Angled clock

Clocks are one of the most asked about projects on the forums. This is a simple but interesting clock you can build with a box joint jig. Photo 1 shows cutting the 60º push block on a miter saw. The saw is set to 30º and cuts are made at both ends with this angle. When added together they will equal 60º. Photo 2 shows the block after it has been run past the bit on both sides, then moved over the fence and run up for a clearance cut. Now we are ready to cut the angles. Note: at this point you can cut the same angles on your work pieces. I did not but the belt sander will make short work of them. The pieces in the photos have already been cut but show the starting position for each series of cuts. Photo 3 shows the starting position for the first cut. Once you have pushed the wood past the bit it is lifted, the push block pulled back, the slot placed over the fence and repeated until all cuts are made as shown in Photo 4. Photo 5 shows a piece of 1 x 2" that has been run past the bit, reversed 180º and clamped on the fence. This is required for spacing the 1st cut on the bottom piece. Photo 6 shows the starting position, note that the push block has been reversed for the bottom piece. After the 1st pass has been made the spacer block is removed and the push stick set onto the fence, the wood is slid against the fence for the second cut. You continue as before making a cut, repositioning and repeating until all cuts are made. Photo 7 shows how the pieces fit. Note the undersized finger on the end. I will trim this off flush on my table saw. Tomorrow I will post the final photos of the process.

Knowing somebody will ask; the small piece of wood on the router table is covering one of the Vac-u-plate ports. Virtually all the saw dust created in this process was captured through the modified port hole in the jig which can be seen in photo 5.