Intro & first question: bevels on wide stock

patrick_demets · Post by **patrick_demets** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 12:14 am

Now that I have a Shopsmith Mark V 520, I thought I'd introduce myself proper like. But first, is there a secret handshake or something? Just kidding!

My name is Patrick Demets, currently from Calgary, Canada. I'm relatively new to woodworking, though I've smelled sawdust from a very early age. My father was a cabinet maker, learned his trade in the old country (France) many decades ago. Growing up, little of his prodigious knowledge stuck to me (and most of what I know is French terms), and now it's too late. But hey, changes of heart do happen. So here I am, somewhat new and with my first technical question.

I have a largish (21" x 23") sheet of OSB which I've ripped with 45deg bevels on either end with a circular saw. Although I've used a straight edge as a guide, it's less than perfect, so I thought I'd clean it up with the Shopsmith. Try as i might, I can't figure out how to do it (or if it can be done). The piece is larger than the table. I've tilted the table to the right at 45deg, but can't figure out how the piece would be supported (with the fence or otherwise), since it hangs over by a fair bit. With a regular table saw, the solution seems clear, but I don't have one.

My backup option is to create a jig to manually plane at exactly 45deg. with a jointer plane. Sort of like with a chamfer plane.

Am I missing something obvious?

All suggestions welcome,

Patrick Demets

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 12:31 am

Slide the table carriage and headstock all the way towards the tailstock end(right).

Tilt the table 45 degrees clockwise(right side towards the floor).

Attach two table tubes and a floating table.(they will be hanging off the right end)

Place the fence on the floating table and adjust to 'width'.

Nuff said?

mountainbreeze · Post by **mountainbreeze** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 2:07 pm

I don't want to hijack this thread but, as a side question, is there a way to do this on a 500?

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 7:24 pm

mountainbreeze wrote:I don't want to hijack this thread but, as a side question, is there a way to do this on a 500?

No 'tubes', no 'floating table', so ah ah no.

However clamping a board on the work piece and using the side of the table as a guide. uh uh yes.

SDSSmith · Post by **SDSSmith** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 9:32 pm

Here is a picture of one technique on a 500:

With more information here.

patrick_demets · Post by **patrick_demets** » Sun Sep 04, 2011 12:11 am

Finally had a chance to try this out, and don't I have egg on my face! I feel like such a noob

. Thanks JPG for spelling out what I eventually found in the "Power Tool Woodworking for Everyone" book. I'll be sure to Read The Fabulous Manual before asking questions from here on.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Sun Sep 04, 2011 12:40 am

patrick_demets wrote:Finally had a chance to try this out, and don't I have egg on my face! I feel like such a noob . Thanks JPG for spelling out what I eventually found in the "Power Tool Woodworking for Everyone" book. I'll be sure to Read The Fabulous Manual before asking questions from here on.

We ALL been there, done that!;)

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Sun Sep 04, 2011 6:51 am

[quote="JPG40504"]We ALL been there, done that!]

Where is your picture? Pictures are always the best way to explain.

http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/showthr ... lted+table