Step 8: Create the Decorative Notch: Make the Bevel Cuts

Create the Decorative Notch: Make the Bevel Cuts To Build a Decorative Driveway Marker
Photo: Kolin Smith
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The horizontal notch begins with parallel 45-degree cuts angling in toward one another. Set your circular saw blade to 45 degrees and match the blade depth to the face of the top bevel. Cut along the notch's top and bottom outlines, as shown, on all four sides. Set the blade back to 90 degrees, and adjust the blade depth to ¾ inch. Make two straight cuts, all the way around the post, that connect with the angled cuts.
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