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276633 Darrell <larchmont479@g...> 2022‑11‑27 Re: knockdown shelf project continues to entertain me
On Sat., Nov. 26, 2022, 8:36 p.m. Chuck Taylor,  wrote:

> Darrell asks about wedge angles:
>
>
> Here are some ratios that cover a reasonable range for wedges and their
> equivalents in degrees:
>
> 1:4 is about 14 degrees
> 1:5 is about 11.3 degrees
> 1:6 is about 9.5 degrees
> 1.7 is about 8.1 degrees
> 1:8 is about 7.1 degrees
> 1:9 is about 6.3 degrees
> 1:10 is about 5.7 degrees
> 1:11 is about 5.2 degrees
> 1:12 is about 4.4 degrees
>
> I find that ratios are easier to mark out and reproduce consistently. YMMV.
>
> Cheers,
> Chuck Taylor
> north of Seattle USA
>

Thanks Chuck
I'm going to print this out and stick it on the shop wall


-- wood hoarder, blade sharpener, and occasional tool user

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