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You will begin with a 4'x8" board. When planning on how to cut your board, you will want to make sure that the grain of the wood runs horizontally along the slices, allowing for maximum strength. One possible way to lay out your wood is given in the picture below. Always remember that you must allow for the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saw#Terminology kerf] of the saw blade. On the table saw, this is generally 1/8".

You will begin with a 4'x8" board. When planning on how to cut your board, you will want to make sure that the grain of the wood runs horizontally along the slices, allowing for maximum strength. One possible way to lay out your wood is given in the picture below. Always remember that you must allow for the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saw#Terminology kerf] of the saw blade. On the table saw, this is generally 1/8".

[[Image:TV_Mood_Lamp_Wood_Layout.png]]

[[Image:TV_Mood_Lamp_Wood_Layout.png|500px]]

For this scenario, you might want to do the following:

For this scenario, you might want to do the following: