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07-02-2017, 06:04 PM
(This post was last modified: 07-03-2017, 08:39 AM by overland.)
I have a cheap 8" Craftsman table saw that can be stored away and is useful for small jobs (though barely). I want to rip some cedar to make a canoe paddle. One operation involves making a 45-degree lengthwise cut. But when I crank the blade to 45 degrees, I can't draw it down completely below the top. This is a problem not only for the operation but it means I can't cut a zero-clearance insert to use with the blade set at 45 degrees. What should I do? Can I put a smaller blade on the saw? The current one, I think, is 7 1/4". Any advice is appreciated.
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Yes, you can put a 7 1/4" sawblade on the saw and make a zero insert. If I were you, I would keep the 7 1/4" blade on the saw and use it to cut the strips you need if you can get the depth of cut that you need.
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A (especially) cheap saw doesn't need a zero clearance insert for 45 degree cuts.
Wood is good.
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Just curios,
cutting bird's mouth for a hollow shaft?
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Yes! That's exactly what I'm using it for--making a hollow-shaft paddle. Have you done it? Any advice?
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Use a core box bit on your router table.
