View Full Version : How do you shoot long Miters?
James Pallas
07-28-2017, 12:12 PM
This is what I do. I square the material. Scribe a line on the short side. Cut a wedge to the angle I need. Set the plane on the wedge and mark a line on the bench at several places on the bench. Set a straight stop at that point. Put the work clamped to the bench with the high side of th miter in line with the wedge. Plane away until you get a full shaving. Check to the scribed line. I did this twelve times for the top of my chest I'm building. I'm interested to know how others approach this task. Included a couple of photos for reference.
Jim
Sorry about title error
Jim Koepke
07-28-2017, 3:30 PM
Sorry about title error
You should be able to fix that with an edit.
As for working different angles, here is one of my set ups:
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?244777-Oh-Shoot!
With a big enough shooting board, one can do almost any angle.
jtk
Nicholas Lawrence
07-28-2017, 5:19 PM
I use a fence. Your setup is clever. Thanks for posting.
glenn bradley
07-28-2017, 7:21 PM
Very cool solution. I'll file that one away. Thanks.
steven c newman
07-28-2017, 7:47 PM
.30-06? about all...
James Pallas
07-28-2017, 8:22 PM
You should be able to fix that with an edit.
As for working different angles, here is one of my set ups:
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?244777-Oh-Shoot!
With a big enough shooting board, one can do almost any angle.
jtk
Thanks Jim. Nice board too. I remember seeing that.
Jim
James Pallas
07-28-2017, 8:25 PM
I use a fence. Your setup is clever. Thanks for posting.
I do have a fence that I could use. Found it not as accurate and repeatable as this method, at least in my hands.
Jim
James Pallas
07-28-2017, 8:25 PM
Very cool solution. I'll file that one away. Thanks.
Thank you Glenn
James Pallas
07-28-2017, 8:28 PM
.30-06? about all...
one of my first thoughts Steven. Tried it about 40 years ago. Too hard to scrape the scorching off of cherry:)
Jim
Patrick Chase
07-29-2017, 12:21 AM
.30-06? about all...
If it's a really long miter you might need a .338 Lapua or .50 BMG to get the job done.
John Kananis
07-29-2017, 2:26 AM
.50 BMG to get the job done.
Not fair, you can solve any problem with that one. :)
James Pallas
07-29-2017, 7:26 AM
Not fair, you can solve any problem with that one. :)
i was looking at hand tool methods. I believe the .50 BMG is a "power" tool and loud too. Neighbors my not appreciate it if repeated often.
Jim
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