I actually came across the wooden style box last weekend at the house I was 
working on in South Carolina.  It had been so long since I'd seen one I almost 
thought it was some sort of kids project where they just nail boards together.  
I'm afraid the only time that may ever see a use again would be for cutting PVC 
pipe too large for the blade style cutter I am so fond of...


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dale Leavens 
  To: [email protected] 
  Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 1:28 AM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] miter boxes


  They are fine. Are you talking of the sort which is a wooden sort of box with 
slots in it to guide your saw?

  They work best with a stiff backed saw. They do become increasingly 
inaccurate because the saw tends to erode the edges of the cuts.

  Put a filler board in the bottom to keep the board you are cutting lifted up 
in that way you won't cut to the bottom of the guide cuts.

  There are miter frames which hold the saw sometimes also called boxes which 
work better but they do take patience. Good ones though are very accurate.

  Sadly I am too impatient. I want more power! 

  Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Shane Hecker 
  To: [email protected] 
  Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 12:53 AM
  Subject: [BlindHandyMan] miter boxes

  What do you think of the miter boxes? Has anyone used them? Just wondering 
  as my mother's husband got me one.

  Shane 

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