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Book Press Part 8

Getting wood perfectly flat with just a hand plane and human power might seem like a challenge, but in this video, I show how precise you can get without machines. After that, I move on to cutting pieces in preparation for making dovetails. I’m using a Stanley mitrebox number 246 that I restored to get accurate cuts.

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Planter Boxes

Decorating a garden is much like decorating a room in your home—it’s nice to have pieces that are adaptable enough that you can move them around occasionally and create a completely new look. After all, most of us can’t buy new furniture every time we get tired of the way our living rooms look. A... Planter Boxes

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Miter Saw & Box Intro

Whether you spell it mitre or miter box, you're most likely referring to a type of box that guides a particular type of saw, called a tenon saw, in making angled or beveled cuts. This is most useful for installing trim, such as chair rails or baseboard trim around a room in the home. The angled cuts that bring trim together in or around corners in a room must be cut very accurately to ensure the two pieces of trim come together well without any gaps, overlaps, or tension. Making such cuts by hand would be tricky, though it can be done. A miter box and a sharp saw make up a very simple yet effective and accurate way to make angled cuts consistently.

There are a few different designs for miter box and saw kits. The simplest options are made from wood or plastic and allow a person to cut the most common angles needed for installing things like trim. Some boxes have various adjustable pins or locks that allow for compound miter cuts at a variety of angles. There are more deluxe miter systems that incorporate a locking frame system with saw guides that allow for fine adjustment of the cut angle in a continuous fashion, unlike the typical pre-defined and limited angles of a basic miter box. Of course, the saw needs to be sharp to ensure angles are cut accurately. Here's a quick video: