Finding the angle on a small piece?

[dvddvd]

I'm wanting to find the angle of this piece of metalwork. It's a part for a headless guitar and need to cut the guitar neck end so it fits perfect.
It's only 25mm x 15mm.

Is there such a thing that I could slide in to measure it? Then transfer it to a mitre saw? The sliding t square things all see to big? Thanks

 

[Fred48]

Get a piece of wood around 3" x 1" PAR ( machined planed all round) about 12" long or longer. Ensure the edge that is going to fit against the mitre saw fence is flat.
place the piece of metal against the long edge of the PAR. and Mark the angle with a marking knife.
Cut on the mitre saw. It then will need 'tweeking' on the mitre saw until you get a perfect fit.
Fred

 

[Jake]

Looks like you can simply take the angle from the outside with a bevel gauge etc (not sure what angle measuring devices you have).

Or put some card under the prong with the (straight) edge pressed up against the body of the thing, draw a pencil line along the inside of the prong. Remove, extend the line with a rule, and use a protractor.

Edit: Fred's method is even more direct.

 

[dvddvd]

Hi thanks, not sure if a bevel gauge would work on the outside due to it dipping in a bit so it wouldn't rest on the metal, there would be a gap to eyeball it was running true.
It's a bit misleading the photo as the piece coming down on an angle is actually a half circle.
I would be cutting a bevel cut on the mitre saw as the guitar neck tapers and it would be easier to hold face down than on its edge.

I just thought there might have been a mini bevel gauge which the angle point was a sharp angle Instead of the rounded ones woodworkers use or even a mini version.

I suppose I could just cut some scrap wood at various angles until I get one to fit

Thanks

 

[Orraloon]

Get a piece of wood around 3" x 1" PAR ( machined planed all round) about 12" long or longer. Ensure the edge that is going to fit against the mitre saw fence is flat.
place the piece of metal against the long edge of the PAR. and Mark the angle with a marking knife.
Cut on the mitre saw. It then will need 'tweeking' on the mitre saw until you get a perfect fit.
Fred

Basically as Fred says. Get the angle marked off on something with one strait edge as the base. You can then use that bevel gauge to put that angle on your miter saw. Whatever way you set the angle it would be best to first cut a test piece on scrap wood to get things right before you cut the guitar neck. It's these problem solving bits that make woodworking such fun.

Regards
John

 

[Jake]

I suppose I could just cut some scrap wood at various angles until I get one to fit

Glue is another potential route, eg two lollipop stick like pieces, angle cut at the end finer than needed, bit of superglue or hot glue where they will overlap, jam them in the angle, let the glue set where they cross.