[Shop-talk] How to cut 60 degree bevel in 2x8?

[John Miller]

On 5/18/2015 4:12 PM, ROBERT LANE wrote:
> Why not setB a skill saw B on a angle to cut the ends?B  then if the angle is
> not tapered enough finish it with the sander.CATCH YOU LATER,B B  B  ROBO

I can think of various ways to do this, but they all involve fabricating 
some kind of a jig and if the circular saw available won't cut deep 
enough to do the cut then it's academic anyway.

Easiest thing I can think of is to clamp a couple pieces of 1/8 steel 
across the long sides of the 2x6, with the one on the bottom offset to 
form the 60-degree angle, and run a sawzall down along the steel.  Or 
even four strips of steel and leave yourself a 1/4in channel between 
them for the sawblade to run in.

John.