How to Cut a Perfect 45 Degree Angle to Make a Picture Frame
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- Опубліковано 16 лют 2019
- Learn how to cut perfect 45 degree angles on a miter saw for picture frames. In this video I will show you how to cut 45 degree miters for picture frames by explaining several steps including aligning the miter saw blade so that it cuts an accurate miter. In this video I will be using a Dewalt DWS779 miter saw to complete the 45 degree miter cuts for my picture frame. After cutting the 45 degree angles in the pieces we will assemble the frame and glue it together using bessey band clamps. I hope you find this video valuable in creating a picture frame of your own, take care.
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Nice video indeed and thanks for encouraging viewer feedback! I learned that adding a slight bevel when cutting molding helps make a nicer fit. Chances are it may help here, too. I plan to cut some scrap today so will see if it does help.
Great tip!
If one has an old and worn saw or one ain't yet experienced enough, a good practice is to "sneak up" on the last cut. First cut is just 45 degree straight down into the wood. The second cut is measured to the desired length and then cut a few mm oversize, then gradually sneak up til the exact measurement. This gives an almost 100 % exact cut and length.
Yes, you can certainly use that technique. However, when using that method I would recommend not cutting all the way through the board as you 'sneak up' on the final measurement. Once you have reached the right position then cut all the way through the board, which will give you a nice clean accurate cut. Overall, you are right though the 'sneak up' method is a very useful technique when you need accurate cuts.
I was hoping your video would show how ti adjust the angle if your 8 cuts don’t make a perfect rectangle
In need of an instructional video.
I agree with Reggie Smith from a year ago.
I recently purchased this saw and still learning to use it.
I was looking to see how to measure the length of the frame to cut a 45. Where exactly do you mark the wood before taking to the saw and cut it?
If I were more experienced I probably don’t need this video.
As of now, this video doesn’t help me now.
I believe there are many steps omitted to help the novice.
Otherwise, this would be a fantastic how-to once corrected.
The clarity, the crisp dialogue and video quality are top notch.
Thank you.
Thanks for the feedback, I’ll have to record another video detailing the measuring and marking up close to further explain that!
nice video! Yeah having the miter saw aligned is number one. thanks for the video!
I suppose I thought I'd throw that reminder in there, sometimes you can forget about the alignment of the saw especially if it has been a while since you last double checked! Thanks for the comment, have a great day!
I had no idea this was even possible, I just thought that they came 0'd out from the factory 😳
Nice video! One thing I like to do is add a sacrificial backing piece to help prevent tearout at the back of the cut.
Hey, that is a good thing to add! Sacrificial fences, when made perfectly square to the fence and board can prevent tearout, something that I might consider creating in the near future for final cuts. Thanks for the suggestion, take care.
Would applying masking tape to the backside help reduce tearout?
I made a picture frame the day before watching this video. I see now where I could have done things differently. This video is well done. I will go and tune my saw since i have the same model. Also I will make a stop block.
Thank you! I appreciate the comment and wish you luck on your future projects!
Thanks for the information
You are very welcome! I appreciate the comment and wish you luck on your future projects!
Awesome! Thx
No problem!
Great video! I really appreciate this great lesson🏆🙏
You are very welcome, I hope your projects are going well!
Goodness. So much precision work, but we totally get it. Wish we had the patience and skill for it.
How about using the miter saw box?
Thanks for the upload!
Great suggestion! You can certainly use a miter box and a good sharp saw and get the job done ✅
thanks for incouring me to make a mitre joint
Wonderful 🎉
Do you recommend cutting the frame pieces good side down or up. Depending on profile of frame of course. Thanks
Hey, I would say, cut good side up since tear out usually happens as the blade exits the wood. Take care!
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I don’t own a miter saw power tool. I was wondering about buying simple manual tools. Would it be possible to get an accurate cut and angle manually, or am I wasting my time/money to even attempt that path? Thank you! (I’m an artist, very poor carpentry skills so far, but I am persistent lol)
Hi, I have the same saw, I get it lined up perfectly, but almost always the cut is at a slight angle , any tips on reducing flex as you pull it down to cut?
Hey, make sure the saw it properly aligned to a 45 degree angle first before cutting. If everything is properly aligned and the blade is flexing while you cut you may want to tighten the blade or consider a different blade for the saw such as a fine tooth blade.
@Shauna Tate waxing what part? I don’t think that would make any difference
where did you get your angle gauge to set the 45° from? i can’t find one anywhere. don’t even know what it’s called.
my method of cutting matching side perfectly the same length: i tape or clamp the sides together and cut them at the same time. my biggest issue is my cheap saw will now make the same exact cut every time. i use a metal framers square to verify 45 at saw down. then i cut 1 piece and measure that, repeat and sometimes it's off by up to .5 degrees. i also use a digital angle device. may buy a new saw
Thanks for that tip!!
Great video thank you for sharing period I am new to woodworking pretty much just starting period what I would like to know when making picture frames. Do you need to make the rabbit first or can you measure without the rabbit and then make the rabbit sick? And can you show exactly close up? Where should you put on the final
why you want to make the rabbit sick?
Dude use masking tape on backside to avoid tearout. It works 100%, used it with an old worn out circular saw for both rip and crosscuts, works like a charm. also other quick trick of course is to tape several peices together and cut at same time. Then your cuts cannot be inaccurate.
Tape is not a bad idea but that would raise one side of the board up the width of the tape. It would also be hard to tape two boards together that have rabbet cuts already. I think taping the boards together might work on boards that are flat and have no special cuts already made in them. Personally a stop block is more efficient for me than tape.
That's a clean picture frame. I was curious about the black wall in your shop, does it serve a purpose for making videos or was it just a random color? I'm going to be painting the walls in my shop where I make my videos, and I figured I'd go with white, but I would really like some colors to go with my logo. That wall looks great.
Maybe sound damping?
The black wall is actually several sound damping blankets joined together around my shop. It reduces the noise level outside of my shop. I live in a townhouse so the sound blankets reduce the noise level so I don’t disturb the neighbors. I have also found that it helps reduce noise level inside the shop which makes it a more comfortable environment to work in. Thanks for the great question.
Correct sound dampening!
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Hi hope u can help. If I wish to cut a 50 degree internal mitre. Do I cut both at 25 or halve the complimentary angle. Thanks
It seems to me that you would cut each piece at 25 degrees to make an inside angle of 50 degrees. Although, I have not made any frames using a 25 degree angle.
@@_Shopfix it's just that a video I saw said for 85 degrees you would cut 47.5 degrees. Which is complimentary angle of half of 85
complementary
Can I use some a smaller scale saw??? because I'm doing it inside my home..
Yes, a smaller scale miter saw will work great for picture frame making!
How to cut dimension of from for picture size would be helpful
Thank you for the video idea
I typically glue and pin using a micropinner a side to a top/bottom piece creating an L shape, repeat the process for the other side, finally putting the 2 L's together. Then, clamp until the glue is set.
How to measure and give allowance for the glass
Test fitting, I always use physical measurements on the wood. Meaning I will place the glass on the wood and trace out where it needs to be, I don’t trust the numbers blindly I always double check by assembling the pieces together!
I do not understand how using the 45 degree stop block as I see in your video creates pieces that are the exact same size. The length of the outside piece would end up being longer than the inside one. Am I missing something?
The use of the 45 degree stop block doesn’t replace proper measuring in the first place it simply gives you a better fit than using a 90 degree stop block. Once you have the 45 degree stop block in place all the frame pieces you cut out at that measurement will be the exact same size.
I think you should do another frame video but take your audience all the way through the complete process of figuring out how to measure and how to cut the boards when using a miter saw. Nice video but it leaves a little doubt as to exactly how to do this process. Most woodworkers skip the easy and simple stuff but they don't realize that their videos are being seen by those that need this instruction else then why post a video if not for those that could use this knowledge.
Hey, that's a great suggestion, thank you so much I appreciate it.
I love willams voice
Thank you!
that is how mitre joint is made ?
Make sure the blade is also set to a perfect 90 degree vertical or your joints will never lay flat.
Very true! However, most saws when you line up the blade at one degree like 45 degrees then all the degrees will be accurate if that makes sense!
I have been using the same 2 adjustable squares for the past several years. Now that I am making frames, I've realized that both squares are not true.
Oh man, the worst... squares that are not square! I have had really good luck with woodpecker squares, they are costly but worth the money knowing you have an accurate measurement! Then you could make a few wooden squares once you have a square you know is right!
Oh so we all have such a circular saw in our homes? This is not a video for the hobbits
What didn’t you show to set your saw at a 45 degree angle? You showed him doing it but you didn’t show us how it’s done? With the square?
Correct, I squared my miter saw blade with a metal square. To set the saw at a 45 degree angle I simply move the saw to the 45 degree marked position on the metal ruler that was included on my dewalt miter saw. In fact, the dewalt miter saw can lock the miter saw to an exact 45 degree angle for you after you align the saw blade! Take care.
The blade must be 90degrees vertical or it won't fit smooth.
That’s true, it must not be at a bevel, thanks for the tip and reminder to other viewers!
Your tutorial on using a block is not clear. After viewing multiple times I do not understand.
The stop block ensures that the left and right sides are the exact same length and that the top and bottom are the exact same length.
And why put the word along with the video to block the view? People need to see more. Can’t see for the words!
Sorry about that, thanks for the suggestion, I will consider that with future videos that I create!
the best miters are not cut with a saw , in fact its a guillotine blade that leaves no dust
Lmao. mask and hearing protection for a miter saw?
It helps when you’re in the shop all day haha
Step 1: Buy a machine for about $1000
ok, thanks
Lol you can tell you have no idea what your saying
Sorry but this video could have easily been just auditory. You did not show the cutting of the boards top view or anything useful. People watch videos to use as a visual guide to do themselves if video is just shot from the side what's the point? Not trying to sound harsh just trying to make aware.
Thanks for the feedback, I’ll make sure to record more practical with zoomed in shots. And I’ll consider adding a more detailed video on how to measure these kind of cuts.