I'm attempting to create long edge grain 45-degree miters for a faux beam mantle above my fireplace. I have a 14" bandsaw and a track saw, but no table saw, and I'm wondering how to achieve this using hand tools. I think I might need to scribe some lines and cut slightly wider, then plane down to them, but I'm concerned about my accuracy. Any tips or tricks you can share?
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If you're dealing with chamfers, I made a special chamfering plane that works wonders for precision. It's basically a block plane with a 90-degree angle on the sole, so it rides the corners perfectly. This setup gives consistent, accurate results every time.
That sounds interesting! For the size, I'm working with standard 1x6 or 1x8 boards that are over 6 feet long. I have a chamfer attachment for my Veritas block plane, but I'm unsure if it can handle that width.