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How to Cut a Long Bevel on a Table Saw

Table saws are ideal for creating long, sloping edges called bevels. Bevels are angled relative to a board's length, meaning that you create them by pushing the plank's long dimension through the blade, similar to a rip cut. Unlike a rip cut, a bevel cut requires a tilted blade. It's important to tilt the blade away from the table saw's rip fence, which is the immobile metal tube that acts as a guide for long boards. If you tilt the blade toward the fence, the wood might bind between the blade and fence and shoot back at your body in an occurrence called "kick back."

Things You'll Need

  • Table saw with rip fence
  • Tape measure
  • Gloves
  • Goggles
  • Ear protection
  • Lumber
  • Push stick or table saw guide
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Instructions

    • 1

      Pull the rip fence's clamp knob to release the rip fence from the table saw. Remove the rip fence from the table. Turn the angle adjustment wheel to tilt the saw's blade. Turn the wheel until the angle adjustment dial's indicator arrow points at the desired angle of the bevel.

    • 2

      Place the rip fence on the side of the table farthest from the direction of the blade's tilt. If the blade tilts toward the table's left, place the rip fence on the table's right. Press the tape measure's tang against the rip fence and align the tape with either the front of rear of the blade.

    • 3

      Stretch the tape from the fence to the point where the blade protrudes from the table. Move the fence and tape toward or away from the blade to adjust the distance between the fence and the blade. This distance determines the width between the edge of the board that remains intact and the beginning of the bevel cut.

    • 4

      Move the tape to the opposite side of the fence and blade. Stretch the blade between the fence and the blade's bottom. Align the opposite side of the fence to the same dimension as the first side of the fence. Snap the fence's clamp knob down to secure the fence in position.

    • 5

      Put on gloves, goggles and ear protection. Activate the saw. Set the end of the lumber that you are cutting on the edge of the saw's table. Butt the board's edge against the rip fence until the board's edge sits parallel to the fence. While keeping the board parallel against the fence, push the board through the table saw's blade.

    • 6

      Feed the lumber through the blade by hand until roughly 1 to 2 feet remains uncut. Push the remaining portion of the lumber through the blade with a push stick or table saw guide. Allow the cut portion of the board to fall from the table, shut off the saw and remove your lumber from the table.

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