Home Improvements & Repairs : How to Use A Miter Box

A miter box is used to make 45-degree cuts and 90-degree cuts in wood, often used for trim or frames. Place a piece of scrap wood in the bottom of a miter box to prevent damage with tips from a remodeling contractor in this free video on home repair and maintenance.

Expert: Tim Gipson
Contact: www.inhisstepsremodeling.com
Bio: Tim Gipson is a home repair specialist and remodeling contractor in Franklin, Tenn.
Filmmaker: Tim Brown

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• home repair
• remodeling
• building
• diy
• diy projects
• home repair tips

[BrooklynBoas]

ummm it shouldn't sound like that and im no expert. that was not a smooth cut.

[Esuper1]

@brokenjaw1971 Good video and yes only for now-and-again type use or small projects. The tip about the thin piece of wood at the bottom is excellent. Also, I would find a place to screw it down somewhere and use that lip at the bottom to hook it on an edge of a work bench or old table because the stability it provides is priceless if you don't like doing things over and over because the shaky cuts don't fit well.

[brokenjaw1971]

Thanks for the demo. Miter boxes seem like a nice, cheap alternative if you're only going to do a few cuts, but if you're going to make these cuts often it's probably worth investing in an electrical miter saw.

[fovea001]

Thank you for making this video. :)



[AdoreeNielsen]

Thank you.

[2bsure]

Thank you, just what I needed to know

[Taunya1978]

this was just the information I was looking for. thank you!

[ABBYDRYDEN]

Really helpful Thank you

[RichardM333]

quansol.com sells a superior mitre box

[Drew927]

use a c clamp on the other end its helps a shitload