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Cut Beveled Edges for Tight Fits

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What happens here

For boards that need to butt tightly against facial walls or other pre-installed pieces, the presenter suggests adding a slight bevel (a couple of degrees) to the cut edge. This can be done 'quick and dirty' by placing a pencil underneath the board on the miter saw table, effectively tilting the board to create the desired angle during the cut. This technique allows the board to fit snugly, minimizing visible gaps.

Goal: This tip demonstrates how to cut boards with a slight bevel to achieve a tighter, more professional fit against adjacent surfaces, especially for trim carpentry.

Tools and materials

  • Miter Saw
  • Pencil
  • Tape Measure
  • Deck Board (or similar trim board)

What they say

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video oh shoot look at the time tip time with [Music] Tony so these next these Tundra boards that are returning back they're going to be tight tight to tight measurements so they're going to butt against our facial walls and they're going to butt tight to that first board I just put in whenever I like to cut anything tight to tight I like to put little bevels on it just like a couple degrees you can either come to the saw change it quick and dirty just throw your pencil underneath put it on the slight angle and that'll give you just the bevel you need so it fits in there nice

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