miter joints
Forty-five degree cuts
Miter joints are corners formed by cutting two pieces at matching angles—typically 45 degrees each—so they meet to form a 90-degree corner.
Common in picture frames, door casings, and crown molding, miter joints create clean corners without visible end grain: The frame's miter joints were tight and seamless.
Also spelled mitre joints in British English.
- carpentryWood construction trade
- woodworkingCraft of shaping lumber
- finish carpentryVisible interior woodwork
- assemblyConstructing from components
- frameSupporting outer structure
picture frame · fitting · tight fit · angle · glueing · custom cabinetry · 45-degree · mortise and tenon · precision · corner · bevel · decorative moldings · crown molding · saws · table saw · clamping · tongue and groove · chiseling