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Ripping little tiny pieces of spruce

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LauraJ

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In the Charger plans (which specify 10 degree swept wings), the ribs attach to the spars via these miniscule 10 degree wedge blocks: approx. 1/16" on one side, tapering to a point. I can imagine cutting these on a bandsaw or tablesaw, but I wonder if there are any tricks for cutting tiny pieces like this. I'm thinking along the lines of Tony Bingelis's sanding drum chucked in a hand drill and clamped at a shallow angle to make scarf joints in sheets of plywood.

Any tricks? Or is this just a "carefully set the table/blade to 10 degrees and get to rippin'" situation?

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