Woodstock Shop Fox W1694 Instruction Manual - Bevel Cutting
OPERATIONS
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Figure 36. Bevel cutting produces an angled
edge on the workpiece.
Portion
Removed With
Jointer
Figure 37. This is an example of a bevel cut-
ting operation with the fence set at 45˚.
Always wear safety
glasses to prevent seri-
ous personal injury!
Bevel cutting is very similar to edge jointing, but
done with the fence tilted to a specific angle in
order to produce an angled edge (
Figure 36).
Usually bevel cuts are made on two boards that
will be joined together at a corner.
For bevel cuts, the Model W1694 has preset
stops at 45˚ inward and 45˚ outward. If a dif-
ferent angle is desired, use a bevel gauge to set
the fence, then lock it in position.
Figure 37 shows an example of an operator
bevel cutting at 45˚ outward. Notice that the
operator’s body is not directly in line with the
workpiece and that he maintains a stable hand
position while keeping the workpiece firmly on
the table and against the fence.
To perform a bevel cutting operation, do
these:
1.
Read and become familiar with the
Operation Requirements sub-section.
2.
Set the fence to the desired angle. Place
the workpiece down on the infeed table and
press it firmly against the fence.
3.
Start the jointer.
4.
Keep the workpiece firmly against the table
and fence, and feed the workpiece into the
cutterhead.
5.
When your leading hand gets within 4" of
the cutterhead, lift the push block up and
over the cutterhead and place it on the
workpiece as it passes over the outfeed
table. Do the same thing when your trailing
hand gets within 4" of the cutterhead and
try to maintain pressure on the outfeed
table.
6.
Repeat
steps 4-5 until the edge is flat.