Cutting a taper on one or two faces of a workpiece is pretty straightforward. But if you’re cutting tapers on all four faces (like on a table leg, for example), you have a bit of a challenge. After cutting away the waste on the first two faces, you no longer have a straight edge to place against the fence of the jig to cut the remaining two tapers.

Depending on the type of jig you’re using, there are a couple of ways to deal with this problem. One of the simplest is to first tape the wedge-shaped waste pieces back on to the two tapered faces of the workpiece. Then cut the remaining two tapers. Because of the kerf, you will have to move the wedges down a bit on the workpiece as shown in the drawings. This way, you maintain the original square shape of the blank.

		Sources for some of the hardware and supplies mentioned in this tip. Table Saw Rip Blade