Questions tagged [cutting]
Use when cutting the wood is of central importance to the question. Not for questions about planing or milling.
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Suggestions for best method to cut knurled pattern on flat board like in reference photo provided
I'm looking for suggestions on how to achieve the following pattern shown in the following image. Thank you.
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How to measure correctly?
I have been measuring and then cutting of course wall panels because I am converting a shed into a bedroom.
This is my first time at doing something like this and I have had little to no help. Which ...
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Guidance on building a ladder, but not just any ladder
I'm seeking advice on the best way to go about building a full scale replica of the Immovable Ladder [wikipedia], a late 17th/early 18th century wooden ladder that rests against a second story window ...
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The optimum passes for cutting plywood with CNC
I have a question about the optimal number of passes for cutting 3/4" plywood with a CNC machine. I've been using 3 to 4 passes, but I've noticed that only the head of my bit seems to be doing ...
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Cutting sheets of wood safely
I have ordered a jig-saw. I need to cut the following things to size:
Cut shelves to size, they are too long to mount.
Cut panel of MDF to smaller rectangular size.
I know that jig-saw has a small ...
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How to cut in middle of lumber with miter saw [closed]
How can I use a mitre saw to cut in the middle of astock (as seen in the picture)? If this would be hard to do with a mitre saw, what tool would be best?
My assumption is that mitre saws go all the ...
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How to cut a square hole about 1" deep into the wood
I want to cut 2 squares into wood about 1" deep using this template:
I am using a tiny Dremel cutter bit and it's not very effective.
I thought maybe a jigsaw, but I don't want to cut all the ...
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Cutting copper with woodworking saws
I'm working on a project which includes a copper bushing (made of 3/8" OD copper tubing--the walls of which are somewhere around 1/16"), and am considering how to batch out these parts. The ...
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What are my options for cutting notches in the corners of large shelves?
I'm planning on making a shoe rack/bench, and have been trying to figure out the best approach to cutting the corners on these 46" wide shelves:
I've made something similar in the past, and cut ...
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How can I cut this notch?
I over-designed this workbench and ended up with this terrible piece of wood. Don't ask - let's just play: 'how would you cut this?'
Best idea I have is to chisel it out with a moderately sharp Dewalt ...
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Cutting a wooden ball in four pieces
I would like to know the best technique to cut a wooden ball into four identical pieces that meet together in the middle. Obviously, cutting it along two perpendicular planes is a solution, but I want ...
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What tool to cut a spherical piece of wood [coconut shell]?
I have a lot of coconuts which I broke (hitting them) to eat and I would like to use the wood to try some experiments. I would like to cut them uniformly so that I can have flat cuts.
For example to ...
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What is the best way of screwing two boards at the same height and 90 degrees between them over a column?
I want to have two tables at the same height over a column in this case to build a bed frame, but I guess this would apply to many other uses:
I have to make some cut on the tables to screw them into ...
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How to cut bevel lengthwise along rafter
I'm planning a garden office where the roof is angled diagonally, so one corner will be lowest, the two adjacent corners will be mid-height, and the final corner will be the tallest. The gradient of ...
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Tool handle wood - Which to cut?
I need to make some handles for chisels, mallets, and hatchets. I have a polesaw and plan to cut branch wood.
Available suitable species are: apple, hawthorn, dogwood (Florida and kousa), locust (...
