mitre

[peterbaz]

hello folks i recently fitted skirting board around my bedroom very successfuly with the help of a miyre board , yhe skirting was 4 inch ant the mitre board did a good job ... my problem is i would now like to do my living room but would like 6 inch board and my block isnt big enough for the 6 inch and ive had no luck in buying a mitre block to do the job ??? any ideas please

[peterbaz]

oops sorry i didnt check my spelling

[RATTER15]

Make your own mitre block maybe?

[The Builder]

Agree with Ratty there, Peter. If you think about it, it's not difficult. You need two rails separated by the thickness of your skirting board. Measure and mark the distance from the front cut to the back cut (prob. 18mm). Or use a 45 degree square. Cut all the way down, and that's it.

That is really hard to describe. I hope it made sense.

or........... do what I always do.......... clamp your board in a vice. Mark the face with a square. Measure 18mm along and mark the back of the board with the square. Carefully cut keeping the saw going along the front line and the back line simultaneously.
Do a few practice ones first.

[Mick-Talbot]

Scribe it, don't mitre

[Mick-Talbot]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yK1BwyfFIGc

[Mick-Talbot]

ah ...... he's ^ cheating lol

[peterbaz]

thanks guys yes a couple of practice runs should do it thanks again

[The Builder]

Mick ..... scribe the inside angles, but mitre the outside ones :o)

[Dodger666]

I've used one similar to this for years and it's always done the job for me.

http://www.diy.com/se...Mitre-Saw-Kit-9372618