mitring
Cutting diagonal joints
Mitring is the process of cutting or joining materials at an angle, typically 45 degrees, so two pieces meet to form a corner.
The technique appears in woodworking, picture framing, and pipefitting: The carpenter was mitring the baseboard trim.
Also spelled mitering.
Sloped edge or cut
- mouldingShaped decorative strip
- cornerMeeting point of edges
- jointShared by multiple parties
- frameSupporting outer structure
saw · chisel · tenon · mortise · dovetail · spline · rebate · rabbet
Sloped edge or cut
- forty-fiveNumber after forty-four
- bisectDivide into two equal portions
- vertexPoint where edges converge
- acuteIntensely severe or perceptive
obtuse · degrees · protractor · geometry · corner · diagonal · complementary · polygon
Correct relative positioning
- measurementDetermining size or amount
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- gaugeStandard of measurement
fit · flush · seamless · calibration · craftsmanship · finishing · square · true
bevel
Sloped edge or cut
frame · saw · chisel · tenon · mortise · dovetail · spline · rebate · rabbet · kerf
bevel
Sloped edge or cut
- forty-fiveNumber after forty-four
- bisectDivide into two equal portions
- vertexPoint where edges converge
acute · obtuse · degrees · protractor · geometry · corner · diagonal · complementary · polygon · triangle
alignment
Correct relative positioning
- measurementDetermining size or amount
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
gauge · fit · flush · seamless · calibration · craftsmanship · finishing · square · true