A band saw with a taper jig get's my vote.
Best way to cut this?
I have to start thinking about how to go about cutting the top rail of these balcony railings so that the rail (1') fits over the top of the cap of the balustrades (shown w/no primer yet).
My plan was to make a jig for the rail that would allow me to cut the rail at the caps angle, 9 deg. The problem is that I can't find a finish saw that is larger that 24". The best I can come up with is this thing; http://www.woodcraft.com/product.aspx?ProductID=03P52&FamilyID=3092
I'm not to sure if this would cut clean enough for my needs. Any one have one of these? Can you get a clean cut?
Here's the pic's of the rail and balustrade caps. Maybe someone has a better idea?
Thanks
My plan was to make a jig for the rail that would allow me to cut the rail at the caps angle, 9 deg. The problem is that I can't find a finish saw that is larger that 24". The best I can come up with is this thing; http://www.woodcraft.com/product.aspx?ProductID=03P52&FamilyID=3092
I'm not to sure if this would cut clean enough for my needs. Any one have one of these? Can you get a clean cut?
Here's the pic's of the rail and balustrade caps. Maybe someone has a better idea?
Thanks
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Ask bass!
I'd make a router jig using guide rails at your 9 degrees. Then a really big plate for the router. Could take more time to set up the jig than it took you to make that beautiful cap. I'll bet Bass has done goofier things than this. Hope he's got time to offer a suggestion.
MIKE
I'd make a router jig using guide rails at your 9 degrees. Then a really big plate for the router. Could take more time to set up the jig than it took you to make that beautiful cap. I'll bet Bass has done goofier things than this. Hope he's got time to offer a suggestion.
MIKE
Can't get a porta-band saw that will cut 12". I'd be worried that the blade would wander over 12" as well.A band saw with a taper jig get's my vote.
Got a pic of the old connections from the rail to the cap?
Exactly what I was thinking.I'd make a router jig using guide rails at your 9 degrees.
Exactly what i was thinking.I'll bet Bass has done goofier things than this. Hope he's got time to offer a suggestion.
:thumbsup::laughing:
Me to! I'm not sue if I could find a 12" long router bit.I'd make a router jig using guide rails at your 9 degrees. Then a really big plate for the router. Could take more time to set up the jig than it took you to make that beautiful cap. I'll bet Bass has done goofier things than this. Hope he's got time to offer a suggestion.
MIKE
Yup, Let me find them. Be right back.Got a pic of the old connections from the rail to the cap?
You wouldn't need a 12", just a 3/4".Me to! I'm not sue if I could find a 12" long router bit.
here are the pic's.
Damn! I forgot how crappy those things looked! lol
That was a pretty bad section, but it showed the joint really well.
Hmm. Stoopid maybe, but trying to think outside the box. How about cutting the cap rather than the rail? That way you wouldn't have feather edges.
Some of the rails and caps were done that way. I think the one's in the picture above were done that way and they all tended to open up and let water into the balustrades and then rotted them out.Hmm. Stoopid maybe, but trying to think outside the box. How about cutting the cap rather than the rail? That way you wouldn't have feather edges.
The one's that were coped held up much better so we want to go that way this time around. It's much more forgiving too when things start moving due to change in season.
Ryobi Sawzall?
Yes, that does make sense. Okay, use your coping saw. :thumbsup::jester:The one's that were coped held up much better so we want to go that way this time around.
I would like to offer up a scientific approach to that cut, however i would probably end up using my circular saw and my belt sander, the first few would be a little slow going, by the last one i would be a champ, G
No doubt that a belt sander will be used in the "fine tuning":shifty: no matter how we end up cutting it.I would like to offer up a scientific approach to that cut, however i would probably end up using my circular saw and my belt sander, the first few would be a little slow going, by the last one i would be a champ, G
Damn! I under bid this one if I have to go that route!:jester::laughing:
I'd make a router jig using guide rails at your 9 degrees. Then a really big plate for the router. Could take more time to set up the jig than it took you to make that beautiful cap. I'll bet Bass has done goofier things than this. Hope he's got time to offer a suggestion.
MIKE
This sounds the best way to me :thumbsup:. Build a cradle to hold your piece upside down and run the rails up @ 9 deg. I would use a plunge router to save some time.
Just in case you don't have the bucks for the Mafell band saw... build a router jig with sloped guide rails at 9* spaced the width of the rail to be milled. Set the rail in the jig upside down. Make a large base for the router that is just over 3x's the width of the rail and add curbs that hang down from the router base and keep the router on the guide rails. This will allow the router base to move back and forth on the guide rails as you plow out the cut area.
Clear as mud?
Looks like Mike and Berg already have you set up.
Clear as mud?
Looks like Mike and Berg already have you set up.
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