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   eddiefromAustralia | Dec 20, 2004 10:17pm | #1

   Ray,

   The Nobex is accurate (I think, from memory, to 0.02º), but just make sure that the saw blade is tensioned - if you find your cuts are off, check saw blade sharpness and/or tension.

   I teach schoolkids and they cut mitres by hand using a Nobex saw.

   CHeers,

   eddie

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   SawdustRay | Dec 21, 2004 02:21am | #2

   Thanks!  I'll give it a try.  Will let you know how it works out.

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   BBob | Dec 21, 2004 03:35am | #3

   Are there any tricks to fix miters gone wrong? I've got one sitting on my worktop that is off a hair or 2. I suppose I could get it close and fill in the gap with wood filler but I'd rather get a nice tight fit.The long pieces are 3/4 x 3 x 20. The short pieces are 3/4 x 3 x 15Burt

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   bigfootnampa | Dec 21, 2004 07:59am | #7

   Burt I used to run a custom frame shop and on troublesome miters I would sometimes clamp the corner in my miter clamp and run a backsaw through the miter shaving just half the width of the kerf from each side to straighten up the joint.  I only needed this trick rarely but it does a fairly good job and without taking much material off so that you can often save the frame where recutting might make one or both legs too short to use.

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   SawdustRay | Dec 22, 2004 02:14am | #8

   Eddie,

   I bought the Nobex and it worked great!  I would definately recommend it to others.  For the next round of miters I might also consider using a shooting board to fine tune joints but I'm not sure they need it - the Nobex worked like a charm.

   Thanks again.

    

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   eddiefromAustralia | Dec 22, 2004 11:26pm | #9

   No problems Ray,All the best and Merry Christmas.eddie

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   RMillard | Dec 21, 2004 04:17am | #4

   One of the last vestiges of my carpenter days, were the miters I?d cut . I'd cut them with my chop saw, and while this was fine for interior trim it just didn't cut it ( sorry) for fine woodworking. I made a shooting board so I can plane the miters. I hate to make jigs, but it took very little time . Now the miters I get are perfect and the resulting joint is much stronger, because the glue line is so tight.
   Rob Millard

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   byhammerandhand | Dec 21, 2004 04:55am | #5

   In addition to having complementary angles as close to 45 degrees as possible, you also need to have opposite sides pretty close to the same length.  I usually just stand them up back to back and check  and trim until they're the same.

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   Midnight | Dec 23, 2004 05:26am | #10

   I learned this very lesson... the hard way... tonight...My chop saw didn't have the capacity to complete the cut, so I finished them with a hand saw... net result was miles out, not to mention a ton of frustration. I used the same solution... now, if it weren't for the change in grain direction, I wouldn't be able to see the joint.Mike Wallace

   Stay safe....Have fun

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   mantles | Dec 21, 2004 05:56am | #6

   A Shoting Board is Very good advise.Try it you will be glad you did.
   There are several good shoting board designs in jigs and fixtures books as well as fine woodworking.
   You can cut on your miter box first then trim with sharp plane to fine tune.

   Also The old Lion trimer is still for sale ant Garret Wade. But Priceee.
   This Iron Knife is made for Picture Frames and works very well.

   Best to you.
   Jimmy