miter box
Angled cut tool
A miter box is a woodworking tool that guides a saw to make precise angled cuts, typically at 45 or 90 degrees.
It consists of a three-sided trough with pre-cut slots in the walls: Use a miter box to cut the molding at a 45-degree angle.
Essential for picture frames, crown molding, and anywhere pieces must join at corners.
Slicing with toothed blade
- guidesThose who show directions
- slotsNarrow elongated openings
- clampingFixing firmly with pressure
- kerfIncision from a blade
joinery · molding · picture frames · baseboard · crown molding · trim · coping · crosscut
Halfway to perpendicular
- bevelSloped edge or cut
- measurementDetermining size or amount
- bisectDivide into two equal portions
- adjustableAble to be changed
Degree of correctness
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- guideLeader or instruction book
- jigSpirited folk dance
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
exactness · calibration · repeatability · consistency · steady hand · square cut · tight fit
Frame-held blade for curves
- handsawToothed blade for wood
- clampsFastening grip devices
- measuring tapeMarked flexible length-finder
- pencilGraphite writing instrument
sawing
Slicing with toothed blade
kerf · joinery · molding · picture frames · baseboard · crown molding · trim · coping · crosscut · dovetail
45-degree
Halfway to perpendicular
- bevelSloped edge or cut
- measurementDetermining size or amount
- bisectDivide into two equal portions
accuracy
Degree of correctness
craftsmanship · exactness · calibration · repeatability · consistency · steady hand · square cut · tight fit
coping saw
Frame-held blade for curves
- handsawToothed blade for wood
- clampsFastening grip devices
- measuring tapeMarked flexible length-finder
- woodworkingwoodworking, wood, saw, hammer, drill
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- woodworking toolschisel, plane, saw, mallet, clamp
- cutting guidesjig, template, cutting mat, paper trimmer, fence
- workbenchworkbench, bench vise, bench top, holdfast, holdfasts
- woodcarving toolschisel, gouge, mallet, carving knife, whittling knife