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.

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.

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!

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 🤙

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.

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.

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.

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'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

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 !

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.

Perfection as usual! Thanks for all the great tips and of course the tools and set ups make the work so much more enjoyable.

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

*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!!!*

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.

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.

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.

One of the most thorough and easy to follow tutorials I have watched. Great Job!

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.

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

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 🦘🦘🤙👍

Those sweet moments in life when one of your favorite channels uploads EXACTLY what you needed and had been looking for. Thank you!

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.

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!

Thanks Spencer, another high quality information filled video, wishing you and your excellent community the best !

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.

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. ☮️

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!

Thanks for sharing the Masters’ secrets! I have never tried folded mitered corners, but now feel more confident to try, using your tips.

Perfect lesson on it !!!! Thanks I love miter joint and will help me a lot !!!! Thaaaaaaanks ! Best you tube video on it !!!!! So far

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 😉

Spencer thanks very much for your guidance on these miter shelves. I followed for my first floating shelf and it came out great

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!

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.

Great advice! Thanks for taking the time to post. Much appreciated.

Great stuff as always Spencer. I always look forward to your videos. Cheers!

Great video and tips. I just did a solid white oak countertop with miter fold, aka "waterfall edge," and it came out great. Have you ever considered using a power feeder for your table saw to make these, and other cuts. I used to use one for making drawer sides. We'd rip about 10 sheets 2 sided 1/2" UV plywood to the widths we wanted, them put in a specially made undersized 1/4" sawblade for the bottom dadoes. Then off to the edge bander to apply tape to the top side. To do this efficiently would take 2 people, but was a very accurate way to get precise cuts. Thanks again for the tutorial.

YOU ARE SO INFORMATIVE AND CLEAR SPEAKING AND KNOWLEDGEABLE. I HAVE LEARN'T SO MUCH FROM YOUR VIDEOS. THANK YOU FOR PRESENTING YOUR WISDOM.

Sincere thanks for an excellent lesson with many useful tips that apply well beyond folded miter joints.

Excellent excellent video. I learned a lot. I have used a 45° bevel cutter on my shaper to do those bevels and they’ve come out clean. Going to go out and pick up some of that tape in those clamps. Thanks for the information.

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

Thanks Spencer 👍 It was eye opening for me on the 45.5° Mitre it opened my eyes. I will do a Woodshop Lab Test to prove it to myself. Thanks a lot.

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

wow! beautiful work!!😊

We did this method all the time at our furniture factory Thanks for sharing your knowledge

Tip# 11, use a heat gun or hair dryer to ease the tape off. Absolute pro channel Spencer.

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

I used this method I learned from you and produced perfect results. Thank you!

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.

I'll be using this method! Thanks for the tips, Spencer!

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.

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!

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 techniques Bro!! Great job! I need to move to an area where this kind of ethic and quality are appreciated. Florida is haven of cheap and fast. Why we don't do restoration work anymore. No appreciation for quality. It's refreshing to see quality win!! Thanks for carrying the torch!

Great tutorial.👍 You can also run clamping tape (brown binding tape) across the glue joint. Shipping tape along the entire joint for alignment and prevent squeeze out. Then clamping tape stretched across the joint about every 8 inches to hold it tight at assembly.

I’ve enjoyed the tips and the overall experience you share from the years of being in the trades. Most helpful and the reminders from you that has kept me on the cutting edge of creating spectacular projects like yours but you have mastered what I have only come close to doing. Thank you again and always looking forward to your next video.

Great technique and very educational, thank you. Would love to see a video on your different methods of mounting floating shelves and mantels.

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.

Just found your website on KZfaq. 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.

Glad I watched this, one of the best videos I've seen in a long time. Thanks

Yet another great learning experience for this old guy! Thanks Spencer!!!

Thank you. Great technique. First I’ve herd of this.. Learn something everyday.

Excellent video and your method of explaining every move is extremely helpful. Keep up the great work and thank you for sharing.

You are a master at wood working AND instruction!. You are an excellent speaker.

Awesome info man. Thanks for sharing your skill. 🙏🏼

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.

You seem like a really young dude but your instruction is beyond seasoned. Well done and thanks for sharing!!

Love this video, great content. I don't think I can go wrong with miter joints now!

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

Your channel is one of the woodworking sites love it.

You are a natural teacher Spencer...thank you:)

Mucho gracias, Spencer. You make easy yet, great results. Gracias amigo.

Excellent information and can’t wait to try the 45.5* angle advice. Thanks for making this video simple to follow!

Great video. I appreciate your discussion on glues. Keep up the beautiful work!

Great Job. You are obviously a great craftsman. I appreciate your knowledge and skill. Thanks so much.

Once again Spencer you inspire me to try projects I would never dared to do 🇮🇪

As usual, very informative, concise and to the point. Love the business-like approach and clarity of description. Thanks again!

great video spencer I never was a fanboy of any brand my thinking was the tool needs to fulfill my needs take abuse and last more than a month or two of use. these tips and techniques are invaluable

Great video, we often squirted acetone on the tape to keep it from pulling up the veneer fibers. Works good at cutting the adhesive and evaporates fast.

Thanks for sharing. Definitely professional level workmanship.

Thank you for all this information which I am sure will be very useful to me!

I use nylon packing rolls for these purposes. Extremely strong when rolled many times if needed, cheap and no marks. Great video and workmanship!

Thanks for the video. You are super talented. Im a big fan. I always learn from your videos. Your a valued resource for my growth as a carpenter. Im 33 yes in and im still learning. Keep up the great work. Im impressed with the quality of the videos. 😉

Very good instruction without nonsense!

This is the video iv been looking for for so long. Thank you!

this video is excellent, i've done some folded corners before but not to the quality that i see in your video. this will help emmensely, can't wait to use it.

Brilliant info as always thanks, I always pull tape back parallel to the surface.

I have found to prevent grain pull out, keep the tape pulling slowly along the grain, pulling back over its self and slightly to one side close to touching the timber. The tight bend back of the tape helps to break the adhesive seal to let go.

Always great teachings! Love your channel

Thats why your a great inspiration for Trim carpentry even though you do production you have awesome knowledge and the know how is awesome compare to the regular production trim carpenter great stuff keep up the good videos

Great video Spenser. Used this technique on my own project. Worked awesome.

Great information. Very easy. I have the same pin nailer. As you said, it’s adequate. I keep having issues with the double trigger safety though.

You make it look super easy. Great tips.

Excellent 45 joints! I learn a lot watching your videos!

Great video, very educational and informative. Thank you. Watching how you do it and how you solve all the problems, makes me want to switch from tile to finish carpentry.

I'm building my first kitchen Center Island and it requires four maple posts on each corner. At $100 a post and a two-week waiting period causes me to manufacture my own. I wasn't sure how to go about it but coming across this video has got me very excited to attack this project! Thanks for sharing your knowledge, you are a wealth of carpentry information!

You're a great teacher and excellent finish carpenter. I've said it before....another Jim chestnut. Chapeau, ole chap

Fantastic tutorial. All the important points and just the right amount of detail. Looking forward to watching the rest of your videos.

Thanks for a very informative video Spencer. I picked up some good tips and tricks.

Fabulous video. Thanks mate!