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Then put a mark a bit less than 9 1/8 inches from the working edge.
Now, using a straightedge, mark a line from the corner of the hardboard to the mark you just made.
You now have your triangle marked out. It should be exactly what we drew earlier. The working edge (side 1) should be 22 inches in length and the opposite side (side 2) should be a bit less than 9 1/8 inches in length. This will give us an angle of 22 1/2 degrees. So how do we cut along the line? First, I cut the triangle from the rest of the board using a bandsaw. I make the cut about a quarter inch from the line.
The problem now is to cut along the
line – straight and true. If you have a crosscut sled
that’s large enough, you can put the piece on the sled and align
it for cutting. My sled is too small so I have to resort
to another technique. I pin the
Now we have the piece cut straight and true along side 3. But is the angle correct? That’s what we’ll have to verify, which is the next step.
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