I’ve been doing what seems like a long version of making door frames with mitered sticking. What I do is first make the molding (by molding plane), then the groove for the panel (by hand plane), then the tenon and mortise (by machine and tuned by hand), and finally the miter. I do the miter either by miter saw or chisel (with a guide). Any quicker or easier or different suggestions out there in making the miter? Thxs.
Edited 2/14/2006 4:12 pm ET by pqken
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I think what you might need is a sash filister plane.
As for making the mitres, occassionally you can find old mitre templates available on the auctions etc, but they is gonna cost ya 50ish bucks or so for a set, which probably may not match the moulding profile you is making
Once you look em up, all they are is guides for a (sharp) chisel to pare the mitre (you can rough cut it proud of yer desired cut with a dovetail saw)
They are no more than a micro version of a mitre jack (check out Salaman's tool dictionary) which fits over yer profile.
You is a glutton for punishment eh?
Eric in Cowtown
I use to make alot of doors.. You said 'chisel (with a guide)' as if it was a BAD/ thing.. Hell, I have beend doing that 'chisle thing with a guide' I use a SQUARE wooden block since I started.. and still do..
A Lion miter trimmer. $100 or so but worth it. Cuts perfectly clean joints (just a big chisel in a jig really) and it doesn't need a cord! In commercial work it's nice because an apprentice can carry it from spot to spot while he stick molds several hundred framed panels. It's nice not to have a huge spinning blade when cutting small jogs and returns. There are two or three manufacturers, each with differeing prices and quality but all pretty close.
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