I am making a cubbyhouse for the kids, and would appreciate some help with cutting the birdsmouths out for the rafters.
Using my compund mitre-saw, I can easily cut the required 30 deg side of the birdsmouth, but I can't figure out how to make the 60 deg cut for the other side. Is there a trade-trick that I don't know about, or is this something that can't be done with the mitre saw?
Any comments will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Scott Forbes
Flip it and cut a 30 deg.
Cut a 30° slice of wood, place it flat against the fence then place the truss against that piece and make the cut. You will want to support the truss and clamp it down when making the cuts. I've built 3 sheds in the past two years using that method and it works fine.
Bob S.
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