How To Cut Wood Siding Angles

Place a fine tooth blade backward on a circular saw.

How to cut wood siding angles.

Method 2 using rafter angle scale. Set your miter saw to your desired angle line up the wood clamp the wood and start sawing. Determine the angle of the line you want to cut. Measure the bottom piece of siding to the proper length which is the length of the wall to the roof line minus 2.

For example a 30 degree line. Lock the t bevel s sliding blade against any angle then use the tool to copy that angle onto your work. For example let s use 10 inches. To find the length of the adjacent side you ll need to do a bit of math.

Or to set the angle of a saw blade. Cut test pieces using scrap wood and check the angle using the bevel square. When joining the two pieces of wood at a 45 degree angle you may use clamps dowels glue and nails or notch joint. A quick explanation of how i reliably cut a board to exact length with any degree angle needed.

Cut your siding by drawing a line with this same angle onto the edge of your work piece using a protractor guide or a 12 inch speed square. T bevel setter photo by mark weiss. This video is for you. It s just a piece of scrap wood but it works as a template for the actual posts she s going to set.

Raise your saw and wait for the blade to stop moving. The tongue is the cut angle for the rafter. This t bevel s blade locks in place with a recessed bronze latch as opposed. Set cut angle for rafter place the framing square so the blade is horizontal on the rafter and the tongue is on the rafter and draw lines.

Draw vertical rafter line on an already constructed rafter draw a straight vertical line using a level. Put on your safety goggles and gloves. Measure and mark that length on one side of the wood. Swing the miter saw blade to the left or right or swivel a miter gauge on a table saw to the left or right in the direction needed to match the angle on the bevel square.

About 45 lee valley. She then uses that line as a reference when making a cut with a miter saw. The backward motion gives you a cleaner cut through your siding. Lock the blade at the angle and make the cut.