. Side them in to a fixture.
Here is a tapering fixture I made to rip 45 boards to make 90 pieces for a conical roof.

 

[RJNeal]

Here another photo.

 

[RJNeal]

Sorry I can only post one picture at a time.

 

[James Carriere]

+2 for the taper jig on the table saw.  Easily repeatable and accurate.  Miters I would cut in advance of tapering.  If the modules are not too deep then vertical on the Miter saw would be my choice.

 

[Alanbach]

Unless I am missing something I would cut the sides, top and bottom and cut the miters to make  a box. Then I would cut tapers in the top and bottom and then bevel the Front edges of the sides to match the angle of the taper. After that just trim the depth of the sides to true up the back edge of the box. Assemble, finish and collect your check. Am I missing something?

 

[Mario Turcot]

Unless I am missing something I would cut the sides, top and bottom and cut the miters to make  a box. Then I would cut tapers in the top and bottom and then bevel the Front edges of the sides to match the angle of the taper. After that just trim the depth of the sides to true up the back edge of the box. Assemble, finish and collect your check. Am I missing something?

Yep that's the worflow I was envisioning from the suggestions.

Thank you all for the great ideas  [big grin]

 

[Mario Turcot]

Sorry I can only post one picture at a time.

[member=3515]RJNeal[/member] This is a very interesting jig. When Peter suggest the TS55 I had the impression that it was to be done after the cubes were assembled. Your jig just opened my mind  [not worthy] thank you

 

[RJNeal]

Your welcome. We I think 9’ 1x8 cedar and ripped them. Then put on a tongue and groove.  Here a photo of the install

 

[thudchkr]

I want to make those shelves

Enought simple, but what tool would you use to cut the "cubes" at an angle like the picture.

Bandsaw and jig, table and jig or else.

Cubes dimension: 28L 12H 9D

Are your dimensions in inches? Or some other unit of measure? 

My thought would be to make a rectangular box big enough to create two of the assemblies by cutting it at the taper angle. You’d get two assemblies by cutting it at the bandsaw along the tapered edge. Could do the third assembly similarly, but from a smaller sized box.

This is all assuming one has a large enough bandsaw to cut your rectangular box through their assembled height.

 

[Mario Turcot]

I want to make those shelves

Enought simple, but what tool would you use to cut the "cubes" at an angle like the picture.

Bandsaw and jig, table and jig or else.

Cubes dimension: 28L 12H 9D

Are your dimensions in inches? Or some other unit of measure? 

My thought would be to make a rectangular box big enough to create two of the assemblies by cutting it at the taper angle. You’d get two assemblies by cutting it at the bandsaw along the tapered edge. Could do the third assembly similarly, but from a smaller sized box.

This is all assuming one has a large enough bandsaw to cut your rectangular box through their assembled height.

Actually I am using left over from 2 sheets good(3/4" BB). I have 7 strips of 9" wide by 7' long. I want the angle to go from nothing to 6". That would make up for a 3" taper right?

If I was not using those strips I would go by your suggestion to save on the sheet goods. I'd like to use hardwood but this is what my client want. The reason I want to make a jig, is to facilitate the process and in the future I would make those from hardwood.

 

[ChuckM]

Mario,

It's super simple to cut these tapered pieces on the table saw with one sled (made from scraps if you like, and you can make one in 15 mins). I'll do a simple sketch and share it tomorrow.

 

[Mario Turcot]

Mario,

It's super simple to cut these tapered pieces on the table saw with one sled (made from scraps if you like). I'll do a simple sketch and share it tomorrow.

Thank you Chuck much appreciated.