Dovetailing jig if you don't have a grinder.
You need a flat surface like the granite block I have. A piece of angle iron, sandpaper, c clamps and patience.
I did not have a piece of angle iron so I used a large block of wood. You'll get the idea with these pics hopefully. In this picture I have a square set up. With this set up this is the easiest angle. The 2 pieces of red felt were my way of marking where to c clamp this all down. Once you clamp this all down you don't want to undo it. My set up I'd have to keep cutting sandpaper to slide underneath because I couldn't slide it under the blocks of wood.
![](http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l263/doublearrow/dovetailingthehardway.jpg)
YOu could put some shims underneath to change the angle use a protractor to get the angle you want.
In use
![](http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l263/doublearrow/dovetailingsideview.jpg)
Start running it back and forth and you'll start seeing high spots.
![](http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l263/doublearrow/highspots.jpg)
If you decide to dovetail the angle remove the bulk amount of steel with a file.
Here's a shot where I cut down the barstock to make it easier to handle
![](http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l263/doublearrow/smoothing.jpg)
if you have any questions on this part let me know
You need a flat surface like the granite block I have. A piece of angle iron, sandpaper, c clamps and patience.
I did not have a piece of angle iron so I used a large block of wood. You'll get the idea with these pics hopefully. In this picture I have a square set up. With this set up this is the easiest angle. The 2 pieces of red felt were my way of marking where to c clamp this all down. Once you clamp this all down you don't want to undo it. My set up I'd have to keep cutting sandpaper to slide underneath because I couldn't slide it under the blocks of wood.
![](http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l263/doublearrow/dovetailingthehardway.jpg)
YOu could put some shims underneath to change the angle use a protractor to get the angle you want.
In use
![](http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l263/doublearrow/dovetailingsideview.jpg)
Start running it back and forth and you'll start seeing high spots.
![](http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l263/doublearrow/highspots.jpg)
If you decide to dovetail the angle remove the bulk amount of steel with a file.
Here's a shot where I cut down the barstock to make it easier to handle
![](http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l263/doublearrow/smoothing.jpg)
if you have any questions on this part let me know
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