How to cut this glulam at 45 degrees

[MathiasS]

I'm starting to believe in Bengtsson's alternative. The beam will rot away before Mickel is finished.

 

[MathiasS]

[video=youtube;w6BBKFZjRh4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6BBKFZjRh4[/video]

There must be some scary kickbacks with one of those if you're cutting wood with tensions in it....

 

[swe.jocke]

So, about 5 years later... is the beam still unsawed @Mikael_L?
I want to cut a 310x90 laminated beam to make a bench, mitered would look the best... Did you find a solution?

I've contacted Bauhaus and they can't.
I'm going to Beijer to talk to them, they thought in a phone call with them, that they can.
I got curious about how you did it. If you did...

 

[atomlab]

I have built some furniture out of laminated wood, and the thickest beam I used is 115mm. First, I made an angled cut on one side with a Festool TS 75. Then, I turned the beam over and made another angled cut from the other direction with a TS 55 and a 1.6mm blade. After that, I cut through the middle with a jigsaw that had a 1.6mm blade. It turned out very well. I barely needed to sand the surfaces.

 

[toolman77]

You should be able to screw two pieces with the right angles into the part that is to be sawed off and then guide a handsaw or Japanese saw against them. With a backstop on both sides, it shouldn't be difficult to get it straight.

 

[roli]

Old thread that #Mikael_L is welcome to respond to about how it turned out (if anything did). But personally, I would have taken the handsaw (even though I have both a plunge saw and a circular saw) and sawed after making precise markings on all sides where the cut should be. A sharp and good handsaw should not be underestimated; it does its job excellently.

 

[swe.jocke]

I think a handsaw would probably work. But if you're not used to it (I've surprisingly done little sawing with a handsaw), then I guess the machine is easier to handle...

It occurred to me that renting a chainsaw with a guide bar might be a good idea, if the lumberyard can't help me. After all, there are 4 cuts to be made for the two benches...

 

[Finndjävel]

Carpentry? Goodness, how come people don't know about a good old handsaw? It takes two minutes to saw and looks nice as long as you mark it up and are meticulous. Everyone has expensive tools these days, and when they encounter a task where those aren't enough, they don't know what to do. I think the focus on materials is going a bit too far; you don't need a power tool to make a single cut.

 

[swe.jocke]

Carpentry? Goodness, how come people don't know about an old reliable handsaw? That takes two minutes to saw and looks nice as long as you mark it and are precise. Everyone has expensive tools nowadays, and when faced with a task where they aren't enough, you don't know what to do. I think material playing is going a bit too far; you don't need a power tool to make a single cut.

I don't have a bunch of expensive tools, I work in an office and have used a handsaw a few times in my life. I think that since it's going to be a piece of furniture, it's foolish to mess up these four cuts. I want to get it exact. I'm also not super keen on buying an extra laminated beam to practice on.

Thanks for the contribution to the thread anyway

 

[Mikael_L]

So, about 5 years later... is the beam still unsawed @Mikael_L?

I can go and take a picture of the unsawed beam ...

 

[Rowah]

Just contact Ramirent/Cramo and rent a Festool IS 330 + a short rail and get it done ;-)

Probably costs 2-300 for a day's rental maybe.

 

[Slarvpellen]

Draw lines around with the right angle, then use a tigersaw with some care

 

[roli]

Draw lines around with the right angle, then use a reciprocating saw with a bit of finesse

Then I would rather use the handsaw, as my experience with using a reciprocating saw is that it often ends up crooked....

 

[JD072]

I can go and take a picture of the unsawed beam ...

I would love to see the picture