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29th October 2010, 09:32 AM #1GOLD MEMBER
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How to make wedges
For fitting doors, I need some small wedges for the floor and the jambs.
What is the best way to make these - table saw, mitre saw, wahtever?
I would appreciate any and all suggestionsregards,
Dengy
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29th October 2010, 09:43 AM #2
drop saw ,get a piece of 19mm pine about 200mm wide by about 300mm long (long enough to keep your fingers well away from the blade)grain at right angles to the fence ,then degree the blade to cut a wedge from the edge of the board then reverse the angle to cut an angle into the board reverse the cut to cut the other side of the wedge repeat untill the board has multiple wedges cut from it then 90 degree the piece and cut remaining wedges from stock
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29th October 2010, 06:45 PM #3GOLD MEMBER
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many thanks Tom, will give it a go
regards,
Dengy
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29th October 2010, 07:14 PM #4GOLD MEMBER
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You can also do what Arms described with a hand saw or band saw.
Tom
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29th October 2010, 08:47 PM #5
Yep, I usually use the band saw. Where ever you feel the safest.
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31st October 2010, 02:40 PM #6GOLD MEMBER
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Thanks everyone, just come across another neat way making wedges with a table saw.
regards,
Dengy
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31st October 2010, 04:51 PM #7
Sorry Jill, that looks old and makes my blood run cold. If you try that one I'd be using push sticks.
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31st October 2010, 05:14 PM #8GOLD MEMBER
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I agree, Claw Hamma! It contravenes my rule of no flesh within 4 inches of a moving blade
regards,
Dengy
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1st November 2010, 11:18 AM #9He who turns good wood into saw dust
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Jill,
drop into Bunnings and buy a bag of plastic wedges made for the purpose, cheap as chips and one hell of a lot safer. All pretty colors too.
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2nd November 2010, 07:34 PM #10Novice
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7th November 2010, 09:50 AM #11
A friend of mine and his wife trim houses everyday and his wife just chopped 3 fingers off last week cutting wedges on a table saw .
The wedge got stuck and she tried to push the guard back down and zing there goes a few fingers .
I prefer using a skill saw to cut them .
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