Does anyone know the best way of mitering the edges of a small (8cm x
8cm x 1cm) piece of wood to 45 degrees? The aim is to create 6 pieces
that will fit together as a cubic box. I have been experimenting with a
1800w mitre saw but the edges are rough and it is difficult to get the
dimensions exact. Does anyone have any suggestions of the best wood to
use (currently spruce) and the best tool to use?
All suggestions welcome. TJS101
"TJS101" <[email protected]> wrote
> Does anyone know the best way of mitering the edges of a small (8cm x
> 8cm x 1cm) piece of wood to 45 degrees? The aim is to create 6 pieces
> that will fit together as a cubic box. I have been experimenting with a
> 1800w mitre saw but the edges are rough and it is difficult to get the
> dimensions exact.
Although some extra work is involved, a donkey's ear shooting board offers
probably the best solution.
Please take a look at my web site - Planing Notes - A Donkey's Ear Shuteing
Board.
Jeff G
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On 22 Apr 2006 13:04:46 -0700, "TJS101" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Does anyone know the best way of mitering the edges of a small (8cm x
>8cm x 1cm) piece of wood to 45 degrees? The aim is to create 6 pieces
>that will fit together as a cubic box. I have been experimenting with a
>1800w mitre saw but the edges are rough and it is difficult to get the
>dimensions exact. Does anyone have any suggestions of the best wood to
>use (currently spruce) and the best tool to use?
A framing guillotine would be the best tool.
Mark
(sixoneeight) = 618
"TJS101" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Does anyone know the best way of mitering the edges of a small (8cm x
> 8cm x 1cm) piece of wood to 45 degrees? The aim is to create 6 pieces
> that will fit together as a cubic box. I have been experimenting with a
> 1800w mitre saw but the edges are rough and it is difficult to get the
> dimensions exact. Does anyone have any suggestions of the best wood to
> use (currently spruce) and the best tool to use?
>
> All suggestions welcome. TJS101
My suggestion would be to make a quick-and-simple miter box to be used with
a dovetail or Japanese pull saw and cut them by hand. It would be pretty
fast I think.
Mike
On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 08:07:18 +0100, "Jeff Gorman"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>"TJS101" <[email protected]> wrote
>
>> Does anyone know the best way of mitering the edges of a small (8cm x
>> 8cm x 1cm) piece of wood to 45 degrees?
Can't be bothered wading through all the OT crap in this newsgroup to
find the original message, so I'll reply here:
1. Cut close enough with the TS ...mind you pinkies.
2. Build a jig with clamp to hold it firmly flat and square, then ....
3. Fine tune with the router table.