mitre box
Angled saw guide
A mitre box is a guide for cutting precise angles, typically 45 or 90 degrees.
It's a three-sided channel with pre-cut slots that hold a handsaw at fixed angles, used for cutting picture frames, moulding, and trim work: Use a mitre box to get clean corners on the baseboard.
Also spelled miter box.
Slicing with toothed blade
- woodworkingCraft of shaping lumber
- joineryFitting wood pieces together
- crown moldingDecorative ceiling-wall transition
- baseboardTrim covering wall-floor junction
picture framing · skirting · moulding · frame · carpenter · cabinetmaker · workbench · woodshop
Narrow elongated openings
- kerfIncision from a blade
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- clampingFixing firmly with pressure
- crosscutPerpendicular timber cut
bevel · straight edge · accuracy · alignment · fence · stock · blade · square cut
Degree of correctness
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- measurementDetermining size or amount
- guideLeader or instruction book
- jigSpirited folk dance
fixture · clamping · stability · exactness · repeatability · consistency · tolerance · calibration
sawing
Slicing with toothed blade
- woodworkingCraft of shaping lumber
- joineryFitting wood pieces together
- crown moldingDecorative ceiling-wall transition
baseboard · picture framing · skirting · moulding · frame · carpenter · cabinetmaker · workbench · woodshop · craftsmanship
slots
Narrow elongated openings
crosscut · bevel · straight edge · accuracy · alignment · fence · stock · blade · square cut
accuracy
Degree of correctness
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- measurementDetermining size or amount
- guideLeader or instruction book
jig · fixture · clamping · stability · exactness · repeatability · consistency · tolerance · calibration · snug fit
45-degree
Halfway to perpendicular
- bevel cutAngled sawing technique
- corner jointAngled wood connection
- woodworking toolschisel, plane, saw, mallet, clamp
- letterpressletterpress, movable type, metal type, galley, composing stick