As you may be able to see from the pictures I have to miter side trim to the front trim. The side trim is 3/8 inch wide and the front trim is 1 and 1/8 wide. The closeup pic is fuzzy but shows you the outline. The second pic gives a description. The front piece is wider because a door will overhand the back end such that the width of the reveal is same as side trim. My question is how to cut the miter – I know how to on the side piece but not on the wider piece – if I do it with a table saw – since the blade is circular, a stopped miter partway into that piece will not leave a seamless fit at the end of the miter. I cannot imagine doing this with a bandsaw since I can’t get that accurate with my bandsaw cutting a straight line. But maybe that is the only method? The other idea I had is miter the same width front and side (3/8 inch) and the just cut a rectangle and join it to the mitered pieces but I am concerned again with producing more lines that could be visible. The trim will be ebonized wood. I have never seen this before so if you know what to do please comment.
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Sorry - hit the wrong button - here are the illustrations.
Stand the wider piece on edge to cut the longer side of the notch on a table saw and stand it on end, supported with a simple tall fence on your miter gauge, to make the 45 degree cut.
Alternately raise the blade to full height to make the cuts. The leading edge of the blade will then be nearly vertical leaving you very little to cut away with a handsaw and then clean up with a file.
John White
FWW Shop Manager (Retired)
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