mitering

Cutting angled joints

Mitering is the act of cutting or joining materials at an angle, typically 45 degrees, so two pieces meet to form a corner.

The technique appears most often in woodworking and picture framing: mitering the baseboards, mitering the corners of the frame.

A miter joint creates clean corners without exposed end grain.

Also spelled mitring.

angles

45-degree

Halfway to perpendicular

bevelSloped edge or cut
bisectDivide into two equal portions
cornerMeeting point of edges

vertex · acute · obtuse · right-angle · diagonal · geometry · protractor · intersection · complementary · supplementary

joinery

picture frame

Decorative border for images

baseboardTrim covering wall-floor junction
crown moldingDecorative ceiling-wall transition
casingEnclosing cover or frame

trim · skirting · cornice · frame · corner joint · spline · biscuit · glue · clamp · reinforcement

technique

precision

Accuracy of measurement

alignmentCorrect relative positioning
measurementDetermining size or amount
accuracyDegree of correctness

fit · seamless · coping · undercut · blade angle · calibration · registration · square

tools

protractor

Angle-measuring instrument

bevel gaugeAdjustable angle-measuring instrument
clampDevice for holding tight
jigSpirited folk dance

fence · blade · kerf · crosscut · workbench

Categories

millworkcrown molding, baseboards, wainscoting, chair rail, molding
Power Tool Actionsdrilling, sanding, sawing, cutting, grinding
sewingsewing, sew, sewing class, sewing machine, sewing machines
glass cuttingscoring, snapping, glass cutter, diamond cutter, score line

Opposites

cut angle

miteringcrosscutting

Spanning multiple groups

straight · ripping

joint type

miteringbutting

Striking with the head

mortising · tenoning · dadoing · rabbeting · abutting

Family

miter, mitre, mitred, miters, mitres, mitered

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G