Table Saw Jig To Cut Angles

How to cut angles on a table saw.

Table saw jig to cut angles.

I made this jig out of scrap white board and some strips of wood. Three holes are drilled one for each step. There s a jig for that. Open the taper jig to set the wood at the correct angle.

This jig is great for making table legs or for tapering other small work pieces. Keep the wood pressed firmly against the edge of the jig while you do this. Make sure both points are the same distance from the jig. You can attach a jig assembly with the table saw that would allow you to reference angles when pushing the wood against the blade.

The tapering jig is held at the appropriate angle with a spreader bracket. I cut the triangle with my miter saw by lining up the laser with my layout lines the angles are all point something so this is the most accurate. The table saw is set to clip the tips off giving the thee lengths. A taper guide may look tricky to set up but with the technique shown here setup is not difficult and the resulting cut quality is impressive.

After you ve learned the basics of how to use a table saw you ll want to take advantage of useful jigs that make your table saw even more versatile for example have you wondered how to cut angles on a table saw. Make a simple jig. Use a tape measure to measure from the jig to the ends of the cut you wish to make. But occasionally you need to make a precise angled cut as is required if you are doing segmented wood turning on a lathe.

This instructable shows you how to make a sled to make specific angled cuts on your table saw more precise than anything you can buy for us 300. To begin building this spreader bracket cut a piece of 1x3 or 1x4 to 2 wide x 8 in length. A sled is an excellent addition to your table saw and is usually intended to make precise 90 degree cuts. Round over the edges with your jigsaw as shown in the image above.

Using a jig assembly to create and cut angles another common method that is used by professionals is to use a jig assembly with the table saw.