Mitring box linings

[stewart]

Hi all
have just made my first box but sadly no pictures! Sorry. However, it had to be rushed and so when I made the linings for the box I just cut the ends square as I wasn't sure of the best way to mitre them.
Does anyone have any tips? I want to make some more but mitring the linings will be much neater.
In case I'm not using the right terms this was my construction - box made out of 3/8" ash in one piece and then sawn open on the bandsaw. Thin lining made from purpleheart about 2mm or so - 4 pieces cut to line the sides of the box bottom and protruding above the box top about 5mm to act as guide for the box lid to hold onto.
I felt that the purpleheart was a bit fragile to mitre on the tablesaw so i wondered how other people do it. My guess is a 45 degree shooting board.
Looking forward to insight!
Cheers
Stewart

 

[Steve Maskery]

My guess is a 45 degree shooting board.

Right first time!


I'll see if I can take a pic of mine for you.

 

[Scrums]

I use a Mitre guillotine - but max' height of the mitre is 100mm.

In fact I use that old guillotine an awful lot - one end is set to square, the other to mitre - a great investment.

Chris

 

[Waka]

I'll go with Steve on this one, the mitre board is the way to go and fairly easy to make.

 

[Alf]

My guess is a 45 degree shooting board.

Might find something helpful here - particularly the Wearing design perhaps.

Cheers, Alf

 

[Nick W]

Alright then,I'll back Chris' sugestion up. I use Axminster's Mitre Trimmer a lot. Its great - even use it on site for fitting trim.

 

[Shultzy]

Just a thought, would a Picture Mount Board Cutter do the job?

 

[RogerS]

Alright then,I'll back Chris' sugestion up. I use Axminster's Mitre Trimmer a lot. Its great - even use it on site for fitting trim.

How's that work then? Doesn't it crush the material?

 

[Paul Chapman]

I'd go with the shooting board. Cheap and easy to make and very accurate.

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[stewart]

Many thanks, all.
I'll add it to my tuit list!
Cheers
Stewart

 

[Nick W]

Alright then,I'll back Chris' sugestion up. I use Axminster's Mitre Trimmer a lot. Its great - even use it on site for fitting trim.

How's that work then? Doesn't it crush the material?

Not if you keep the blades in good nick. It can take a shaving nearly as thin as a plane too.

 

[woodbloke]

Mitre shoot for me every time for picture frames. Need to set the block on the board very accurately or mistakes in shooting the frame joints become compounded - Rob