well I found a few table saw jigs pdf's (cutting sleds). but none of them are for cutting a tall long wedge? any idea how I can adjust a plan to hold the wood for a long 20 degree cut?
Terry

Terry,
Page 18 of the January 2012 issue of Wood Magazine...issue 209 has a tapering sled for small parts. You can adjust the size of the jig to suit your needs. I believe you said you needed 6 inch wedges. Maybe this will do the trick for you.

Dan

maybe dan has found your solution in wood mag, but if not, you might have to make your own custom jig for this

well I am off to view the magazine now. I'll update a post or picture if I build one..
Thanks so much
Terry

I liked the idea of using the bandsaw, but I'm not sure if you need this wedge to be finished of if it can be a bit rough?. Also, is this part of the instrument or something to help make the instrument, and how many do you need to make?
I'm wondering if it is possible to cut this wedge from a larger piece or wood, then cut the wedge from that larger piece of wood. Sometimes that is an alternative.

Let us know how you are making out Terry

Thanks
Colin

Once I have the wedge of 20 degrees. I will place a pattern on the wedge and cut a half circle body pattern on it like in this picture. my wedge will not be as long as the one in the picture.

www.cincinnatiearlymusic.com/medieval_lute/wedge.jpg
www.cincinnatiearlymusic.com/medieval_lute/wedge_cutting.jpg

I can then either make 8 more wedges and have a full body mold once glued together, or just use the single wedge once pattern is cut to use a a pattern for the 9 ribs of the instrument.
thus the logic is 9(wedges) x 20 (degrees) = 180 ( glued together) and I will have the half circle mold, or instrument body bowl. The mold is use to pin down the ribs on top of it.
I made a sled for my Bandsaw and my Tablesaw today. So.. if I tilt my tablesaw blade to 20 degrees, or my bandsaw and cut the 10x4x2 (LxHxW) board length wise (bottom right to top left). I'll have a long 20 degrees wedge? correct?

Thanks
Terry