![]() Depending on which side you’re cutting your piece of wood, you’ll need to move it so that your blade swings directly to the left or right of your mark. ![]() I heard someone else mention it in a YouTube video and I just about smacked my forehead. I know, DUH, right? Well, let’s just say it took me an embarrassing length of time for me to figure this out. Tip #3: Remember to Account for the Width of Your Blade (i.e. ![]() Pretty intricate, eh? I felt like I had solved the meaning of life when I finally figured this out.I would definitely not win as a contestant on Are You Smarter Than a Third Grader?. Our new fraction is 3-3/32. Another way of saying this is that 12-3/8" divided by four is 3-3/32". 32 goes into 99 three times with a remainder of 3. Step 3: Convert your fraction back to a mixed fraction. Step 2: Multiply your new fraction by the increment you need. This number goes over the original denominator. Step 1: Convert your mixed fraction into one solid numerator over one solid denominator. Now I have to divide this number by four. Let’s be real: 12-3/8” is not a fun fraction. After I subtracted the combined width of my divider wood, I was left with a width of 12-3/8”. As I show you in this tutorial, the width of a single Kallax cube is 13-1/8”. Let’s say you’re making shelf dividers for your Ikea Kallax Built-ins. I didn't realize how dumb I was until I started working with random increments like 11/16" or 3/8". ![]() But it's REALLY important when you’re trying to find the exact middle point of something or trying to shave off a sliver of wood with your table saw. Okay I realize this is elementary school stuff. Tip #2 : Revisit Your Knowledge of Fractions See my tutorial below on using a measuring tape. Need a little help getting started? I'm a visual learner myself. If you’re only making one cut then it may not be a big deal, but if you’re cutting something to fit into a tight space then even 1/8 or 1/16 of an inch difference will be a problem.Īs you progress in your skills, you may try working with someone else’s building plans, which means you’ll definitely need to know how to cut something perfectly. Our inclination is to round up or down to the nearest even marker, but this is a bad habit to get into because it will throw off any corresponding cuts. ![]()
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