more boxes #5: I have been experimenting with Martyn's EZMitre technizue

Chris I would really like to take a stab at this’. It appears to be typical corner mitres plus the bottom edges also? Will be fun to see those finished. I LIKE um…..;-J

-- Joe in Pueblo West, Colo. jdelong264@msn.com

Wooded, Chris is following the technique presented here, by our own member BritBoxmaker. Follow the link to see it in detail.

-- Brian in Arlington, TX - Laziness is the foundation of efficiency.

Mighty mighty fine!

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I thought I had mentioned Martyn in my post, but see I didn’t. Yes, I am following what Martyn (BritBoxmaker) calls his EZ Mitre technique.

-- Chris, “as soon as you come up with something foolproof, they come up with a better fool""

.....and you’re doing a dang fine job of it. This is how I did my big Tiger bamboo box so the grain would flow off the top and down the front. It is a cool technique but your miters need to be perfect. How are you setting up/ cutting yours?I know you use the digital gauge but not sure about your jig/sled.

-- " I'll try to be nicer, if you'll try to be smarter" gfadvm

Thanks gfadvm. I am setting my tablesaw to 45 using a wixey digital angle gauge. No sled or jigs. Just using the table fence as well. I am using a Grr-iper to help hold the workpiece on the table good and flat. This technique is more forgiving than I thought it would be.

-- Chris, “as soon as you come up with something foolproof, they come up with a better fool""

Thanks Guys. I got caught up on the blog. ;-J

-- Joe in Pueblo West, Colo. jdelong264@msn.com

Thanks Chris, I thought maybe you had some surefire, foolproof magic jig!

-- " I'll try to be nicer, if you'll try to be smarter" gfadvm

Martyn’s technique if pretty darn foolproof.

I do have a question that you folks can help me with. In this case, I am gluing these miter joints together and I can take care of the excess glue on the outside. On the inside, I end up with glue buildup in the corners and since I can’t access the inside until I cut the lid, the glue is quite difficult to remove when I get to it.

What is a good solution?

-- Chris, “as soon as you come up with something foolproof, they come up with a better fool""

A strip of blue painters tape along each side of the joint is what I do.

-- " I'll try to be nicer, if you'll try to be smarter" gfadvm

Chris. Thanks for the mention.

To make things a little easier with the internal glue problem try taping the ‘inside of the board before you cut the mitres. Any squeeze out will then be on the surface of the tape. Easy enough to pull out after the separation cut is made. Just pulling out the tape gets rid of small amounts of glue. For larger lumps clean out with a knife or sharp chisel.

-- Martyn -- Boxologist, Pattern Juggler and Candyman of the visually challenging. http://www.theartofboxes.com

BTW its gets easier if you use a 45° router bit. The bit has to have a really sharp point though.

-- Martyn -- Boxologist, Pattern Juggler and Candyman of the visually challenging. http://www.theartofboxes.com

I just ordered a 45° router bit. Can’t wait to try it

-- Chris, “as soon as you come up with something foolproof, they come up with a better fool""