How Do You Cut A Miter Joint?
• Choose your method. For best results, use a power saw. The second best way is with a quality miter box and backsaw—or a combination saw that has 8 or more teeth to the inch. The most common miter joints are cut at a 45-degree angle and joined for a 90-degree corner. However, you can vary the angle to any degree you want (especially with a power saw and miter gauge) to fit the project. Example: a hexagon that requires 30-degree cuts. NOTE: For most interior molding situations such as baseboard and crown, etc., you should not miter the inside corners. It won’t fit right and miters tend to separate in these situations. For inside corners, you should learn a technique called “coping.” This is not difficult (do a search for instructions).’; } s += “”; document.write(s); return; } google_ad_channel = ‘+7733764704+1640266093+9911500640+5009222491+9016233241+8962074949+8941458308+8509902424+8509902424+9683278076+7122150828’ + xchannels + gchans; google_ad_client = “pub-9543332082073187”; goo
• Choose your method. For best results, use a power saw. The second best way is with a quality miter box and backsaw—or a combination saw that has 8 or more teeth to the inch. The most common miter joints are cut at a 45-degree angle and joined for a 90-degree corner. However, you can vary the angle to any degree you want (especially with a power saw and miter gauge) to fit the project. Example: a hexagon that requires 30-degree cuts. NOTE: For most interior molding situations such as baseboard and crown, etc., you should not miter the inside corners. It won’t fit right and miters tend to separate in these situations. For inside corners, you should learn a technique called “coping.” This is not difficult (do a search for instructions). • Select the angles. Set the miter box at the angle at which you want to cut the wood. The instructions that come with an adjustable miter box will show you how to set the angles. In a regular miter box, you may be limited to 45-and 90-degree cuts. • Set
