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Cut a board lengthwise at an angle
Need to rip a roof board lengthwise, but unfortunately the room is not square.
So at one end, I need to have 2 cm and at the other 3 cm width (the length is 4 m).
How do I manage this on a table saw, what should I consider, what can I Google to find tips and tricks.
Or is it just a matter of hand sawing... 😴
So at one end, I need to have 2 cm and at the other 3 cm width (the length is 4 m).
How do I manage this on a table saw, what should I consider, what can I Google to find tips and tricks.
Or is it just a matter of hand sawing... 😴
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· Stockholm
· 4 633 posts
Chalk line and cut in the table saw along the line.
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· Blekinge
· 10 117 posts
The technique depends greatly on the tools and machines you have access to. The best result (if you don't have access to a jointer) I think is achieved with a plunge saw and guide rails. This assumes the board is large enough to be clamped. If you're going to saw freehand, a band saw is better than a table saw. If you "only" have a table saw, I think @Vildes's suggestion in post #4 is best. I don't think it's completely safe to rip a long workpiece freehand on a table saw.
Rip with a Japanese saw with a rip side and 4 meters is no problem. If it needs to fit against a wall and then the crown molding, it doesn't take more than 5-10 minutes. Much focus will be on machines.
and forget the regular handsaw because it is made for crosscutting. 
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