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How to Make Angled Cuts

To make an angled cut you can use a crosscut saw or an electric compound mitre saw.

Let’s imagine that you want to cut an angle across a picket.

If you are going to use a hand saw take a bevel gauge and set the angle to suit your needs. Hold the handle hard up against the edge of the wood and draw a line against the steel blade.

Set the work piece in the work bench and use the crosscut saw to make the cut.

To use the compound mitre saw first set the blade of the saw to the desired angle and lock it into position.

Hold the work piece hard against the fence. Repeatedly lower the blade and nudge the wood until the blade is just to the waste side of the drawn line. Raise the blade, switch on the power, lower the blade and make the cut.

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