Description
What it does:
Mitre saws are great for making angled cuts without all the faff of a mitre block or having to work out the maths yourself. If you want to DIY your skirting boards, build a wooden planter or custom picture frames, this is the tool for you!
What it can be used for:
A Mitre Saw makes cutting new skirting boards or door trim an absolute doddle. You can make accurate cross, bevel, mitre and compound cuts all without a cord getting in the way. That's all well and good, I hear you say, but what on earth is cross cut? Here's a handy guide to the different cuts you can make:
- A cross cut is a cut made into wood that cuts across the grain e.g. you might be cutting down a long piece of wood to make it shorter
- A bevel cut is the type you see on the edge of a table where it looks like it's been flattened a bit. It essentially makes the point where two edge meet less sharp.
- A mitre cut is the type you use when cutting skirting boards. It cuts a 45 degree angle that helps you fit two pieces of wood around a corner. You can make cuts both ways to fit internal and external corners (or innies and outies, as we affectionately call them)
- A compound cut is all about the finishing touches. It combines a bevel cut with a mitre cut at the same time. Essentially it can pivot left and right and tilt to give furniture and wood a softer edge (rather than being a square box).
