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Tough Miter Cuts Made Easy

…Using the calculated angles, it’s easy to make a setup gauge for your table saw. The box on the opposite page goes into detail on how to do this. The Process.… in length. Splines. Miter joints are notoriously weak without some reinforcement. I use cross-grain splines to strengthen the joinery. In Figure 2, you see a simple jig that makes it easy to …Read More


ShopNotes Issue 137
September 2014
Slots — Strong & Sturdy Joinery

…’ll use: miter joints like you would see in a picture frame and joints used to make boxes. (The box below shows how to add a spline to a case miter joint.) Frame Miters. … rout a deeper slot. This lets me use a longer spline to create a stronger joint. SPLINE JIG > An Easy-to-Build Sled. This plywood sled holds a mitered workpiece for cutting …Read More


ShopNotes Issue 138
November 2014