Tuesday 14 October 2008

The Mating mitre cuts in beads

These mitres are in from the ends and so need a different method.

TS Tb and BS Bb - both ends (These are the ones cut to size with the rebate across the ends)
Mark them out using the mitred ends cut in the previous step.

Then set up the Morticer with the chisel at 45 degrees to the fence. A bit of faffing as the fence needs setting to the right distance as well and it wobbles a bit when clamping.
With the point of the chisel just a smidgen (getting technical) back from the edge of the moulding, make the cut. I found ,when pressures applied the curved end on the chisel pulls the piece in a bit, hence the smidgen.


It makes a good quick clean cut at bang on 45 degrees. There was just a little nib to take of as the chisel wasn't quite wide enough.

Using the end of the router with the bead flat against the fence take the excess moulding off. There's a little bit on flat that needs cleaning with a chisel.



The finished joints mate up well. I should be able cut the mitres on the Stiles and Rails in the same way.


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