Need an easy way to cut thin wedges

[Frederick Skelly]

Hi folks.
I'm making another kid chair that has 8 through-tenons. I want to use thin wedges in a contrasting wood to spread the tenons so they fit tightly. The wedges need to be 1 1/2" wide and 1/16" thick at their wide end.

I can certainly make 8 individual wedges, but I wondered if there is a quicker way than cutting/planing each wedge to shape, one at a time?

Thanks for your help!
Fred

[Paul Sidener]

Just lay them out with a square and bevel gauge and cut them out with a sash saw.

[Steve Voigt]

I cut a few pieces of straight-grained 8/4 to the right length and width. I split off slices (w/mallet & chisel) that are approximately the thickness of the thickest part of the wedge. Then place the piece up against a stop and shave it down (with a chisel) to the angle you want. Faster than sawing; very fast once you get the hang of it.
I would also suggest that the thin end be thinner than 1/16". More like 1/32.

[Jim Koepke]

Another way is to cut a piece of stock to the desired maximum thickness. Then plane the end to a wedge shape. It can either be cut off and another made or cut it after the wedge has been installed.

There are surely more ways than already posted.

I tend to pare against a stop or one of my bench hooks.

jtk

[Bill McNiel]

I cut a long wedge piece on the TS (blasphemy in this forum) and then cut individual pieces at desired widths.

[Jim Koepke]

How about laminated wedges?

Glue up shavings from different woods to enhance the look.

jtk

[Bob Glenn]

I cut my wedges with a draw knife. I clamp a slat the width I need in a vise with the end sticking out, and slice down to the end half way through. Flip the piece over and repeat. Cut off the wedge and your ready to go with the next one.

[Frederick Skelly]

Thanks very much guys!

[Stewie Simpson]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lyeM_2iABI

[david charlesworth]

The Bandsaw, with a simple tapered jig, which has an end stop, is the best way I have found for cutting identical, precision wedges.

The stock which is straight grained is flipped after each cut.

David Charlesworth

[Frederick Skelly]

Thanks again guys! I appreciate the help.
Fred

[Robert Engel]

I saw Curtis Buchanan do it quite simply with a chisel and a stop block in his Windsor chair video.