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A client in Austin told me my miter joints were 'visibly open' and it made me switch to a shooting board.
I used to trust my miter saw's fence alone, but after his comment I built a simple jig and now hand-plane every joint. Anyone have a better method for perfect 45s on long crown?
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mason8472mo ago
Honestly, that "visually open" comment would make me switch too. I had the same problem with my miter saw. Tbh I use a digital angle finder on the saw first, then I sneak up on the cut with a hand plane on a shooting board just like you. For long crown, I'll sometimes clamp a backer board to help with tear out. It's slow but it works.
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betty_white392mo ago
Ever get the feeling your tools are just politely lying to you? My miter saw has the same problem my ex-wife did, says it's fine when it's clearly not.
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emerycarr1mo ago
@betty_white39 that "visually open" thing reminds me of something I read the other day about how tools with digital readouts sometimes give false confidence. Like the angle finder says 45 degrees but the blade is actually a half degree off because the base wasn't flush with the material. I started double checking my miters with a simple speed square before I commit to the cut now. Way less cussing involved.
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