Perfect Miters Without Tools OR Math

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Жыл бұрын

If you don't work with angles very often, bisecting miters can seem like quite the task. Before wasting your time, money and materials, try this simple trick using a couple of equal-width scraps to quickly figure out what angle you need to cut on inside and outside miters, and for both obtuse and acute angles. The best part about doing it this way is that you don't have to do any math or even know what the angles are. And you don't have to convert those angles to your saw. Just mark, cut, and move on.
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@joemcgraw6288 Жыл бұрын

DO NOT stop teaching us. I hope you know how valuable your easy to understand videos are!

@SivertBerge Жыл бұрын

Your approach is such a breath of fresh air; useful tips presented straight to the point. Any other youtuber would find a way to make this video 10+ minutes long with a 1 minute sponsored segment in the middle. Thank you!

@petenelson8136 Жыл бұрын

You are a life saver. I've been struggling with angles my whole live (64 years now) and you just showed me how simple it is to get these cuts right every time. Thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing this trick.

@Benmeglei1 4 ай бұрын

Technology can truly be a wonderful thing. I’m 2 decades younger than you but man, I wish I had KZfaq when I was in school. I can tell you without a shadow of a doubt, I’ve learned more from KZfaq, from people like Jodi than I’ve learned from all my years in school.

@usafa1987 Жыл бұрын

Great technique.. it’s worth emphasizing, which I didn’t hear in the video, but both scrap pieces must be the same width. Otherwise, the geometry doesn’t work out.

@MrAaronGrimes Жыл бұрын

Consistently some of the best, straight to the point, articulate tips and advice. Thank you!

@jeffreyjennings1640 4 ай бұрын

This is, without a doubt, the best tip I've seen in a year. Very handy since I've been struggling with some crazy angling on floor trim this week and this video taught me a very important lesson. Thanks!

@mariocruz6230 11 ай бұрын

More... more...more... please! I rarely comment on anything but your channel really should be recognized and encouraged!

@GradyElla Жыл бұрын

Every once in a while you stumble onto a KZfaq video that sets a new standard of excellence. This is one such video. A new twist on the classic "don't measure" concept. Also useful in framing where 90s aren't quite 90s.

@mindyhall4638 Жыл бұрын

You are a KZfaq rock star!!! Love your delivery, straightforward teaching, and excellent, excellent tips! Thanks so much!

@bbkobudo Жыл бұрын

Your simple approach to these kind of problems, I always appreciate

@gwauk205 6 ай бұрын

This is 100% the most useful woodworking video I have seen since starting woodworking a couple of years ago. Bad angle joints have ruined so many pieces of work. I cannot wait to try this out. Thank you so much for the vid 👍👍👍👍

@awlthatwoodcrafts8911 Жыл бұрын

I love these tips that show you how to use the material you're working with instead of rulers and math. Whether it's mitering some base molding, layout out a dado or even the cross pieces on some farmhouse furniture. It can usually be done without a measuring device and likely be more accurate.

@Sebastopolmark Жыл бұрын

All the tips N tricks videos are helpful. When you break down a task to it's simplest form, that is the best start! !! !!!

@eddiemoreno2922 Жыл бұрын

I always have to go back to some of video's to remember your ideas, great job keep them coming makes life easier when woodworking.

@PerrynBecky Жыл бұрын

This is genius! I saved this to my woodworking tips. I have really caught hell trying to get miters right with the gaps, and this looks like the answer to my dilemma. Thank you!

@ChristopherOBrienPSU 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! I hate cutting mitres and constantly have to do practice cuts or leave gaps, etc. Thus is going to help so much.

@splinters_66 Жыл бұрын

Your tips and tricks are brilliant,simple and so effective. You should put out a book,because my old brain finds it impossible to remember them all,and it’s always after I do something, I find you have a simpler or better way.

@tonyrodriguez2690 6 ай бұрын

I always had hard time with angles you made it so easy... now I'm ready to tackle any projects👍

@SebastianGodoyMedel Жыл бұрын

So simple and easy at the sane time. Thanks for sharing

@motrebal Жыл бұрын

Great video, quick clean and informative. Just watching it you know it has to work. Well Done

@watermain48 Жыл бұрын

Wow, my head doesn't hurt after watching that. Thanks Jodie.

@aprildegele1510 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant! I'm all about scribing and have done it for years with more success than measuring. I have a very wonky house. Trim is very difficult to get perfect. However, this can work. Going to try it. Thanks for posting!!!

@jamesquinless1777 Жыл бұрын

Awesome sauce!! Your videos are great! Thanks for sharing all the great info.

@jettkeyser9909 Жыл бұрын

It sure does…Now to remember it…

@mattrinne Жыл бұрын

Or save this video in a bookmark or playlist of tips. Cheers!

@jettkeyser9909 Жыл бұрын

@@mattrinne Already done…now to remember to remember…With angles and 3 dimensional conceptualizations my normally delightful mind runs away in fear…can’t do, don’t like this…

@petenelson8136 Жыл бұрын

@@mattrinne Thanks for the tip on playlists. I wasn't aware you could save videos to a list and watch them later. I always went to my history and did a search for them, very time consuming. I now have a Woodworking Tips playlist and this is my 1st entry. Now to go back and add a bunch of other tips I've discovered through all of the very generous content providers.

@mattrinne Жыл бұрын

@@petenelson8136 I have a similar playlist. There are actually a bunch in there from Inspire Woodcraft!

@plainnpretty Жыл бұрын

Remembering it is the hard part. Thanks for the clever tip.

@glencrandall7051 Жыл бұрын

You just took all the fun out of getting the fit right. LOL Seriously this tip is amazing. 👍👍I don't often do the kind of work that this would apply to but I sure hope I can remember it when the time comes. 🙂🙂

@m.d.d.3051 Жыл бұрын

I do not know who trained you. Or, how much of this you've figured out on your own. Either way, kudos to you on the "tricks of the trade" you offer on your channel. Finish carpenter for nearly 20 years here, and you showed me a technique I was aware of, and yet never thought to apply to base and such. And, you explained the technique in a straight forward, easy to understand way. It was way over complicated when shown to me a decade and a half ago. Which probably explains why I never thought to apply it ...

@davidphan70 11 ай бұрын

Dude - you are a god send. I spent so many hours wondering why my angles are always off even with using expensive tools

@puddinggeek4623 Жыл бұрын

An excellent video as always. A simple & informative solution. Keep up the good work.

@BruceAUlrich Жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Thanks for showing this...it's so easy!

@hayfahvytsen 5 ай бұрын

Excellent explanation!!

@klecoxs2 9 ай бұрын

Awesome just what I was looking for Thanks for posting 👌

@EdgardoMatos-ic8on 3 ай бұрын

Thank you this is the easy way and the best way to cut it

@GyWO10 Жыл бұрын

Very cool & practical tip! Thank you!

@brianhenry5834 5 ай бұрын

Brilliant, and so simple, thx.

@jayempress4203 Жыл бұрын

Excellent! Thankyou! Im not good with math and geometry so this helps a ton.

@michael.schuler Жыл бұрын

Good tip. Carrying your no math methodology on to the next step, cutting two identical mitered work pieces, once you've marked the miter angle by the Inspire method shown here and cut it on the square sectioned scrap piece, you can once again avoid using numbers altogether when setting left and right miter angles on your miter saw. After cutting the first scrap piece to the required angle, just flip it upside down and use it as an angle gauge to set the saw's miter angle on the opposite side of the blade by placing the scrap against the fence on that side and then rotating the blade until ithe saw plate makes contact with the scrap. (Lock the blade in its deepest cut position in order free up your hands and to ensure that the scrap makes contact only with the saw plate and not any of the teeth) If you follow this procedure and cut two identical scraps before moving on to cut the actual workpieces, you can easily see and correct any slight inaccuracy in your initial marking by positioning the scraps against one another where the actual joint will be made and checking for any gap in the joint. The gap will be double the size of the correction you need to make, so it will be to see.

@acreguy3156 Жыл бұрын

Many thanks for that, Michael! I asked him to demo that in another video. You just revealed the technique. Thanks again!!

@tinaallan3292 Жыл бұрын

I am a new DYI'er and this is amazing! I mean, I just bought a carpenter's square a couple weeks ago, lol. Thank you so much!!

@reneemitchell1650 Жыл бұрын

Your tips are amazing! Thank you.

@CelDez1 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. Very helpful!

@Aesop531 Жыл бұрын

Knowledge is power (and time)! Thank you.

@phileeepaye1641 Жыл бұрын

I was looking forward to see how you were going to cut these with "no tools". I now see its just the marking out, this is how I got taught in college to find mitres for skirting board angles about 20 years ago. Still works every time.

@ron1martens Жыл бұрын

Great video. Thankyou for uploading.

@SewEasyCreations 2 ай бұрын

Thank you, you’ve saved my day!

@dtork47 Жыл бұрын

Great idea, thanks.

@paulbateman5769 Жыл бұрын

Couldn't have come at a better time. I have an awkward angle to figure out today. Not anymore. Thanks 👍

@timdoyon1964 Жыл бұрын

Awesome tip! Thanks!

@skippylippy547 Жыл бұрын

This is brilliant. Thank you.

@mikedurkee7296 Жыл бұрын

Just awesome! Thank you

@ArmyVet76 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this very simple solution to a difficult problem. The most difficult part is going to be remembering when I’m in the shop.😂

@AugustusCardoso 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

@skigglystars9525 Жыл бұрын

Easy as can be. Love it!!

@richragan4810 Жыл бұрын

you're amazing Jody. Thank you

@larrynelson734 Жыл бұрын

Great info. Wish I new that 40 years ago..lol thanks. 👍👍❤..

@makermark67 Жыл бұрын

Great tip!!

@germangmd Жыл бұрын

Amazing, thank you!

@MCsCreations Жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Thanks a bunch for the tip, dude! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

@davidyeo4302 Жыл бұрын

Great information! Now that we have the angle, what's the best way to cut it??

@territodude 8 ай бұрын

awesome tip. great time saver and pretty impressive to do this in front of a non carpenter!

@1adam1967 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@chucksanders5515 Жыл бұрын

Amazing !!!! makes it so easy.

@jhayrios5514 3 ай бұрын

I love these simple tips. More like hacks without tools

@tompoole7480 Жыл бұрын

Man, these tip videos are great!

@JonnyTsunami1 Жыл бұрын

You sir are a genius. Seriously.

@acreguy3156 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant...thank you! Can you demonstrate how to transfer that drawn angle on the scrap piece of wood to the chop saw so it's exact? Please ?! Liked and subscribed!

@simonmills2375 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@reneemitchell1650 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@philigan2339 11 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@StefanTarras Жыл бұрын

Short and sweat! What a champ!

@peace4peaceful Ай бұрын

Brilliant. I did this as a roofer 30 odd years ago. Ah .now i remember 😅😅😅 Thanks thats a great tip.

@PrimalEdge Жыл бұрын

Great tip

@ohsnapDREX Жыл бұрын

Man, what a great tip

@dpmeyer4867 Жыл бұрын

thanks

@catmando4914 2 ай бұрын

This is what happens when you pay attention in geometry class. I did great in my geometry class, but I find the older I get the more confused I get, BUT you made it easy for me not to get confused, I think, wait, what are talking about now, were are my glasses?

@donbrown3599 Жыл бұрын

Great tips. Question What name of your mechanical pencil?

@garyolsen3409 Жыл бұрын

I have done exactly this for ages and it works quickly. Then I transfer it to my T bevel to set my saw.

@leer774 4 ай бұрын

thanks 👍🏻

@NormanRamsey Жыл бұрын

Another brilliantly simple technique. I'm throwing away my tape measures!

@cidifede1 11 ай бұрын

Can you please make the cuts? I’m confused? Do you mark both pieces of wood and do 2 cuts or 1? Thanks. Love your videos.

@craiglucas7671 Жыл бұрын

Top man !

@Goalsplus Жыл бұрын

Great. I'm thinking of different places I can use that like tiles. Anyone know a simple way to do compound angles?

@elliottpeabody1287 Жыл бұрын

I think knowing the math and getting some fancy tools would be easier. No? Seriously though, I think you're a darn genius!

@PriceyBuilt Жыл бұрын

Nice!

@gsilcoful Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@wittworks Жыл бұрын

you're a legend

@richardsorge- Жыл бұрын

Genius.

@jeremiahbullfrog9288 Жыл бұрын

How do you match up the miter saw to that arbitrary angle?

@weldabar Жыл бұрын

One more point about doing molding/trim in houses: it's rare that a corner is a perfect 90⁰, so it's good to check every one.

@PawPawsClan Жыл бұрын

Very good, I was working this problem just last week. Simple solution- thank you

@JustinBeshearse Жыл бұрын

Legit 🙌🏼

@jacobhogeterp9089 11 ай бұрын

How can you make this work with quarter round?

@jimmychengdu Жыл бұрын

whats the brand of your T-shirts there awesome,

@marcpeterson2549 Жыл бұрын

That would take a lot of time.. try coping inside corners and try a 46 degree angle for outside 90 degree corners. Works like a charm!!

@stevetruth2696 Ай бұрын

Yep, I want to purchase MORE STUFF

@slowguy56 Жыл бұрын

Good tip for "square" corners. I struggle with bull nose (rounded) outside corners of baseboards that require a short segment 2 or 3 in. between the two longer ones to make the corners. The angle are usually around 33⁰, but never exactly that. (No surprise.) Hard to find the center of a rounded corner. Suggestions for a semi-pro like me?

@InspireWoodcraft Жыл бұрын

@slowguy56 I might try to make a video to explain this, but you have to measure the angle of the corner and divide that number by four. In a perfect world the corner would measure 90 degrees, so each of your four cuts would be 22.5.

@slowguy56 Жыл бұрын

@@InspireWoodcraft Right. 22.5⁰ is what I meant, not 33. I guess I should have figured that out myself, but math skills are many years rusty. Thanks.

@Woojo01 Жыл бұрын

Great way to get a perfect angle but how do you transfer that angle to the tool you use such as a miter saw or table saw?

@mike8984ify Жыл бұрын

Cut a little bit away from the line and judge if the cut vs line has a consistent gap or not. If not, then sneak up on it. When you're happy, cut a lot closer to line but still leave a tiny gap for a final fine adjustment. Then cut on the line.