For those who are baffled by the math of angles like me, this method is miraculous...well, sorta anyway.

 

Cool! Thanks, Gene!

nice find Gene...

I guess you won't be trying this, then https://blog.lostartpress.com/2018/02/08/could-you-tackle-these-mouldings/#respond

 

 

I've often wondered why miter gauges and saws have a 90 degree cut labeled 0.    Probably, "We've always done it that way."

 

I was a bit surprised when in the first cut, he switched from a left miter to a right miter.   No need to do that unless your stock is not symmetric top to bottom as the 2x is.

 

I always snickered at the Shopsmith demos when they cut a compound miter.   Then they hold it up and show how perfect a fit it is.   Any idiot can make one corner a perfect fit.   Let's see it happen with 4 corners.

Thanks Gene!

Now if I can just remember I saw (no pun intended) this or at least the video.

2 hours ago, kmealy said:

I always snickered at the Shopsmith demos when they cut a compound miter.   Then they hold it up and show how perfect a fit it is.   Any idiot can make one corner a perfect fit.   Let's see it happen with 4 corners.

A Shopsmith AND a Miterset AND a Wixey. Then...maybe. BTDT.

Edited February 8, 20188 yr by Gene Howe