Learn how to miter cut, so people can’t see the join.“Learning how to miter cut is now easy If you follow this guide, your discover how to make a miter cut - using a miter box, manual miter saw and electric miter saw. Just read on. So, have you tried to make a miter cuts before, surely you’ve found it frustrating, and they never quite fitting. Learning how to miter cut can be nerve racking especially before you cut. And fixing them together can drive you mad. Trust me I still don’t want to mess up the work by cutting wrong miters, and I’ve done it longer than you. It’s always the tension of taking the saw to the wood, then the point of no return, as when you’ve cut, and find a mistake you can’t just stick the wood back on, trust me I’ve tried! I’ve found on the TV and internet, people explain how to cut miters at light speed but miss out all the simple stuff you need to know. Especially Norm from New Yankee Workshop. Now, imagine if you could… Produce miters that fit together every time, cut after cut. How much confidence would you have?Or, if you could follow a system that gives you confident results. Wouldn’t you feel good? Now using this miter saw guide, your be able to do jobs for others like skirting boards, dado rail or miters on your furniture projects, and I always love the thank you after doing work for people. Below are the tips to get miter cuts right. This simple step by step instructions show a rage of ways, depending on what tools you have, as I know you don’t all have electric miter saws. So, grab your self a drink have a read through this miter saw guide, see what tools you need and put the tips to work, How to make miter saw cuts using the miter box The miter box offers a cheap and effective way of making 45 degree miters, but you’re limited to this angle. Tool list – Sharp tennon saw, wooden miter box, 45 degree bevel and a sharp pencil - Mark you timber were you want the miter, clearly marking the waste. - If you want to protect the base of the miter box you can place a spare piece of wood under your work. (See Pic1) - Place your timber in the miter box and clamp it in to position. Clamping is essential, this stops the saw pulling the timber away from a true cut. - Before cutting check that you are cutting on the right side of the line, and in to the waste. You don’t want a short miter. (See Pic2)
- With you wooden miter box firmly supported gently saw through the timber. Do not force the saw as it will loosen your work from the clamp.
- Done, you’ve learnt how to miter cut Manual Miter Saw The manual miter saw is a strep up from the miter box. Instead of just cutting at 45 degree angles they allow you to cut up to50 degrees, because the miter saw has an adjustable base. The saw is placed within a guide system that keeps the cuts accurate and to your selected angel. The blade has fine teeth, (about 24 per inch) making it great for small intricate work like wooden mouldings.
How to make miter saw cuts using the manual miter saw - Set the angle on the saw. - Mark your work for the mite and the waste side. - Lift up the saw and insert your work to the guide. Be careful that the teeth don’t catch your work. - You can lower you saw to your marked line to make sure your work is in position. - If your saw has a clamp, use it to secure you work. Other wise secure your work in position. - Gently start the saw on the first few cuts and follow through and checking the cutting line until finished. - Done, you’ve learnt how to miter cut The electric miter saw An electric miter saw will take the pain and struggle out of cutting perfect miters. These our great tools for any up and coming woodworker. Electric miter saws vary in price and this reflects the quality. So beware of cheap miter saws as there not as accurate. You can buy them in various blade sizes and sliding miter saws. Bigger blades and slides saws allow larger cutting. Miter saw tips - If you buy one check its cutting specification, so it will handle your work. Below is a 12” miter saw
Bevel and compound bevel miter saws When using a miter saw different cutting angles can be set, allowing allow bevel and compound miter cuts Bevel cutting is great for large angles and if you electric miter saw that has a sliding arm then you can cut even bigger timber. Compound miter set up allows the saw to be set up with two angles, the above picture shows this well.
Bevel miter saw Compound miter saw How to make miter saw cuts using an electric miter saw Here your be using a miter saw, so following these steps will give you stress free miters and master how to miter cut. Mark you work with the angle you need to cut. See Below
Make sure the timber is fully supported on the saw, remembering the the off cuts as well especially if there large. Now starting the saw you can slowly start cutting and see if its going in the right direction.
When your happy with the angle, gently lower the saw through the timber, producing the miter.
Miter saw tips - You can test the accuracy of the miter cut by placing both miters together, using a square to test the right angle
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