Demonstrate Miter Cut

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The presenter then explains and demonstrates a miter cut. He rotates the miter saw's base to set a 45-degree angle to the left, keeping the blade upright (bevel at zero). He makes a diagonal cut across the face of the wood. He shows how two such 45-degree miter cuts, when joined, form a perfect 90-degree corner, a common technique in finish carpentry, such as trimming windows or picture frames.

Goal: Perform and understand an angled cut across the face of the material.

Tools and materials

Miter Saw Ridgid — Performing the cuts
Piece of Wood — Material to be cut and joined

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bevel are both set to zero. This is a cross cut. You'd use this anytime you're simply cutting something to length. A miter cut is when I rotate my blade left or right and my blade stays straight up and down. Now I'm going to rotate the saw to 45°. That's a miter cut. Miters are really common anytime you're creating corners. For example, two 45° miters come together and make a 90. You'll see this all the time when you're doing finishing work. I used miter cuts to trim out this window. Now a bevel cut

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