tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627331616161641107.post4856644473559685371..comments2024-03-28T04:13:09.738-03:00Comments on The Valley Woodworker: All about Mitre Box Part 3 Ahh the smell of WD 40 in the eveningsValley Woodworkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07322487171914484954noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627331616161641107.post-34095490791215303752016-02-12T10:13:23.529-04:002016-02-12T10:13:23.529-04:00One last thing Ken
Take a look at Gerhard cut resu...One last thing Ken<br />Take a look at Gerhard cut results after he had his MB saw sharpened by Harrel (Badaxe) and after he tweaked it as per my recommendations.<br />It is cutting accurately, bang on, but look at the finish cut. Pretty impressive results right off the saw. <br />That is what a well tuned box and saw is capable of.<br />If you don't know Gerhard, look for the link I put in my part 1 in miter sawsValley Woodworkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322487171914484954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627331616161641107.post-87736390163353594782016-02-12T10:08:54.920-04:002016-02-12T10:08:54.920-04:00Hi Ken
These "good Mitre Boxes" can cut...Hi Ken<br /><br />These "good Mitre Boxes" can cut bang on 90, 45 and etc.<br />Mine has preset detents for the most popular angles for making many sides frames (4, 5, 6, 8, 12)<br />These are machined into the cast bed, so they are only as good as they made them. But you can also adjust and lock it with a set screw at any angles whatsoever.<br /><br />These boxes can be made to be very accurate but remember that they work in combination with a saw. Both have to be tuned foe each other for maximum accuracy. I will get to that in a later post.<br />You cannot go wrong with many of the good old MBs made by Langdon/Millers-Falls and Stanley.<br />The more I learn and discover about this later model (70s) from Stanley, my No 60 MB, the more I am impressed by the construction and levels of appointments to make it a very good performer. <br /><br />BobValley Woodworkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322487171914484954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627331616161641107.post-60906281870791733372016-02-12T09:56:46.231-04:002016-02-12T09:56:46.231-04:00Thanks Stefan, glad you got something out of it &q...Thanks Stefan, glad you got something out of it "-)<br /><br />If your mitre box does not have a solid support under the board, as typically the case with these, yes you can run into that kind of problems. But if the blade is drifting sideways it is probably because it is not tensioned enough.<br />2 solutions:<br />1- put in a thin sacrificial board under your work piece for adequate support. How thin? Just as long as it can be made to fit under your workpiece, could be as thick or thin as needed.<br /><br />2- See if you can tension the blade more, failing that you have to take light cut, do not force the saw down, let it cut of his own weight.<br /><br />Cheers<br />Bob Valley Woodworkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322487171914484954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627331616161641107.post-16720535797208170192016-02-12T07:46:09.269-04:002016-02-12T07:46:09.269-04:00Hi Ken,
my experience with mine is, that it is goo...Hi Ken,<br />my experience with mine is, that it is good enough for frame work and baseboards. For fine case work I've currently built a donkey ear. So I will touch up the boards after sawing.<br />Cheers,<br />StefanAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17569365598390231433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627331616161641107.post-12180453075774125732016-02-12T05:05:18.797-04:002016-02-12T05:05:18.797-04:00Bob,
Once adjusted, how close to 45* will it cut?...Bob,<br /><br />Once adjusted, how close to 45* will it cut? Good enough for framing, for base boards and crown molding, or even for case work? Having never used an adjustable Mitre box I guess I'd like to know if one would earn space in my over crowded shop.<br /><br />BTW, nice series of posts.<br /><br />ken I'm a OK guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11843155822153452980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627331616161641107.post-16046525659614251642016-02-12T04:28:05.526-04:002016-02-12T04:28:05.526-04:00Hi Bob,
I was already impressed by part 2 of your ...Hi Bob,<br />I was already impressed by part 2 of your series. <br />This part is helpful too. Even if I've got only one of the cheap blue models I will see if I can improve it a bit.<br />The blade was already changed. And now I will see if I can mount such a board. The problem with my model is that I'm always running out of square while sawing and I guess this is because the sawed boards don't have support from the underside. <br />Cheers,<br />StefanAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17569365598390231433noreply@blogger.com