David wrote:
dnoyeB wrote:

David wrote:

dnoyeB wrote:

This time around I plan to create miter joints on the corners of my
stereo cabinet frame. I will also be creating a frame for a
projector screen and I plan to miter that as well. Not sure why
since you cant see it, but I got this miter saw so I'll get my wife
to bring me a glass of water while the wood is on the saw
illustrating how valuable it is

anyway, I am wondering about the clamps. With box frame corners I
just clamp horizontally. If I try that with mitered corners the top
will squeeze out. I suppose if I had big enough clamps I could but
1 each way, but I imagine that trickery would be too much for me
before the glue hardener... What type of *new tool* to I need to
support glueing / clamping these corners up? (admitedly if I can do
it without a new tool that will work too)

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Thanks again!



"Then said I, Wisdom [is] better than strength: nevertheless the
poor man's wisdom [is] despised, and his words are not heard."
Ecclesiastes 9:16





Have you got a band clamp? (and this one time, at band camp...)

dave



No, will that be sufficient to ensure quality joint strength?

Absolutely, with one proviso--the miters need to be accurate (but that
would hold true if you use ANY clamping method). do a test fit with the
clamp and see if you see any gaps. Use a shooting board to correct them
if necessary.

Dave

OK. But I don't have a shooting board and I don't see any for sale. I
have an old rusty hand plane but I suppose I need to get the blade
sharpened somehow or just buy a new plane. Can I use my Dewalt miter
and hope for the best? The frame is not going to be on display. Maybe
if I cut some practice cuts to find that perfect 45 setting I can leave
the saw in place and just flip the wood for opposite side cuts?



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Thank you,



"Then said I, Wisdom [is] better than strength: nevertheless the poor
man's wisdom [is] despised, and his words are not heard." Ecclesiastes 9:16