making a vertical card holder

[farley]

I would like to make a vertical multiple business card holder, I have added a pix. I am having a little trouble figuring how to do it.

One thought would be cut a hunk of wood at an angle and then band saw the slots.

any other ideas?

thanks

[algale]

I'd use the table saw. Tilt the table, lower the blade (raise the table) until it cuts about half way through the board and make a series of evenly spaced cross cuts.

Not sure from the photo what is holding these up, but you could make this out of a wedge/triangular shaped piece of wood and make the same angled cuts across the hypotenuse.

[dusty]

I would like to make a vertical multiple business card holder, I have added a pix. I am having a little trouble figuring how to do it.

One thought would be cut a hunk of wood at an angle and then band saw the slots.

any other ideas?

thanks

Are you serious, Farley?. Why would you use the band saw?

[JPG]

I would like to make a vertical multiple business card holder, I have added a pix. I am having a little trouble figuring how to do it.

One thought would be cut a hunk of wood at an angle and then band saw the slots.

any other ideas?

thanks

Are you serious, Farley?. Why would you use the band saw?

To make the kerf thinner.

[farley]

I think this might be a project where I just "play" with a hunk of wood, because I am having a hard time thinking my way through this.

[masonsailor2]

Probably the best method would be to use the table saw mode with either the dado head or a wide planer type bade with a wide kerf and move the fence the appropriate distance each time. If you have a router you could build a quick jig to hold the piece at an angle and router the slots. Either way start with the pieces a half inch wider so you can trim them to size after the slots are cut. That way you can trim off any tearout that occurs.
Paul

[farley]

thanks, wouldn't it make sense to make the slots and then angle cut the bottom to lean back and perhaps glue on a "tongue" like a bookend would have.

[dusty]

thanks, wouldn't it make sense to make the slots and then angle cut the bottom to lean back and perhaps glue on a "tongue" like a bookend would have.

Farley, no I don't think that would make sense.

Please explain why you do not simply cut dadoes of the proper size. The dadoes could be made either with an appropriate width dado blade of by doing multiple cuts with a standard blade. To get the angle, do this on the Mark V with the table tilted.

[farley]

ok dusty
I'll try it Friday that way and see if I can understand that after playing awhile. I must have a "vision" issue when it comes to angles

[dusty]

ok dusty
I'll try it Friday that way and see if I can understand that after playing awhile. I must have a "vision" issue when it comes to angles

Farley, I can relate to that.

I would suggest that you start by adjusting the table height for a non-thru cut (a narrow dado) using just a saw standard saw blade and do a cross cut. Then, tilt the table about 20 degrees and right along side that first cut, do another cross cut. This will give you a visual. Then do a third cross cut (table still tilted) right close along side the second cross cut. This will give you a better visual of what should now be a slightly wider dado.

Hope this works for you.