Problem with wood burning on miter cuts

> I'm trying to make a multi sided box and have to cut the wood at a 54 degree
> angle. My saw only cranks over to 45 degrees. I can get the blade over that
> far using a crowbar, but sometimes the wood burns a bit. Should I spray the
> blade with silicone?
>
> I want the joint to fit well so the planter does not leak.
>
> Any suggestions?

Is it possible to cut a 9 degree wedge and use it as your starting
point, then make your cuts at 45 degrees from this wedge?

Lou

You need more clamps!


"Edwin Pawlowski" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I'm trying to make a multi sided box and have to cut the wood at a 54
degree
> angle. My saw only cranks over to 45 degrees. I can get the blade over
that
> far using a crowbar, but sometimes the wood burns a bit. Should I spray
the
> blade with silicone?
>
> I want the joint to fit well so the planter does not leak.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> --
> Ed
> [email protected]
> http://pages.cthome.net/edhome
>
>

On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 23:44:22 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski" <[email protected]> wrote:

>I'm trying to make a multi sided box and have to cut the wood at a 54 degree
>angle. My saw only cranks over to 45 degrees. I can get the blade over that
>far using a crowbar, but sometimes the wood burns a bit. Should I spray the
>blade with silicone?
>
>I want the joint to fit well so the planter does not leak.
>
>Any suggestions?

Is it possible to use something like a tenon jig with the wood vertical and the saw set to 36 degrees? A little more waste that way,
but you wouldn't have to use a crowbar (cringing waiting for that loud snap of breaking metal. A crowbar???).


Tom Veatch
Wichita, KS USA

That and using silicone rubber for the glue up.

Art

"Edwin Pawlowski" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I'm trying to make a multi sided box and have to cut the wood at a 54 degree
> angle. My saw only cranks over to 45 degrees. I can get the blade over that
> far using a crowbar, but sometimes the wood burns a bit. Should I spray the
> blade with silicone?
>
> I want the joint to fit well so the planter does not leak.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> --
> Ed
> [email protected]
> http://pages.cthome.net/edhome
>
>

"loutent" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:180420042027269644%[email protected]...

>
> Is it possible to cut a 9 degree wedge and use it as your starting
> point, then make your cuts at 45 degrees from this wedge?
>
> Lou

Yes, but you probably missed the thread titles "? on miter cut"