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After ripping all the parts to fi nished width, cut
a 45° bevel on both long edges of the thinner
parts.Cutting the second bevel brings the part to
its fi nished width.Be careful ripping the second bevel. After the
leading edge clears the blade, use a push stick
centered in the stock’s width to move the mate-
rial past the saw blade without tilting it.Set up to cut the grooves in the bottom of the thick
pieces. With a thin piece of scrap against a thicker
on e , d r aw a lin e t o in d ic at e t h e d i f f e r e n ce in t hic k-
ness. Flip the thicker piece over and use the pencil
line to set the height of the saw blade.1 2 3
Set the distance from the blade to the fence by
lining up the edge of a thin piece of stock to the
left side of the blade. I use the saw cut in the
table saw’s zero-clearance insert as a guide.M ake s om e t e s t cu t s in s c r ap. C h e c k t h e w id t h
of the groove by placing the edge of the scrap
against the fence, and a thin piece of scrap on
top. When the corner of the thin piece meets the
far edge of the groove, the fence is set correctly.Check the depth of the groove by placing a thin
piece on the saw table, and butt the thicker
piece against it. The face of the thin piece should
meet the bottom of the groove.Thin pieceThin piece(^456)
making the legs
First, bevel the edges of the
thinner piece without reducing
the width. (See photos 1 and 2)
Second, cut grooves in the bot-
tom of the thicker piece. (See
photos 3-7)
Third, after rough-cutting the
bevels, trim as shown with bevel-
cutting bit on the router table.
(S e e p h ot o s 8 -10 , n e x t p ag e)
Preassemble the leg, taping
the bevels together on corners.
(S e e p h ot o , n e x t p ag e)
The assembled leg shows quar-
tersawn fi gure on all
f o u r f ace s. (S e e p h ot o , n e x t
page)
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