replying to In The Trenches, Jay A. wrote:
no wrote:

I'm making a table top about 34"X22" out of two pieces of MDF light
laminated together. It's going to be a bistro table 38-42" tall. I've done
a
2" corner cut on all four corners so nobody breaks a rib when they
accidentally walk into the thing. I'm using 3/4"X 2-3/4" cherry as an
edging
border and then I'm going to laminate the top with a nice bamboo patterned
Formica over the edging and chamfer it back once the top dries to expose
the
cherry. My problem is, how do I cut the 1X3 cherry to perfect 22.5 degrees?
What's the secret? I have a Delta QT-10 table saw and I set it to "around"
22.5 but invariably I get 22.1 or 22.7, my mitres are too opened or too
closed! I need some fine tuning here. Any advice? Also while I'm here is it
OK to use contact cement for the laminate glue if I'm planning on
chamfering
the edge or can I use yellow carpenter's glue? Thx.


I would start by tuning up your miter saw at 90 degrees. Make a cut on the
widest board that the saw will crosscut, flip it over and see how close
the second cut is to the first then adjust. You should have a cut off
piece that is a constant width and thin as paper. Swing the saw to 22.5
and you will be good.
Jay A.


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On Thursday, July 16, 2015 at 11:44:04 PM UTC-4, Jay A. wrote:


I would start by tuning up your miter saw at 90 degrees.

I would start by realizing that the original thread is from 2004.