Thread: how to rip a piece of timber at an angle without a table saw?

I'm not sure what 'Toblerone" looks like but if you are talking curves, or the like, then a router (a most versatile tool) may be what you're after.

soth

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toblerone Looking at the box, not its contents.

Originally Posted by ldwebster

Is it possible?

I want to make pieces shaped like a Toblerone, pyramid at the sides.

Cheers

By toblerone I presume you mean simple tent shaped?
How long?
What saw do you have?
Do you have (access to) a bandsaw, a jig saw, a hand saw of some kind?
Does it have to symmetrical (ie 60º angles) or can it be 90-45-45?

Mate, anything's possible with a bit of persistance
What tools do you have?
How big a piece of timber are you working with?

As a 15 year old kid I recall making a 26'' fixed pitch propeller out of a bit of 4 x 2 with a bow saw and a rasp to fit to old victa engine to make an airboat we used on the Barron River at Mareeba NQ. In fact I made two because I needed to reverse the pitch to make it a pusher. (The prop was too close to the back of my head )

A toblerone block of chocolate should be a doddle!!

Ian

okay, a bit more info. I'm building the kids a cubby house that's meant to end up looking like a castle.

This means that there won't be a roof and that the top of the walls will be exposed. Along these walls will be crenallations. On top of each crenallation will be one of the toblerone-like pieces, which main purpose is to prevent rain water from sitting on the bare pine.

Because the crenallations are staggered the pieces don't have to be very long, probably 50mm. While the angle isn't that important, being able to replicate the angle on more than one piece is.

I've got most tools, aside from any table tools. So I have a standalone router, jigsaw, etc.

A circular saw (skill-saw) with the blade set at an appropriate angle (30* ??) should do the job. It might be worth using a couple of similar thickness boards as sawplate rests to stop the saw wobling or tilting during the cut.

Merry Christmas

Graeme

I would buy some plastic angle and nail it direct onto the pine.

You've got three options as I see it:

Find a mate with a table saw or a band saw
Buy a table saw or a bandsaw (or both)
Mark up and clamp short lengths in that sorry looking Superjaws of yours and attack then with a hand saw

Ian

If you start with a fairly wide board, bevel one edge (set your circular saw at an angle and run it along a straight edge) Then, turn the board over and dock off the bevelled piece. Repeat until you have the lengths you need. Your board will have to be wide enough at the start though to support your circular saw base and the clamped straightedge.