Cutting a 3x2 into a very long wedge?
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You can screw a strip of mdf to the wood, fixed at the angle, then push it through against the fence.
The site way to do it is free hand with a skil saw or these days a track saw -sister another joist next to it so the saw doesnt rock
The site way to do it is free hand with a skil saw or these days a track saw -sister another joist next to it so the saw doesnt rock
they sell them at your builders merchants"firing strips"
tell them the fall and length required
or as above secure to a board aim for 600-900 sections to keep them managable
in this instance 4x900 will give you some wiggle room to slide the second wedge to the point the ends are an exact match
tell them the fall and length required
or as above secure to a board aim for 600-900 sections to keep them managable
in this instance 4x900 will give you some wiggle room to slide the second wedge to the point the ends are an exact match
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Yes.
See the above two posts, and do it properly. Notch's method is the best, but it's also best to put a couple of screws into the joist you're cutting from the sistered side (well away from where you're cutting of course) and then clamp it down if you can. If you're using a track, then you may need to add a third piece for stability under the track. Cutting the 3x 2 along it's length will tend to push it away from you, but you'll handle it okay.
Otherwise, use a jigsaw, and then run the plane along it.
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You can make a guide by screwing a hinge to the end of two long strips of straight timber- so they are side by side and hinged at the end. Then you can open the other end to create any angle you need, and either fit a fixed piece of timber as a third side, or make a part that is adjustable.
Putting that alongside the fence means that timber fed into a table saw will be cut at An angle
Putting that alongside the fence means that timber fed into a table saw will be cut at An angle
as an aside if you use 4x2 you can accurately make say 75mmx900xabout 53mm at the other end then rip the off cut on a strait cut to the correct size as 3x2 will tend to be anywhere between 63 and 76mm
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why are the noggings not flush with the ceiling?
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On a 3 meter length? Works well enough for furniture leg lengths, though
Another solution is a chalk line and a circular saw - sistering the 3 x 2 to two other pieces for support. This approach takes a sharp rip blade (few teeth) and a steady hand and is much easier to accomplish with a large blade saw (e.g. a 9in Makita, etc) than a small blade saw. Can be done freehand the other way using a table saw or a band saw, but you need to be competent to use a static saw this way without the fence
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Doggit
Well you won;t do that again will you - or will you.
I tried to cut my own firring strips for my flat roof. Needed 13 of them 5m long. Ripping wood with a circular saw is not a good idea. After the stopping laughing at my first pair - looked like a wave, my circular saw burned out. Went down the wood yard and they cut them for me. Then down screwfix for a new circular saw.
Only time I’ve done these freehand is on my dad’s garage conversion... it was a Sunday and the timber merchants closed... otherwise always get them to do it and just go pick it up... much less agg 
And glad to see “firing strips” finally became “furring strips”
And glad to see “firing strips” finally became “furring strips”
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