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miter box

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miter box [′mīd·ər ‚bäks]
(engineering)
A troughlike device of metal or wood with vertical slots set at various angles in the upright sides, for guiding a handsaw in making a miter joint.

miter box
miter box
A device for guiding a handsaw at the proper angle in making a miter joint; often a narrow wooden box having a bottom and two sides in which kerfs are cut (usually at an angle of 45°) for guiding the saw.


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A good miter box (preferably, a 10" power miter saw) is needed for precision miters, crosscuts.
A drill can be worth its weight in gold, and you will also want to consider things like a level, a measuring tape, a miter box, and screws.
 You can use either a Power Compound Miter Saw or a combination Miter Box and Back Saw to make your mitered (angled) cuts.
 
 
 
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