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How to Use Spring Miter Clamps
These spring-steel pincers simplify glue-ups of cabinet faces, trim, and other carpentry projects.
How to Cut Extreme Angles on Your Miter Saw
Make a simple jig from scrap wood to make safe, easy cuts at angles greater than 45 degrees with your compound miter saw or chop saw.
Two Ways to Cut Jack Miters
Part miter, part butt joint, this hybrid joint for beaded casing is elegant and stable.
Mitered Post Wrap
Use a lock miter joint and PVC boards to dress up pressure-treated posts.
How to Cut Crown Molding
Follow a few basic techniques and there should be no guesswork involved in cutting crown
Chop-and-Go Miter Station
When I do small trim-carpentry jobs where there’s not a lot of setup room, I carry my entire miter-saw workstation in one hand (drawing below right). As shown in the…
Inside Crown Corners
Coping crown molding is more than blindly following tradition. Understand the benefits and learn how to cope joints the right way.
Preparing a Room for Baseboard
A pro explains how he ensures trim will run square to the floor with joints that are clean and tight before the work even begins.
Mitering Outside Baseboard Corners
Once you've coped the inside baseboard corner to make a perfect joint, it's time to fit, measure, and place the outside corner.
Solving Tough Miter Angles for Staircase Baseboards
Use a sliding T-bevel and simple angles to simplify skirtboard and landing transitions.

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