Got a standard tablesaw miter gauge, the kind that is almost impossible to set at odd angles, let alone true 90° and 45°? The MiterSet is quick and easy to use, and it’s accurate. The jig is beautifully simple: just a piece of laminate-covered birch plywood with 22 holes. The holes are divided by a slot that accepts a standard 3/4-in. by 3/8-in. miter-gauge bar. Tapered-steel pins fit in the holes to establish positive stops at each 5° increment.

To set your miter-gauge angle (so the face of the gauge faces left), place a pin in the left-side 0° hole, then put the other pin in the right-side hole that gives you the angle you want. Loosen the miter gauge so it’s loose on the bar, and then slip the bar into the slot in the jig. Slide the bar forward until the face of the miter gauge butts against both pins. Tighten the miter-gauge bar and you’re ready to go.

The aluminum “step bar” that’s provided allows the jig to assume any 1/2° angle between 0° and 55°.

To test the jig’s accuracy and repeatability, I made 90° and 45° cuts and checked them. I also cut a couple of octagonal frames. After each cut, I reset the miter-gauge angle. Both frames went together perfectly with 22-1/2° miters.

The MiterSet sells for $30. For more information, call 209-835-1626 or go to www.miterset.com.

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