miter - Forum - Art Fair Insiders2024-03-29T09:07:52Zhttps://www.artfairinsiders.com/forum/topics/feed/tag/miterHand Miter saw with more teeth per inch, suitable for hardwoods?https://www.artfairinsiders.com/forum/topics/hand-miter-saw-with-more-teeth-per-inch-suitable-for-hardwoods2019-01-02T19:03:27.000Z2019-01-02T19:03:27.000ZLinnea Lahlumhttps://www.artfairinsiders.com/members/LinneaLahlum<div><p>I have a question that people who do their own framing with wood might be able to answer. I am not a 2 D artist but I have a couple of projects at home that will need some precise mitering.</p>
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<p>I have the usual wood miter box and mitre saw. Recently I built an oak bookcase with mitered trim. The miter saw had a lot of trouble with the oak trim. Even if I started the cut with a file, the too-large teeth kept catching on the wood. It was taking forever to cut the trim, and except for the baseboard, they were not big pieces.</p>
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<p>I decided the saw was old and dull and went out to buy a new one, only to find out I was still having the same problem. I had looked for something with more teeth per inch, which I think would take care of it. But all the miter saws in the store had the same number of teeth, 12 per inch. I ended up using a hacksaw to finish the job: which presents its own problems, as it is very hard to maintain the right vertical angle and not tilt.</p>
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<p>I bought a beautiful vintage all-metal miter box at an antique store last fall. This has slots to do some unusual angles, which is just what I need to make the cuts for the antique afghan hexagonal tile I want to frame.</p>
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<p>This has a guide device to slip your saw into; which is meant to accommodate a regular miter saw: it has a channel to hold the thicker metal top piece of the saw. So any other type of saw won’t fit.</p>
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<p>I bought walnut molding for the upcoming projects. That might be even harder to saw than the oak was.</p>
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<p>So: what kind of hand miter saw is suitable for hardwoods, and where do I find one?</p>
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<p>Thanks for your help </p></div>