Bevel

Guide Questions

• What is bevel?
•What is bevel cut used to make?
• What is the use of bevel?
• Manual bevelling v.s Automatic bevelling
What is bevel?

• An instrument consisting of
two rules or arms jointed together and opening
to any angle.

• A bevelled edge or beveled edge is an edge of a

structure that is not perpendicular to the faces
of the piece.
What is bevel cut used to make?

• What is a Bevel Cut? A bevel

cut is an angled cut in which
the top of the wood is not
perpendicular to the edges.
Bevel cuts can often be made
with a circular saw, table saw
or a mitre saw. They will have
an angled edge and are used
for things such as the edge of a
table to prevent sharp corners.
What is the use of bevel?

• A bevel is typically used to

soften the edge of a piece for
the sake of safety, wear
resistance, or aesthetics; or to
facilitate mating with another
piece.
Types of bevel

1. Plain bevel
2. J-Prep Bevel
3. J-Prep with Back Bevel
4. Compound Bevel
5. Compound J-Prep with Back
Bevel