What to use to cut angles in wood?

Classic Toy Trains Forum
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I’m finally putting together my military freight train. I’ve got a lot of stuff that I want to put on flat cars. To do so, I need to make angle cuts on 1/8", ¼", and 3/8" basswood strips. I have a small miter box that cuts 45 degree angles, but need suggestions on how to make multiple, quick, and easy cuts of other angles.

Thanks,

Jim

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There are really small mitre boxes, but for light gauge soft wood you can do this. Take a protractor cut it in half and tape it to an ordinary chop type paper cutter. An alternative to the protractor is to make a jig for the angles. Just watch you fingers[#oops]

Jim

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There is a product called “The Chopper II”.

http://www.onlinetrains.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=53-694&Category_Code=PTA

It will handle 1/8" fine but 1/4" and 3/8" will probably require a saw.

http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.asp?MerchantID=RET01229&Action=Catalog&Type=Product&ID=15218