tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post4608320653539040920..comments2024-03-16T10:26:53.460-05:00Comments on Wisdom of the Hands: a simple miter jig...Doug Stowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003845322415622289noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-62553689326667178382015-06-29T09:55:05.078-05:002015-06-29T09:55:05.078-05:00It’s great. I like wood. The information good for ...It’s great. I like wood. The information good for me. I like décor my home by wood. I have problem with cutting board 45 and 90 degree. Do you sharing tips? I want to décor crib for my daughter next weekLucianhttp://www.mitersawclub.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-17407637184056711042013-09-30T08:53:43.740-05:002013-09-30T08:53:43.740-05:00This jig is intended to make things easier so that...This jig is intended to make things easier so that less skill and attention is required. But to make one without power tools, you do need skill, careful measuring and attention. Like the miter boxes of old, the first cut must be precise, whether you are using hand tools or power tools.Doug Stowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13003845322415622289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-81283346291938477992013-09-30T08:29:22.329-05:002013-09-30T08:29:22.329-05:00Hi Doug,
How do you make one of these if you don&...Hi Doug,<br /><br />How do you make one of these if you don't already have a miter box - or any power tools? Is there a way to get that first 45 degree perfect without any of those things?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-20836709328939312542012-08-24T21:03:07.285-05:002012-08-24T21:03:07.285-05:00JW,
I don't quite understand how small parts f...JW,<br />I don't quite understand how small parts for box sides can be successfully secured on a shooting board, and getting two sides to perfectly match in length sounds like fussy work.<br /><br />I agree that having two sides can increase the accuracy, but two sides reduce the available travel for the saw, and complicate the making of the jig and requires close alignment of parts, front and back. With the guide piece on this jig being significantly thicker than the box sides to be cut, accuracy is increased. The 2x4 does a fair job of keeping the saw at the right angle. Also remember that when I provide these to the class I'll need to have about 10 of them ready to cut. Much easier to make 10 of these than 10 more traditional miter boxes and much easier to make and provide to the class than shooting boards.Doug Stowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13003845322415622289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-83642566486990207632012-08-24T20:51:44.164-05:002012-08-24T20:51:44.164-05:00Fair points, all... My rebuttal, and one more poin...Fair points, all... My rebuttal, and one more point:<br /><br />-I think 'Donkey's Ear' is probably more accurate a term than shooting board for what I described. And it can actually be used, shaving by shaving, to match opposing sides in length.<br /><br />-You're right about accuracy, and getting it right the first time. I think you'll get more accuracy with a miter box that has two sides, as the far side will constrain the blade better than the saw kerf in only one board. (My opinion)JWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07289004672943813238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-40029551686574678222012-08-24T08:53:59.669-05:002012-08-24T08:53:59.669-05:00JW, I know shooting boards are common to clean up ...JW, I know shooting boards are common to clean up miters that have gone astray. But my idea is to not let them go astray in the first place. There are two common problems in making a mitered corner box. One is for the angle to be off... The shooting board, if well made, can fix that. The other problem is that if opposite sides are not the same length, there is no way even the perfect angle can fix the box. After working with a shooting board box sides tend to vary in length due to the differing amounts of material removed to clean up the joints. So I figure it is better to be fussy about the first cuts rather than spend an excessive amount time fixing what should not have been a problem in the first place. Shooting boards and common miter boxes may work great for fitting moldings on the outside of a box, but not so hot in making the box in the first place.<br /> <br />In my opinion.Doug Stowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13003845322415622289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-21381034541968387472012-08-24T08:25:30.832-05:002012-08-24T08:25:30.832-05:00Hi Doug,
I don't remember where I saw it, but...Hi Doug,<br /><br />I don't remember where I saw it, but I do remember reading about early wooden miter boxes that were made with one end cut at 45 degrees to vertical. The logic was that after the initial saw cut, the end of the box could be used with a plane as a shooting board to more accurately trim the joint. I'm sure that would require some maintenance, too, but it would cut down on the need to be so concerned with the saw cut. <br /><br />Hopefully that's helpful?JWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07289004672943813238noreply@blogger.com