"David Merrill" wrote in message

Not unless established woodworking convention is opposite from engineering
and metalworking (machining). A 1/2" x 45 deg chamfer would have two
short
legs of 1/2 inch each and a face width (hypotenuse) of (1.414)x(1/2)= .707
inch.

A "chamfer" is often refered to as a "bevel" in woodworking, "bevel" being
one of the accepted definitions of "chamfer".

In woodworking, if a client asks you for a 1/2" 45 degree chamfer on a table
leg, you'd best measure the face. Put a 1/2" 45 degree chamfer on a 3" X 3"
table leg with your engineering formula and you would not have a leg left to
stand on.

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