Miter trimmer

I’ve got one and I love it.

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Gary, thats a neat tool. What thickness can it tollerate?.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

Gary,

These are like shooting boards – only better, right? The blade is angled to make trimming easier.

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

Grumpy – Up to 4” tall and from 2” to 6” wide, depending on the height.

Tom – I guess you could say that.

-- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way - Tyler, TX

A really useful tool. I use mine for smaller boxes as well as frames

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There used to be an American made version of this, the Pootatuck Lion Miter Trimmer. Looks like they went under after 75 years of manufacture. Sigh…

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

Can you tune them, Gary? If they are not exactly 45 degrees from the store? Also, how does it work. I see a fence, but is there a stop that the cutoff rests up against to gauge the cut?

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Tom – Yes you can tune them. The two little circles on the base have pins that are off center so you can
rotate them.

No stops for the depth of cut. It’s made for taking off shavings.

-- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way - Tyler, TX

Looks like it wouldn’t even slow down for a finger. Are there appropriate guards?

Rikkor – Well, it doesn’t chop like a guillotine, but takes slow slices which you control.

No, no guards.

-- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way - Tyler, TX

These are great tools for shearing the edge of a board, much like a paring chisel. Sneaking up on a cut, as I like to refer to it.

I wish I could remember which drawer in the shop has my camcorder. I placed it in a drawer about a month ago, while bring in a load of materials, and know I can’t get to several of them, I know it’s somewhere in there.
I have several short videos I would really like to do, demonstrating fine joinery. (once I learn how to use the darn camera).

There are several unique chisels in particular which I think would benefit all of us in mastering it’s use, and are a great addition for all woodworkers to have in the shop. Very handy.

I’ll keep looking.

Lee

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I have seen those and been thinking of one for picture frames. Glad to hear it is a good tool to use.

-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com

Gary,

What do they cost?

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

You can find them used for whatever you can find them for or for example $180 at Rockler.

Shop around.

-- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way - Tyler, TX

wood craft also carries them