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	miter - Definitions from Dictionary.com
		to bestow a miter upon, or raise to a rank entitled to it.
		in the carpentry sense of "joint at a 45 degree angle," 1678, is perhaps from miter (1), via notion of joining of the two peaks of the folded cap.
		joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner [syn: miter joint]
	dictionary.reference.com /browse/miter (474 words)

	miter - definition by dict.die.net
		Miter dovetail (Carp.), a kind of dovetail for a miter joint in which there is only one joint line visible, and that at the angle.
		Miter joint, a joint formed by pieces matched and united upon a line bisecting the angle of junction, as by the beveled ends of two pieces of molding or brass rule, etc. The term is used especially when the pieces form a right angle.
		Miter square (Carp.), a bevel with an immovable arm at an angle of 45[deg], for striking lines on stuff to be mitered; also, a square with an arm adjustable to any angle.
	dict.die.net /miter (359 words)

	Attachment for a miter gauge - Patent 4454793
		An attachment for a miter gauge of the type having an arm slidably movable in the slot of a work table so that a wooden workpiece is moved into engagement with a table saw blade depending upon the angle of the arm with respect to the miter gauge body.
		The attachment is mounted on the miter gauge in such a manner that two workpieces one with a taper cut and the other with a miter cut can be successively cut and then joined along their bias edges to form a ninety degree joint, without readjusting the miter gauge.
		Wooden miter joints are usually formed by employing a miter gauge having an arm slidably received in a slot in a work table, the arm being locked at a selected angle to the miter gauge body depending upon the angle of the edge to be cut in the workpiece.
	www.freepatentsonline.com /4454793.html (1446 words)

	miter (definition)
		[n] joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner.
		[n] the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made; "he covered the miter with glue before making the joint".
		[v] confer a miter on, as of a bishop.
	lookwayup.com /lwu.exe/lwu/d?s=f&w=miter (75 words)

	Splined Miters
		A miter joint without any reinforcement is not very strong because the grain is cut diagonally.
		I prefer to use a miter sled at the table saw to cut the miters and I have a spline jig, which I’ll explain later, to cut the slots for the splines.
		The idea is to cut one miter on the left side and the matching miter on the right side and as long as your fence meets at 90 degrees, your two miter joints will add up to 90 degrees.
	www.djmarks.com /stories/djm/Splined_Miters_46854.asp (537 words)

	Making Strong Wood Joints
		This joint is formed by nailing or screwing the end of one piece of wood to the end of the other.
		The dowel joint is basically the same as the butt joint except dowels are used to hold the two pieces of wood together instead of screws and nails (Fig.
		The mitered rabbet joint is similar to the lock miter joint, and it too must be made with power equipment (Fig.
	www.dixieline.com /woodjoint/woodjoints.htm (2001 words)

	miter - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Miter, traditional headdress of bishops in Western churches since the 10th century ad.
		The miter originated in the camelaucum (cap or bonnet) worn...
		- surface of miter joint: either of the surfaces that are joined together to form a miter joint
	encarta.msn.com /miter.html (137 words)

	DIYonline.com - home improvement & remodeling made easy: design, plan, purchase, build, hire a contractor and more! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		A rabbet joint is similar to a dado except that it is cut on the edge of a board.
		Because the miter joint, even with the inclusion of nails, is not very strong, you may need more reinforcement.
		The mortise is the recessed part of the joint, and the tenon is the part of that fits into the mortise.
	www.diyonline.com /servlet/GIB_BaseT/diylib_article.html?session.docid=1242 (839 words)

	How to Cut a Miter Joint - WikiHow
		Miter joints are used for picture frames, door and window trim, and around openings.
		Miter joints are a form of butt joints, with the angle at the corner halved between the two pieces being joined.
		The most common miter joints are cut at a 45-degree angle and joined for a 90-degree corner.
	www.wikihow.com /Cut-a-Miter-Joint (561 words)

	A half decent way of gluing miter joints
		I have always been frustrated with the difficulty in gluing, and especially clamping 45 degree miter joints.
		The main problem with gluing the miter joint is that after it has glue applied to it, it becomes very slippery.
		It is important to make sure that the joint goes together square, and I always keep my trusty framing square close at hand when I do this sort of thing.
	www.sentex.net /~mwandel/workshop/miter.html (873 words)

	On The House with the Carey Bros. Home Repair and Home Improvement Tips. : All About Wood Joints -> Weekly Project
		A miter joint is one of the cleanest looking joints, but one of the weakest.
		Miter joints traditionally are used to make picture frames and for trim around windows and doors.
		This particular joint is created by cutting a recess...called a rabbet...in the end of one piece to accommodate the second piece that is to be joined.
	www.onthehouse.com /wp/20000306 (942 words)

	MITER JOINT
		Simple jig is used to sand accurate 90 or 45-degree miters on the ends of decorative wood strips which are going to be inlaid or used as decorative binding.
		Three-way miter joint between the legs and top rails of a table is based on a feature found in Ming dynasty furniture.
		Repair mitered corner joints which are open on the outside edge by rabbeting the corner and inserting a hardwood strip.
	www.nleindex.com /index.php?pID=HTDI&sID=BrowseIndex&tID=E/1800 (2145 words)

	"Locking Miter Joint" ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		At right, is the first joint I made...so either I was lucky or it is simple to use.
		The bit can also be used as a glue-up joint for mating parallel boards; that is a different story completely and will cover at the end.
		It seems to me that if this joint is a serious option, I would like to have a fence dedicated to this use.
	www.woodshopdemos.com /cmt-lm1.htm (407 words)

	WOOD JOINTS: Box Joint Jig - Finger Joint - Dovetail Jig - Mitered - Rabbet
		The conventional miter joint is made by mitering each corner at a 45-degree angle.
		Some consider it to be a weak joint unless it is strengthened with a spline of some kind between the joint pieces.
		It is stronger and more rigid than a butt joint, and is one of our most requested corner styles for crafters who plan to paint the outside of their boxes.
	www.azwoodman.com /box-joints.html (959 words)

	Polsteins.com Project Center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		This joint is made by using a coping saw to cut a profile on the end of one piece of molding so it fits over the contours of the face of the second piece of molding.
		Although a miter joint can be used, it is sometimes difficult to get a tight joint, especially when walls are drywall.
		Place molding to be coped face-out in your miter box or on your saw table and cut an open 45-degree miter on the end that will join the installed molding as if you were going to use a mitered joint.
	www.polsteins.net /projects/index.php?id=225 (764 words)

	Ace
		The dowel joint is basically the same as the butt joint except dowels are used to hold the two pieces of wood together instead of screws and nails (see image).
		A miter joint with a spline is easy to make and adds great strength to a common miter joint (see second image).
		The mitered rabbet joint is similar to the lock miter joint, and it too must be made with power equipment (see image).
	www.acehardware.com /sm-making-stronger-wood-joints--bg-1285342.html (1715 words)

	All About Miter Joints
		When miters are cut by machine, the cutting action generates forces upon the material, pushing it away from the blade.
		Another reason for reinforcing the joint is that the glue surfaces (edges) of the joint are end grain and not capable of producing a strong glue joint.
		The most common and effective means of registering and strengthening the mitered joint is with a spline set into a groove on the edge of each piece.
	www.taunton.com /finewoodworking/SkillsAndTechniques/SkillsAndTechniquesAllAbout.aspx?id=2974 (547 words)

	The Smithcraft of Harper's Tale - Butt Joints
		Butt joints are one of the simplest joints employed in woodworking, where the wood is joined using the ends, edges or faces by glue and/or other mechanical means.
		The face miter joint is used primarily for picture and mirror frames, frame-and-panel construction, and face frames for casework.
		Some of these joints may be weaker than mortise-and-tenon or dovetail joints however, when reinforced with dowels, splines, biscuits, or glue blocks, they produce very strong and stable joints.
	www.bushville.net /smithcraft/library/Wood/butt_joints.html (444 words)

	Gluing Tight Miter Joints
		If you are pre-assembling mitered joints before installation, the Senclamp gun would be a good choice to draw the joint tightly together (same principle as a corrugated faster, but uses smaller wedge shaped fasteners called Senclamps).
		You asked how to get a tight joint, and the key for me is to cut it accurately first, then hold the pieces together after applying glue and rub the joint back and forth until it starts to get hard to move (vacuum).
		This is done because when you glue up a miter joint, the glue will go into the pores of the wood, making the bond weaker (wood is porous), as opposed to first putting the layer of glue down to make the glue and wood bond much better.
	www.woodweb.com /knowledge_base/Gluing_Tight_Miter_Joints.html (1040 words)

	"Locking Miter Joint - a sure method to setting up." ...
		First, be sure to have a locking miter bit that can handle the stock thickness you want to join.
		The regular size locking miter bit is for thicknesses of 5/8" to 1 1/8".
		It is a nice joint to add to the list of joints that are available to me.
	www.woodshopdemos.com /cmt-lm10.htm (803 words)

	Miter those joints (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		Mitering is a simple way to decrease the number of polys where two brushes meet at an internal corner.
		To solve this we are going to miter the corner where the two brushes meet.
		Now that your joint is mitered, we have done our part to lower r-speeds and increase those frame rates.
	fps.brainerd.net /miteredbrush.htm (384 words)

	Woodworking Tip: Splined Miter Joint
		This is just a thin piece of wood that’s glued into a saw kerf in the mitered corner of the frame.
		JIG - To cut the kerf for the spline, I use a shop-made jig that straddles the rip fence on the table saw, as shown in the drawing below.
		After gluing and clamping the joint (see detail), remove the excess material with a handsaw and then sand the spline flush.
	www.woodworkingtips.com /etips/etip010511sn.html (226 words)

	Quips and Tips for using Clam Clamp miter clamps
		The resulting miter joint would then be uniformly open along the face if placed together on a flat surface.
		The joint strength achieved with a real glue joint, allowed us (after the rock was cut back, of course) to hook "quick grip" clamps around the wall, and reef the inside edges of the casing tight to the jamb without any special cuts.
		The only time I back out pins is when a stained window exists in a stairway landing where you are eye level, dead on, with the top edge of the casing when walking down the stairs; and the home has already been sold to a nit picker; and the painters are incompetent.
	www.miterclamp.com /Quipstables.html (1147 words)

	Install Crown Molding Lika a Pro! Master Compound Miter Cuts and Angles!
		You would set your compound miter saw for a miter of 10.7° and a blade tilt of 13.3° and cut a perfect compound miter joint.
		Turn the compound miter saw table counterclockwise to the correct miter setting and tilt the saw to your left to the correct blade tilt angle.
		Turn the miter saw table clockwise to the correct miter setting and tilt the saw to your left to the correct blade tilt angle.
	www.compoundmiter.com /crown.html (1004 words)

	Woodworkers Journal eZine - Q & A
		If the joint is a 45-degree miter set your blade tilt at 45 degrees and using your miter gauge with a stop, cut a slot perpendicular and about three eighths of an inch deep into the mitered face.
		If the joint is a butt joint set your blade at 90 degrees, cut a slot on the lapping piece 3/8" or so deep, again using your miter gauge, and run the butting piece through the table saw on end with the support of the miter gauge.
		Whether it's a bridle joint, a lap joint, a mortise-and-tenon-joint (with or without haunches) or a loose-tenon joint, you need the frame members to support each other along their entire width.
	www.woodworkersjournal.com /ezine/archive/55/qanda.cfm (1877 words)

	Rockler Woodworking Blog
		The longer the miter you're making, the harder it is to make sure your work piece lies flat when you cut without cupping - especially when you're using a wider board.
		We'd like to add that if you are cutting miters on a table saw and they aren't coming out, the problem may be your miter gauge.
		The typical stock miter gauge that comes with a table saw "is inaccurate and awkward because of its small body and single guide bar" - to use the succinct words of Kelly Mehler, author of The Table Saw Book.
	www.rockler.com /blog/index.cfm?commentID=125 (858 words)

	Miter Divider - Warranty Info
		A: A miter joint is the most common joint between two pieces of material that meet at an angle, in which each piece of the butting surface is cut into two equal halves.
		Even if you can figure out an angle without using the Miter Divider, odds are you will be measuring an object that is not square or level such as a wall, a floor, deck, picture frames, etc. which can cause your calculations to be off resulting in wasted time, and materials.
		The Miter Divider is just the tool to take away the frustration and guesswork of finding an accurate fitting miter joint each and every time.
	www.miterdivider.com /faq.html (270 words)

	Shooting board, how to setup and use
		Below the front view of the shooting board miter jig and a cherry board we are truing or tuning a miter on.
		is similar to the previous miter jig except the board end being trued lies flat on the shooting board surface.
		until the miter joint is perfect and at the correct measurement (from a previously marked line).
	www.fineboxes.com /ShootingBoard.htm (2598 words)

	miter \| English \| Dictionary & Translation by Babylon
		joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner (synonym) miter joint, mitre joint, mitre (hypernym) joint2.
		the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made; "he covered the miter with glue before making the joint" (synonym) mitre (hypernym) surface3.
		confer a miter on (a bishop) (hypernym) confer, bestow (derivation) mitre3.
	www.babylon.com /definition/miter (373 words)

	Shopsmith's Woodshop Tips
		A half lap miter joint is a combination of a lap and miter joint.
		However, the area from which the material is removed in one half that required for the lap joint, being triangular instead of rectangular.
		Half lap miter joints are used where more strength and better appearance are required than is provided by the half lap.
	www.woodshoptips.com /tips/100603/index.htm (152 words)

	Making a Compound Miter Joint - by Don \| LumberJocks.com :: woodworking showcase
		In the small box shown here, I was challenged with a joint that I had not preciously seen.
		You cannot do so after milling the joints, because doing so will cause the fit of the joints to be sloppy.
		This joint will become very strong once glued together as there is a lot of glue surface to each joint.
	lumberjocks.com /jocks/Don/blog/74 (905 words)

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