MASTER PERFECT MITERS!!! | 10 Secrets to Miter Folding
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- Опубліковано 15 чер 2024
- In this video we cover my most important 10 tips to achieving perfect miter folds.
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(0:00) Intro
(0:55) Cut at 45.5 Degrees
(2:16) Use a Digital Angle Gauge
(3:26) Cut Accurately & Precisely
(6:23) Use a Track Saw on Oversize Pieces
(7:50) Use the Appropriate Tape
(15:03) Use Interior Blocking
(17:44) Use Low Viscosity Glue
(21:40) Some Pin Nails Are OK
(24:16) Burnish the Edges
(26:54) Get a Good CPA!!!
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I can't thank you enough for this. As a carpenter myself, I really appreciate the fact that you're giving away all your secrets, so we learn how to do it properly and professionally.
I worked with very sticky tape for 34 years in a specialized industry...your veneer pulls off as you remove the tape because you're pulling in a nearly 90 degree angle to the wood. As you pull lay the back of the tape flat on the top of the tape being removed (180 degrees) and no more tear-out. Same on painted surfaces. Using a hairdryer helps on sensitive material.
Good information you Left Behind I'm surprised you didn't get a response back while I haven't seen this reinforced tape for a long time great idea.
Bye for now
Ken
This tip was difficult for me to understand at first, but what OP is saying (I think) is the tape sticks harder when you peel it holding perpendicular to the surface, like a capital L … instead, fold it all the way over so the “tail” you are pulling is parallel to the surface, like a sideways U
Great information, I've learned how to pull tape properly by working in Autobody, but even with heat are there some Plywood's that grain will undoubtedly get pulled out? I can see Maple not being a problem but Walnut Plywood has always given me some issues.
@@whales302 yes. i think plywood and solid wood doesn't matter much at the tape level since you are mostly working at surface scales. with wood species and cuts then, it becomes about "depth of grain relative to surface", with auto lesss so, since paint seems to be "plane and particulate" oriented vs wood which is specifically "strand (grain)" composed.
TLDR, yeah, i think wood grain is more sensitive to peeling dynamics.
Thanks Choim, great information, thanks for posting,
I have 1 tip to add, Red Vinyl Tape. It has elasticity, does not stick to finishes and comes off easily. You won't want to use it everywhere, ( cost ) but there are many instances it reallty stands out. Try a roll. One company I worked for building large condo structures only used this to tape down floor covering paper, they bought it 500 rolls at a a time , to protect the finished engineered hardwood flooring. Every trade on the site . if not using it already was grabbing part rolls.
I use it on especially places I want to add pressure, because it stretches ever so slightly. Stone installers use it as well, and flooring guys with a tricky joint.
Watched this video 2 years ago,since then I’ve made several floating shelves for clients and they are always impressed with the final result,thank you for sharing your talent 🤙
Great to hear!
As a general contractor I greatly appreciate your attention to detail! Your level of professionalism is few and far between these days. Keep up the good work!
Well Spencer !!!!, it's nice to find someone who gives the tips, shares their knowledge in a manner we can understand, I'm a perfectionist Plumber (pre-pooper piper new construction only) who has spent way to much on tools that I probably don't need for the basic wood worker I inspire to be. I build a house or to and like to do my own trim and wood crafting your video's are the best and thanks for not assuming we already know certain things, thank you.
I watch your videos in the evening while my wife is working on dinner. I never thought she paid any attention until this morning when she started quoting your "there's all kinds of tape" segment. Thanks for adding to my, and my wife's, knowledge base.
Spencer, you're one of the best finish carpenters I've seen and I've been around for a long time. Just want you to know I really appreciate you and the effort you put into your work and the time spend making and editing your videos. Your a true perfectionist. Thank you.
Thanks 👍
Hi Spencer, you have to become a teacher when you get done with all of the labor and related hassles of the trade. You are an inspiration. Another great video.
As a teacher I agree, you would be great as a carpentry instructor.
I built two 8 foot floating shelfs this past week using your methods. I didnt have to cut any crown off the boards, I was using 3/4/11.5 inch solid Poplar and not plywood I checked the straightness with my Festool saw guide to check this. I did do the overcut on the miter and used the tape. The results were very good and the ease of construction was much easier than the previous methods I used. I appreciate your videos and sharing your knowledge. Thanks
I am just beginning my journey into working with wood and found your video informative, clear and easy to understand. I also appreciate your pacing in the way you explain each point, super video, thx.
A great video. I am a retired Custom Woodworker/Musician.
It is still a pleasure to see great people doing great work.
Glad I found you and this site. ☮️
Spencer, one of the things I admire about you is your “ desire for perfection” ! No matter what your profession or trade , if you work with that ethic you will have people standing at your door wanting to use your service ! You are a rare Bird my friend !
Mitre at 15 second mark is a poor grain match. At least try a little better.
Perfect lesson on it !!!! Thanks I love miter joint and will help me a lot !!!! Thaaaaaaanks ! Best you tube video on it !!!!! So far
Those sweet moments in life when one of your favorite channels uploads EXACTLY what you needed and had been looking for. Thank you!
Thank you. I’m a beginner. I’ve watched hundreds of wood working videos in the last 18 months. Some of them excellent. This is the best I have seen.
You seem like a really young dude but your instruction is beyond seasoned. Well done and thanks for sharing!!
One of the best videos for my particular application I have seen. Thanks so much. I’ve often recommended people don’t want mitered posts especially long ones because they often don’t come out perfect. Please forgive me. I do a lot of mantels and floating shelves too and this is golden. I do tape up smaller mitered projects but just never thought about using on long stuff. Key point is perfectly straight edges and the 45.5 degree cut. Thanks again. Just subbed.
Just found your website on UA-cam. MAN, where were you a while ago? I’ve been doing carpentry for some time and in order to achieve results I was satisfied with, I fought it and fought it! Almost to the point of giving up and avoiding taking any work that involved miters . . . Of any degree. Talk about frustrations.
Anyway, really glad I found your site and especially glad and very grateful you shared your “secrets”. In my opinion, this says volumes about your character and professionalism. There aren’t that many out there that would take the time to put such a video together. Thank You.
Now I’m going to further explore your channel and the videos you have up loaded to see if there are other areas this ol’ carpenter can learn from. . . . It’s never to late to learn new methods, especially from you younger guys.
Thanks again Mr. Lewis.
*I would love to work after you guys get done and I would get my jobs completed in half the time with all of your amazing sanding and prep. Well Done Man!!!*
YOU ARE SO INFORMATIVE AND CLEAR SPEAKING AND KNOWLEDGEABLE. I HAVE LEARN'T SO MUCH FROM YOUR VIDEOS. THANK YOU FOR PRESENTING YOUR WISDOM.
I've been using tape joists for years and I have learned a bunch of tips from you. You are definitely at the top of the food chain in your industry. Mad Respect Spencer. Excellent video. Huge fan
Nice to see your using the Maffell track saw. Most guys use Festool because theyre great and have a good name but have to say the Maffell are on another level., pure precision woodworking tool
Thanks for sharing the Masters’ secrets! I have never tried folded mitered corners, but now feel more confident to try, using your tips.
wow! beautiful work!!😊
I am now 62 years old and I still love to do joinery and all techniques and from what I just watched your the man, I found it very interesting and informative and you came across very well so10/10 very well done Keep up the good work
One of the most thorough and easy to follow tutorials I have watched. Great Job!
Spencer....I just built 5 cabinet grade Maple plywood floating shelves 62" long (10" deep) using your process and I'm very pleased with the outcome. The 45.5 degree bevel cut, strapping tape and Titebond III glue tips were very helpful and gave my project a professional look. The only difference in my process is that I used a block end (vs. bevel) and covered the plywood with 3" veneer. Thanks for your help.
Thank you Spencer! I just saved a bunch of money on a walnut bookcase by using walnut veneer plywood instead of solid. Plus, no cupping or twisting. The 2” thick shelves look terrific.
Great advice! Thanks for taking the time to post. Much appreciated.
The true sign of a professional is one who is not afraid to reveal tips and tricks of their trade, from one chippy to another keep up the fantastic content, watching from Australia 🦘🦘🤙👍
Spencer for President !!!
Hehehe I always appreciate the knowledge you send out to your viewers you can tell that you're the kind of guy who will always talk to ppl without judging them.
Peace and Love from Texas.
Nice tips Spencer. I made a floating shelf with this technique a couple years ago and was blown away by how seamless it looked and how easy it really is! And when cutting all the pieces from the same sheet you grain match everything and it looks just that much better. Great video.
Such a informative, inspiring video as I have to make 4 big floating shelves for my kitchen and I’ve been dreading it coming out perfect. The 45.5 is genius along with the other tips! Thank you much Spencer for being so detailed and taking the time to share, your one of my favorite wood working channels on here!
Cheers, Alex
You have impeccable timing dropping this video.
Speaking of dropping, Spencer did not seem to care when his high dollar Ryobi fell off the bench.
Perfection as usual! Thanks for all the great tips and of course the tools and set ups make the work so much more enjoyable.
Watched this video a few days ago and I had to come back to thank you. My miters have been the Bain of my existence, I could make them passable but I personally was never happy w them. Setting the saw to 45.5 made a huge difference, so thank you!
Thanks Spencer, another high quality information filled video, wishing you and your excellent community the best !
Great videos. Easy for anybody to follow. I'm not a finish carpenter, we do remodeling so I do find myself doing a lot of base, case and crown moulding. It kinda works out with me and my boss cause hes much better at flooring like tile, hardwood, and luxury vinyl and I'm better at things like drywall, painting and trim. So between the 2 of us there really isn't a lot we can't do. I've learned a lot of great tips for these videos that should really help us kick up the pace and quality of the work. Thank you for taking the time.
Awesome video, Spencer. There will always be country options on regarding your techniques, don’t let that distract you from the great work that you are doing by sharing your knowledge with the community. Keep up the excellent work, you’ve earned a subscriber and brought some tape and dispenser just to support your channel.
You are a natural teacher Spencer...thank you:)
Amazing to watch a master at work.
I’m a new woodworker , and your video just made me want to use miters on all my projects. I’m going to start practicing more next week .
Thanks
Very good instruction without nonsense!
Yet another great learning experience for this old guy! Thanks Spencer!!!
Spencer great video - one tip that I discovered when building a wrapped mantle as to also bevel THE WALL SIDE edge instead of leaving it square. It made scribing an exactly perfect fit to the wall a breeze. The wall I had to scribe to had a huge bulge with a bit of wave to it. With the beveled back edge I used my scribe to establish the line and a my hand held block plane to remove the material - you are removing so much less material this way. I had it fit top and bottom across 8' in 10 minutes . And there is no gap at all.
Hey, Steve. Interesting tip. I'm about to build a vanity (counter + front ?apron? drop - sorry not sure what the right term is). My wall is definitely not straight. Do you bevel the wall side at 45° or a steeper angle?
Excellent tip. 👌🏻
@@Tooltip I think the small bevel is used to gauge how much material you are taking away on the high bulge and low bulge spots, correct me if I'm wrong though.
Great stuff as always Spencer. I always look forward to your videos. Cheers!
First time viewer and very impressed. In my 30 years of carpentry I’ve never even heard of this technique.❤
You my friend are a master! Great video content and your teaching technique is stellar. Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge!
Thank you. Great technique. First I’ve herd of this.. Learn something everyday.
Sincere thanks for an excellent lesson with many useful tips that apply well beyond folded miter joints.
great technique & tips, thanks for sharing. Just made my first and it turned out pretty darn good. and that's because of you, so thank you!
Love your channel man! SO educational. Thank you so much! I’m building beam boxes now and modeling them after your beam box video. They are coming out awesome! A hell of a lot of work, but coming out beautiful. I’ll say this, doing them with had tools on a picnic table out of standard pine is a lot more difficult than having a full shop with fine wood! 😄
A helpful thing might be to mention your time involved in each project you’re doing.
Thanks again! Cheers!
Great video, excellent explanation on the angle setting, I've seen a lot of people mention the half degree offset but never so clearly demonstrated. I use masking tape to hold items together while the glue sets, it is super easy to work with, strong enough especially if you apply it generously and make it nice and tight and it hardly ever leaves a mark.
Spencer thanks very much for your guidance on these miter shelves. I followed for my first floating shelf and it came out great
Thanks for sharing. Definitely professional level workmanship.
Your channel is one of the woodworking sites love it.
Great tutorial. Thank you Spencer.
Glad I watched this, one of the best videos I've seen in a long time. Thanks
Just wanted to say thanks. My table saw only goes to 45 degrees, but we used the tape method and it worked great.
Great tips Spencer, a way to reduce the risk of tearing veneer due to stickiness of the tape is to use a heat gun for few seconds before taking the tape off 😉
Tip# 11, use a heat gun or hair dryer to ease the tape off. Absolute pro channel Spencer.
I was going to suggest exactly the same thing :-)
It probably doesn't take much heat - the air gun is great for removing stickers from many surfaces, and acetone is great for removing residual sticky (but explosively flammable, obviously!).
I use heat for getting labels off glass jars too, and hot water from the tap or the kettle (inside the jar) is usually enough to do those.
Stashu. That's what I just said above! Clever Idea!
I'll be using this method! Thanks for the tips, Spencer!
Always great teachings! Love your channel
Great stuff! I shall now refer to you as the "Tape di-Spencer"
Dad jokes are on point LOL!
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Instead of pulling the tape off away from the workpiece pull the tape back on itself will minimise tearing off the veneer.
@@number6396 when you peel the tape you don't want to pull it straight up off the workpiece.....you want to keep it close to the work and pull in the opposite direction. You'll be less likely to damage the veneer that way. The veneers are so thin on some of these plywoods and sometimes you get a weak spot.
Excellent video and your method of explaining every move is extremely helpful. Keep up the great work and thank you for sharing.
I’m 40 years as a building professional running a small building and remodeling company. Have watched the workmanship slide in the wrong direction over the years. No one seems to care anymore, all about the $ 29:15 You can tell that you take a lot of pride in your work. It truly shows through. You are a true artisan of your trade. Great videos too. Good luck in your future endeavors.
You make it look super easy. Great tips.
Very helpful and encouraging!
Thanks.
Thank you so much. Very good instructional video.
Superb video! Thx so much
Brilliant - I use your technique in my Theatre set builds - massive overkill but most satisfying in indeed and actually doesn't take much more that screwing a bunch planks together.
I used this method I learned from you and produced perfect results. Thank you!
watching this was a pleasure- both your presentation and tips were 1st class- thanks
Fabulous video. Thanks mate!
Excellent information and can’t wait to try the 45.5* angle advice. Thanks for making this video simple to follow!
Thank you for sharing...
You are blessed.
Been watching your videos for a while now. Ive been going thru the back log of some of the podcast Iisten to. Was awesome to listen to the modern craftsman episodes with you on. Your work and your teaching definitely don’t go unappreciated at lest not by me. Thank you brother
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Thumbs up.
Extremely informative and detail oriented.
Incredible tips from a master crafts man!
Awesome info man.
Thanks for sharing your skill. 🙏🏼
Hi Spencer I'm in the uk and I love your approach you explain things really well, you should teach. I'm just beginning my woodworking and what helps is the little details thanks Spencer 😊. Geoff
Thank you for all this information which I am sure will be very useful to me!
Excellent craftsmanship!
Mucho gracias, Spencer. You make easy yet, great results. Gracias amigo.
You are a master at wood working AND instruction!. You are an excellent speaker.
Thank you so much. Excellent.
Great Job. You are obviously a great craftsman. I appreciate your knowledge and skill. Thanks so much.
When using regular clear shipping tape, If you are worried about the tape not being strong enough, rub a piece of clear tap perpendicular to the mitre spanning the mitre. Do this every 12 inches or so. Then put your piece of table down the length of the mitre. It’s much stronger and you are not forced to use the really sticky tape.
Plus, If you are cursed with bowed material the perpendicular tape will act like a hinge and if you bend your mitre before putting the long piece of tape on it will generally pop everything into alignment pretty well and make the 2nd time you bend it much easier.
I’ve been doing this sort of work for around 5 years now. I still learned a lot from your video, you have earned yourself a subscriber!
Most excellent video. Outstanding.
We did this method all the time at our furniture factory
Thanks for sharing your knowledge
This is the video iv been looking for for so long. Thank you!
excellent video thanks
Smartest carpenter on UA-cam. Hands down
I’ve been using the tape method recently since I’ve been watching your videos, I’m getting great results and lots of compliments on my work! Brilliant stuff as always, thank you 👌🏻👍🏻
Nice work!
Another great video! Very informative ! You have a great way of explaining! well done!
Excellent video. Content & presentation. Thank you very much!
Excellent 45 joints! I learn a lot watching your videos!
Thanks for passing on the great knowledge.
So many tips, but all of them very useful to know. Thy for sharing.