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Title: How to cut Takedown Riser angles?
Post by: buddyb on April 11, 2020, 06:40:34 PM
I used to always cut my angles out on the bandsaw then used a jointer to smooth and square them up.

Is there an easier way before I buy another jointer?

I don't have an edge sander or the room for one.
Title: Re: How to cut Takedown Riser angles?
Post by: Crooked Stic on April 11, 2020, 06:58:44 PM
Table saw and sled.or Incra miter gauge
Title: Re: How to cut Takedown Riser angles?
Post by: Shredd on April 11, 2020, 11:25:06 PM
Table saw with a jig and then touch it up with a 12" disc sander...  Jointer could cause grain tear out...
Title: Re: How to cut Takedown Riser angles?
Post by: monterey on April 12, 2020, 10:44:58 AM
Quote from: Crooked Stic on April 11, 2020, 06:58:44 PM
Table saw and sled.or Incra miter gauge

Whats'a Incra miter gauge?????   :dunno:
Title: Re: How to cut Takedown Riser angles?
Post by: Flem on April 12, 2020, 01:12:15 PM
Whats'a Incra miter gauge?????   :dunno:

An expensive crosscut device. A standard tablesaw mitre gauge with a homemade extended fence and sliding digital T-bevel will work as well.
Title: Re: How to cut Takedown Riser angles?
Post by: Mad Max on April 12, 2020, 03:02:34 PM
Make a 3/4" plywood template with a table saw like the guy's said or find someone to make a pattern for you. Get a robo sander and some double sided tape for a drill press if you have one and they will all come out the same. Use a thin double sided tape. ;)

https://www.stewmac.com/Luthier_Tools/Tools_by_Job/Tools_for_Sanding/Robo-Sander_Flush_Trim_Sander.html
Title: Re: How to cut Takedown Riser angles?
Post by: Crooked Stic on April 12, 2020, 04:38:03 PM
You will be way more accurate with a sled and table saw. You have to flip the block for the second cut so the sides need to be parallel with each other.
Title: Re: How to cut Takedown Riser angles?
Post by: buddyb on April 12, 2020, 05:44:59 PM
Thanks everyone, I probably will make a sled of some sort.

Mark, I was just looking at those robo flush sanders last night and I plan on getting the 3x3" and the 2x3".
Title: Re: How to cut Takedown Riser angles?
Post by: Mad Max on April 12, 2020, 06:22:57 PM
Quote from: buddyb on April 12, 2020, 05:44:59 PM
Thanks everyone, I probably will make a sled of some sort.

Mark, I was just looking at those robo flush sanders last night and I plan on getting the 3x3" and the 2x3".

:thumbsup:
Title: Re: How to cut Takedown Riser angles?
Post by: Crooked Stic on April 12, 2020, 08:31:25 PM
Unless they have changed those Robo sanders they in my opinion junk. The ones I had had way too much give in the rubber under the sandpaper. And if you drill press has any play in it you lose another tolerance.
Title: Re: How to cut Takedown Riser angles?
Post by: Bodork on April 12, 2020, 10:33:18 PM
I made a simple jig like the one in this video and it worked great. I used some small 2x4 scraps as clamps with a rabbet cut on one edge because of the thickness of the riser block.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw2Ktdx7ABc
Title: Re: How to cut Takedown Riser angles?
Post by: buddyb on April 13, 2020, 02:12:06 PM
Thanks Bodork, that video helped me a lot.
Title: Re: How to cut Takedown Riser angles?
Post by: buddyb on April 13, 2020, 06:15:07 PM
I have one takedown recurve jig made now I have to make one for a different recurve plus the takedown longbow.

Title: Re: How to cut Takedown Riser angles?
Post by: M60gunner on April 17, 2020, 08:36:20 PM
When I attempted to make a TD riser I used a jig for cutting tapered table legs on the table saw. I got the idea from a fellow woodworker.
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