The Genius Miter Trick You Were Never Taught
If you've ever tried to miter two different widths, you no doubt have ran into some problems. Unequal width pieces cannot simply be mitered at 45 degrees. Today I have a neat trick to make a perfect right angle mitering two different width pieces that is quick, efficient, and requires almost zero layout.
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As per the norm, I forgot to mention one thing: Depending on the widths of your pieces, the narrow board will most likely come out to a greater degree than what the saw can handle. In this case, the narrower board ended up being around 55.25 degrees, and my saw maxes out at 50. In order to cut a steeper angle than your saw can handle, you have to use something as an auxiliary fence that changes the reference angle. That is exactly what we did here, but instead of setting up an auxiliary fence to, say, 45 degrees like most folks do and then measuring the angles and doing the math, we used the first cut as an auxiliary fence that just happens to already be at the correct angle. I sincerely hope this makes sense! It's hard to remember sometimes what is "common knowledge" and what isn't.
yeah that makes a lot of sense... you're not using a 90 degree auxiliary fence like the normal way, you're using the cut angle as the fence and cutting the piece at "90" degrees amazing tip!
Make a part 2
I would love a book with all your tips in it,impossible to remember them all. Each new idea,pushes the older ones into the irretrievable areas of my brain 😁
Woodworking is applied geometry. Thanks for this and all other knowledge and experience you share
Pro technique to be sure! No need to write down numbers and do math when you can just use reference marks on the actual work pieces!
Nicely done video No stupidity, no one trying to be a comedian, no irritating background music, just a sensible, practical video Thank you
Amen. Some of the other KZheadrs that try to be “funny” in the video with their annoying giggle/laugh are just annoying to watch (there’s one in particular).
@@ick5353 yes , it spoils it for me. Paul Sellers woodworking is outstanding for sensible, quiet videos, Stumpy Nubbs and Rob Cosman, and others, are as well. It makes a huge difference but this culture of stupidity is prevalent in broadcasting and in newspapers as well so it’s really nice to find people whose substance is good enough that it doesn’t need cheap jokes to prop it up Thanks
@@observersntI have scrolled passed many a how to video for that very reason. I agree with you 100%.
Just my preference too! Thanks!
100%
One thing not mentioned is if the face of the material is distinct, then if the first piece used as a fence is face up, then the second piece should be face down when cutting it or vise versa. Also pay attention to the edges if it matters - if the first piece is inside edge towards you, the second piece should have the inside edge to the right.
And perhaps use a piece of double faced tape either side of the blade’s path rather than gumming up the teeth.
@@_just_looking_thank_you i do not think nasa is in woodworking
wow, straight to the point and a good tip as well! No slap stick comedy routine or senseless rambling in a woodworking video, unheard of! kudos.
It amazes me how you always seem to come up with these great tricks that are so simple yet i never see them anywhere else
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You come across as an excellent communicator with a wealth of knowledge, no fuss or bollocks and especially no irrelevant clips from old comedy shows, just the points you are getting over and you do so, very well. Sir you are a refreshing breath of air in this desperate time of YT algorithms and click bait bullshit. Please please keep them coming
Outstanding. It is a pleasure to watch you explain the techniques you developed. No drama, no goofy music and not trying to be witty or a comedian, just good ideas. Thank you!
Great advice . No nonsense, straight to the point . Thanks.
I needed this trick awhile back! I’ll know now - thanks, Jody! Great stuff, as always. 🙂
Wow! Simplistic genius! That was awesome brother! Thank you so much. Can I just take a moment to say? Your content never fails to offer simple and concise education in the vast realm of woodworking and I sincerely appreciate your efforts. So, Thank You.
I can see how this can be used for many different applications (for instance - using scraps to make a table top and the pieces don't all have to be the same width!) This is an awesome video, explained very well, and you now have a new subscriber!
Brilliantly simple and effective. You are truly a master teacher. Looking forward to your next lesson.
Very nice. Straight to the point, and as others have said, no distracting music etc.
I knew and used this method as a window shutter installer 25 years ago, but I definitely needed the refresher course!
Love the simplicity of this method! Thank you!
That's exactly what I needed to see because I was racking my brain trying to make it happen in real life. Amazingly perfect timing!! Great tip
Thanks for that tip. I have just bought myself a miter saw, and I really appreciate it!
Dude, the stuff you come up with is amazing. I have wanted to know how to miter two different width pieces to 90° for years, but never really spent the time to figure it out. Thank you for showing this!
Are you seriously saying that you've never seen this done before?
@@Charlie4pantsExactly. Or at least try to look it up? The internet is abundant and the search tools are very intelligent and intuitive. I took a class in “internet search Boolean” back in the day and is now irrelevant because search tools are incredibly developed.
@@Charlie4pants you're the reason I rarely read comments to comments.
@@desertodavid You're the reason I sometimes read comments to comments to comments.
@@KenFullman of course you do. Follow the crowd.
I don't know how you do it, but you consistently show the most clever woodworking tricks I've ever seen. You are excellent at this. Thank you.
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Your new approach to your videos is perfect!
*I'm impressed.* *As a gifted prolific inventor, simple things tend to be the best.* *You got yourself a new subscriber here.*
Thank goodness you took the time to show me this. This really really helps
Why, what are you making?
Brilliant technique. I learned something new today , thank you
Excellent. Simply excellent. All the way around. Great content delivered strait forward
BRILLIANT! I’ve seen some nice frames on a recent trip. Your way inspired me to do the same with some scrap 120 yr old barn wood I have. Thanks so much for sharing!
Thank you for sharing this helpful tip and providing a presentation that is right to the point and easy to follow.
Simple and straight to the point. Great video and thanks.
1 of the most useful miter saw tips I’ve seen in a long time!
Awesome trick ! Thank you for sharing ! Short and sweet !
I am amazed yet again. I agree with earlier comments that you don't see this anywhere else. Fantastic job
Absolutely brilliant, thanks for posting this. Short and to the point!
Very impressed. Love the use of the terminology “Complimentary Angle”. Appropriately done. Instantly subscribed.
That’s definitely it one of the tricks of the trade that I’ve not seen before. Old dog can learn new tricks, thanks for sharing.
Wow... That was impressive. Thank you for sharing.👍👍
Really good video. As an amateur wood worker, I hadn't even thought of mitering two different sized boards.
It may sound easy, but as someone with decent experience; I did not know how to make a perfect 90 angle on two different width. Well done, thank you sir!
This is a great idea. Thanks for sharing!
I really like how you've done this, as it's faster than the method I use - which is to measure the required angles of both pieces separately. Great video.
Brilliant tip! Thanks for posting!
This is what I call a usefull video, one you can learn from. Thank you.
Simple, slow enough to not get left hehind, and straight to the point. Thank you.
Awesome video! No second guessing angles. I love the use of the double-sided tape. I actually used double sided tape to tape a small piece of molding to a piece scrap so I could keep my fingers out of the way. Wasn't sure it was going to work so went nice and easy. Sure enough, I got the piece cut with no worries of losing a digit. Nice job.
Wow. That's a really great tip! Thank you. 👍
I am keen aged woodworker. I simply would not have entertained the idea of mitreing different width material before. Brilliant no fuss video my friend, thank you.
That was AWESOME! Thank you.
I've been a joiner for 48 years, and this is a bastard mitre used frequently in the joinery trade explained very well 👏
Yet another awesome tip! Thanks for sharing!
Great trick, straight to the point ; Thank you very much !
I remembered this video while on the jobsite the other day while installing exterior mounding on a complicated (for me) porch roof addition. Worked like a charm! Thanks!
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You give the most useful video advice. Thank you. I’m becoming a big fan.
This is a great tip. Thanks for posting it. I'm sure you have saved lots of frustration and miles of wasted wood.
That's just brilliant! Thanks a bunch, dude! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Great tip. Thank you for the making this video! Well done.
Great tip and great video as usual mate. I always look forward to your videos, thank you. 👍
OK. All I'll say is WOW!! Very Nice Indeed!! I will be sure to use this. So simple it's GENIUS. Thanks for this Great Tip.
Brilliant and simple to implement.... The magic was you discovering 8t for us !!
Useful and clever and most important EASY. Thanks.
Solid advise. Thanks for the tip
Very well done. Simple concise video that has uses in the real world! !! !!!
I can’t like this enough. Thanks so much!
Gotta watch that a few more times ...thanks
great stuff,now im pondering 2 coving/architrave sizes using this tip :)
I love this concept! Good job!
Great video. One day I know I’ll need this trick and I’ll know to come back here to quickly relearn it.
What a great way to cut mitres, regardless of the wood being the same size or not! 👍
Love this tip. Accurate and safe! Thanks!
Smart and makes sense. Never would have thought of that method. Subbed.
Excellent tutorial!
Brilliant! This opens up a world of possibilities.
Nice! Thanks for taking the time to document!
Great technique , i never would have thought of that. Thanks
Excellent tip! I really like the double-sided tape trick. I occasionally place a 3/4 board on my miter saw table and cut two opposing 45° cuts to facilitate cutting steeper miter degrees than the saw is capable of. Up until today I had been gluing the boards on the saw table with CA glue but the tape looks like the way to go! Thanks.
@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?
I thoroughly appreciated this, nicely done
Thank you. Very good skill to have.
Excellent video and tutorial. Thanks for sharing this awesome trick.
great tip using the first piece as an auxiliary fence. I've seen where people mark both pieces and cut lines on boths. I really like this method better.
Your work is second to none may God continue to bless you and your family outstanding job great attitude.
One man so much talent thanks for another great tip
Brilliant ! You are a natural. I have subscribed and hit the bell. Look forward to jumping into your videos as I am about to build a new kitchen. Thank you
Beautiful!! Never saw this before 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Very nice! I don’t do a lot of woodwork but I’ll almost bet this will work with metal Fabrications
Love these simple solutions to what seem tricky tasks
Thats really a tricky situation to people who failed in elementary school geometry.
Brilliant and simple!
Now this is a helpful video!! Thank you brother!
Great job! Thanks for sharing with us!
Great stuff thanks for teaching me something new
Brilliant and simple! Thanks
Brilliant! Thanks man! Now who wants a bucket full of my "Previously attempted" scraps from trying this my way first!!??
Brilliant! As a carpenter I make a really good bricklayer so learning all the time, thanks
😮 simple when you know how, great tip 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Wow, that's a great technique~! Thanks much~!
Great trick and well presented once again
thanks so much for sharing this....perfect and nice explanation
Thats a wonderful job. I'm impressed. Well done. Now you have got me thinking. I'm going to figure out the mathematical equation of this. It will more than likely do my head in. Thankyou for the upload.
I’ve always marked both boards then set the angles with the angle gauge. Never had to go beyond 50 degrees so no issues. Your method eliminates the 45 degree jig if the angle was beyond 50 D. Now that is a timesaver! Thanks for the tip. This is why I love YT.
how this is working with long pices or when not all sides are straight ?! from my point of view this is good just for training your brain i always knew it , is natural for me but i never think about to use it.
Cutting angles greater than 50 degrees on a mitre saw is easy. You need a set-square, preferably made of wood, with an accurate 90 degree angle. (A 1 foot square piece of plywood would do). Clamp this to the mitre saw with the back edge up against the fence and the adjacent edge against or near the blade when the blade is in the normal 0 degrees position. Then swing the table away from 0 degrees to the desired angle and cut the workpiece using the set-square or plywood as a fence. The only complication is that when the mitre saw table says 0 degrees, it really means 90 degrees (to the fence), so you have to subtract the desired angle from 90 when setting the table. For example, if you want to cut something at 70 degrees, which is more than the 50 degrees most saws can handle, proceed as above with the final table set to 90-70 = 20 degrees.
You do teach great God bless you and your work.
Thank you I’ll give this a try
Awesome explanation as always. Thank you so much for sharing this. Keep up the good work. Thank you 👍🏻
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Beautiful explanation! Thank you