What Is a Miter Saw Used For?
A miter saw is a cutting tool that can be adjusted to make angled cuts. Usually, miter saws are used by carpenters for cutting wood. They can come in the form of a power tool or a hand saw, set on a swivel joint. A miter saw can make a straight perpendicular cut or it can be adjusted to either side to make cuts up to and including a 45-degree angle. Does this Spark an idea?
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Significance
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A miter saw is a common tool highly prized by anyone who does trim carpentry. The 2 most common cuts made on a miter box are the straight 90-degree cut and the 45-degree cut, an angle that frequently occurs when installing moldings.
Types
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A miter saw can be either a power tool or a hand tool. Even though a power miter saw is more expensive, it is preferred by most woodworkers for its ease of operation and its ability to cut tiny slivers off the edge of a board.
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Function
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A board, when cut with a miter saw, can be placed in many different positions to be cut. It can be in a flat horizontal position, in a vertical position with the back of the board set firmly against the back of the saw or in any position in between.
Warning
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Safety glasses should be worn when using either type of saw because small pieces of cut wood will fly off the end of a board as you cut. These slivers have a tendency to become airborne often in the direction of the woodworker. Unless they land in your eye, they are more of a nuisance than anything else.
Expert Insight
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Cutting angles for inside and outside corners in moldings that are installed at an angle along a wall seam (as in cove or crown moldings) can become complex.
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