Mitre Box Recommendations

cletus · 02-05-2021 7:34am #1

Good morning all. I'd like to get a mitre box for small pieces like trim, quick cuts where I don't have to set up the chop saw etc.

I know you can buy those plastic boxes, but I'm looking to see if there are better quality/more accurate boxes out there that people would recommend

dodzy · 02-05-2021 7:59am

cletus wrote: »

Good morning all. I'd like to get a mitre box for small pieces like trim, quick cuts where I don't have to set up the chop saw etc.

I know you can buy those plastic boxes, but I'm looking to see if there are better quality/more accurate boxes out there that people would recommend

This might tick the box at small money

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stanley-STA120600-Clamping-Mitre-Box/dp/B0001P0T46/ref=sr_1_10?dchild=1&keywords=mitre+box+and+saw&qid=1619938558&sr=8-10

tabby aspreme · 02-05-2021 8:25am

If you already have a mitre saw, you could make a small mitre box quite easily

the_pen_turner · 02-05-2021 10:47am

buy one of the 18v cordless ones. makita doe a lovely one that is very small.
i have a dewalt 18v and its very handy for slips or the odd architrave etc where its not worth getting out the big saw and the transformer etc

cletus · 02-05-2021 5:57pm

the_pen_turner wrote: »

buy one of the 18v cordless ones. makita doe a lovely one that is very small.
i have a dewalt 18v and its very handy for slips or the odd architrave etc where its not worth getting out the big saw and the transformer etc

That's probably the most boards.ie answer I could have gotten.

"Recommend me a mitre box"

"Just buy a new power tool"

02-05-2021 6:04pm

I'd forget the box and just get a Nobex type miter saw for the quick and light work

cletus · 02-05-2021 6:16pm

JayZeus wrote: »

I'd forget the box and just get a Nobex type miter saw for the quick and light work

I'd been looking at stuff like that, but honestly couldn't justify the price

the_pen_turner · 02-05-2021 6:49pm

cletus wrote: »

That's probably the most boards.ie answer I could have gotten.

"Recommend me a mitre box"

"Just buy a new power tool"

sorry about that.
if you want manual tool for the job then https://bridgecitytools.com/products/jmpv2-jointmaker-pro

serous answer
not sure there is an acurate version availible thats not designed for guitar or inlay work thats not going to be crazy money.
there used to be one that was reconmended on the tiling forums but i cant find it now. it had a chinese/japanese sounding name. like qwansheng but they make knock of versions of lie neilson planes

cletus · 02-05-2021 6:53pm

the_pen_turner wrote: »

sorry about that.
if you want manual tool for the job then https://bridgecitytools.com/products/jmpv2-jointmaker-pro

serous answer
not sure there is an acurate version availible thats not designed for guitar or inlay work thats not going to be crazy money.
there used to be one that was reconmended on the tiling forums but i cant find it now. it had a chinese/japanese sounding name. like qwansheng but they make knock of versions of lie neilson planes

God, there's no need to apologise, I appreciate all and any responses I get on here. I'm the most hobby of hobby workers, and even if the suggestions and ideas won't work for me/are out of my price range, at the very minimum I get to look at nice tools

Double Barrel · 13-05-2021 1:39am

cletus

I purchased a “ Z Perfect Free Angle Saw Guide” and a saw several years ago to cut small trim, work which is inherently dangerous on a power machine. Works perfectly for that type of small work.
I made a jig to use with the tool. No flying pieces and very accurate and adjustable.

https://z-saw.co.jp/en/pdf/sawguide_manual_2013.pdf

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