What Are The 4 Steps Of Making A Compound Cut?

Author: E. Silva (aka Mr. Awesome - The Niche Specialty Expert)

For those of you who might be new to this talking point, you have my sincerest welcome to the page. In the following short paragraphs, you will learn all you need to on this topic. You will also learn what in the heck a compound cut even is, in the first place, in case you were left wondering ( he he he he heh ) . So please read all of this below ….

Now first of all, I would like to point your attention out to this fact right here —– it’s the fact that a compound cut is just a hybrid cut of a miter cut and a bevel cut, at the end of the day. Mix the best of those two worlds, in other words, and you come to a compound cut. Neat, right? But keep reading, now …. there is so much more to talk about right here ….

I would like you to engrain this next fact into your memory and never forget it. It’s this : The very fact that this type of cut lets you hit both the head and the blade, all in all, at different angles and times, which can be so convenient ( based on your project or cutting need ) . I have learned much on how to make this type of cut just by watching some YouTube, and now, I would like to share much of it with you ….

Of course, there is no perfect 4 – step approach , but here is what I have found has helped me out …

• Change the table’s ( and head’s ) angle – ideally, you want to have the table right at 30 degrees or so ( and the head at 30 – 45 degrees or so ) .

• Hold the stock in place – this will help you maintain control as you cut down and is an un – skippable step, I would add. Hold it down nice and firmly.

• With everything now in place, use that blade to cut down on the wood piece – the next part and the most fun part, for many, of course ( as you can probably tell, he he he he he he heh heh ) , is this one …. cut away like there’s no tomorrow! Cut, cut and cut some more! Don’t over - cut ; don’t under – cut.

• Loosen the stock once more, unplug the machine and dissemble / clean the product for next time – after cutting, you want to power the blade off by pushing the on / off button, removing your hands from the place they were pressing down on carefully, letting go of the stock and just un – plugging the product from the wall and pulling that blade off ( cleaning, sharpening or wiping it off carefully, if or as you see the need to, of course ) .