Cutting Angles on a Table Saw 

Great video and it's great to finally see someone on RU-vid using the blade guard on a table saw.

Amazing video, I don't know why people would thumbs down. At least someone have put some effort to teaches us something. Try to find similar problem you won't find none. Thank you so much sir for a great video.

Thanks. I had all the rest but moving the guide and board together was what I wasn't doing correctly. APPRECIATE YA

Great explanation. I’m getting ready to cut some flooring so now I’ll be more comfortable tackling that project.

I have the same angle guide as yours and got it as a gift. Now I need to cut some complex angles and your instructions saved the scrap I would of made, trying to figure it out. Thank You.

Thank you Sir! Making taper cuts on Trex for a twisting stair case.

Very good instruction. I have always wondered how the board is pushed through the blade, now I got it: the board is pushed by the taper guide (just like a horizontal push rod.) Thanks.

I bought a similar jig. It came with no instructions as to how to use it. You explained a very easy way to figure it out. Thank you.

Just line up the cut with your mitre slot, then adjust the angle of the taper jig to fit it.

I wonder if there's a taper guide hiding on the shelf in the work room. Now that I know what I'm looking for... Thanks!

Really helpful! Thank you. Quite simple when you think about it but I was really struggling!

I don't measure small pieces as you show here. I merely line up the top then line it at the end. Measuring is a lot trickier on large pieces. The I whip out my circular. Glad you made this for us diy'rs all the same.

Just tape a small block (shim e.g., 1") on the nearest edge opposite the blade. Works perfectly every time. Sometimes simple is best.

You really made that simple, thank you.

Why didn't I find this last summer when I needed it?!

THANK YOU, TRYING TO CUT WITHOUT TAPER JIG. BUT THE IDEA IS CLEAR

Thanks, was wondering how to do this for a project of mine requiring 4 identical pieces like this; made a taper guide from some scrap strips of 3/4 plywood, adjusted it to match the line I wanted to cut, clamped, screwed -- presto, worked! I was cutting 3/4 ply; after aligning my cut-line with the saw, I made a mark on the taper guide to the end of my piece of wood to match my next piece to; then used masking-tape to tape the guide to my ply, I didn't want it shifting off of my mark.

You missed the most important information! Where the hell do you buy that “taper guide”

Nicely done sir.

Why not put that taper guide on top of the wood to align,,,??

I bought two of these jigs at estate sales. Both were set up differently. After using and more careful inspection, I realized the manufacturing set them up so you could use it to the right or left of the blade depending on which side your fence is on. I was cutting a table leg and the handle was set on the same side as the stop. It scared the shit out of me to have my hand that close to the blade. I realized I needed to move the handle to the fence side. Here's the thing though, if you go on line, you will find it being sold either way.

It was off a little but I get the mist of it thanks. I'll try mine tomorrow

Got it thanks!

There are lots of ways to cut angles on the table saw. Your technique may work, but it’s hard to beat the accuracy that comes from a good miter gauge.

Thanks for the easy way! I think I remember enough trig to calculate the angle, but skipping that step is definitely more reliable. If ANYONE cares, If y is the distance the line moves towards or away from the fence over a distance x, tan(angle) = y/x So arc tangent ( y/x ) = angle Yay for my minor in math!

Perfect! Thank you for the concept, and for sharing 👍

Im very new to woodworking and even I know to just put the guide onto the wood to get correct angle.

put a piece of wood on the line align it with the blade and tighten the screw . I just saved you a bunch of measuring.

Thanks for your great tips and techniques. When you measured you tape wasn't at 90 degrees to the fence. Was Thayer a reason for that?

Your advertisement covered up the end of the cut.

Thank you!

thank you.

just put a straight edge against the blade , and line up the pencil mark.

Thank you Sir!

Recipe: 1. Circular Saw 2. Sawhorse 3. Home made Circular Saw jig 4. Pair of clamps Open Saw horses, lay board, clamp zero point jig to your line. Saw with circular saw. Circular saw + Miter box saw + hand tools is all it takes to do just about everything (even dado).

Thank you!!!!

Thank you. Great video!

jeje eres un genio... no lo habia pensado nunca de ese modo. gracias

How big of a board can you do? 48” at 30 deg angel.

How about a taper and bevel cut at the same time?

That's all I needed to know!

Yes being polite is important. My small criticism is that when he was doing the original measurements the bottom measurement were not visible at least on my viewer

How would you cut the other side with the same exact angled taper now that you've tapered 1 side? I was hoping you would show that part.

I hear you! Sometime people forget how to use the tools they have. lol!

Helpful. Veeery helpful.

Why measure? Just sit your workpiece against the fence, rotate the taper guide 180° and sit it on top of the workpiece, also flush to the fence. Now you can open it up until it aligns with your pencil line and lock it. Job done.

He needed to measure 90* from the fence to each end point of the pencil line (or two points equidistant from either end) to get a more precise transfer. That's why the cut is off at the end. I would have used a straight edge site the saw blade, also.

can you not split angle to just line up pencil mark to blade of the saw until its straight and just use that angle ? ?

Will that work if the wood is alot longer than the guide. I guess the but of the material could be 2-3 ft off the table.

How about long material?

Great advice, thanks for sharing

Hello. May we ask where can we buy that Taper Guide?

got it, thanks for advice

Why not put the work piece against the fence and flip the taper guide 180 degrees (the complimentary angle) and align the taper guide to the blade? This makes it perfect and requires no tape measurements where a mistake is likely.

Where do we by taper jig

Could you not just temporarily clamp a straight edge to the right hand side of the saw blabe then just line the cut line up with the line on the board instead of all the measuring?

Why not raise the blade, set a straightedge against the blade, line it up with the mark on the piece, then adjust the jig angle and fence to make the cut (lowering the blade, of course)? Am I missing something?

All the taper guides I have seen only say it cuts up to 15 degrees how do you cut one 30 degrees on both sides

would that work to cut angles , im trying to making a planter 12 staves

sweet!

i got a question what about making the angle on the other side of the stave

NICE VIDEO, BAD BANNERS AT THE BOTTOM BLOCK WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO SHOW. I LIKE CAPS.

Taper guide like this, I put UHMW tape on the bottom before I drag it on a nice table saw.

I can do this in 5 seconds with NO measuring. 1. Move fence over to the right. 2. Place taper jig against fence. 3. Butt work piece against taper jig. 4. Place straight edge on pencil line on work piece and adjust jig so straight edge is also in line with tracks on table saw. 5. Move fence back to left to desired position It takes WAY longer the read what I just said than it does to do it. 5- 10 seconds max. Zero measuring.

That was a short board. How about a long board? - 5 to 7 ft length. Taping jig would be well off table.

How do you cut a taper with bevel angle of let's say 11 degrees?

I'm a beginnger and never knew about a taper guide, thanks. And how did you keep the saw dust from flying everywhere?

How do you do that against the grain?

great vid, thnx! hey can the length of an 8' 2x4 be cut this way..?

good

It would be easier to just set the jig to the line on the board. Mirror the image

How to get pallet woods

How do you it with a longer piece like a 12 foot 2x4?

awsome

Wish they'ed show how to do this on something longer than 2ft. And not 2ft 6". Like a tall panel.

Hello there. I say, wouldn't it be easier to butt the plank against the saw guide, then present your jig reversed (hinge on the far side). One branch against the saw guide too, and the second adjusted along your score line. This is called simply "reproducing an angle". Correct me if I'm wrong. Your jig is fine anyway, and thank you for posting.

No need to measure, just align cut line with one side of miter gauge slot then slide angle guide and fence against edge of board and tighten angle guide.

This will only work for wide cuts.

Hola no me podría proporcionar las medidas de todo

But you are limited to cutting angles only on pieces that are about 24 inches long

saw stop looks like they're giving out those things like candy.

looks like reciepe for something to bind, and throw back in your face, rather just get out my festool ts-55. place a guide rail on the cut line and call it a day.

Works with short cuts, I guess...

Man this dude looks like Robert Englund and Norm Abrams had a baby.

Ok, but what if you're not literally made of money and can't afford a sawstop and a taper guide?

I wish the ad banner stopped popping up so I could see what the guys doing. Advertising is getting so annoying everywhere

Typical of guys like the bearded one with the glasses, he can do, but he can't talk. Here is one sentence that sums up what he is trying to do: "The pencil line that you draw on your board must feed as a straight line through the cutting blade of the table saw." Once you know that, you know exactly what you are doing with the taper jig. In fact, if the worker's fence is high enough, it is possible to lay the straight edge of the taper guide against the fence, & then, rotate the angle arm to the cut line. That will work 100% of the time. Now, here's a bonus tip: always remember that the largest width of the finished cut is away from the wood worker. Now, I think the video has an adequate explanation.

Until you remove these DAMN BANNER ADS... I won't be bothering with watching any further videos.

There are easier and faster ways than this.

ad covered up cut. annoying

Hands and arms to close to the blade. Should have used push sticks

Ya seriously, Talk about making something very difficult, Just place the guide on the stock...

hate the messages at the bottom of the screen

The banner came across the screen as he was cutting. The banner hid what you were doing. Thumbs down from me.

Wha??? This looks dangerous to me. And not very accurate. And moving both together while not connected? I’ll stick with my piece clamped on a taper-jig thanks.

why bother with this, just use a jigsaw...geez

couldn't you just run a straight edge from the saw blade?