Cut Perfect Miters in an Hour! | Woodworking Jig Tutorial

I make a LOT of boxes and this jig helps me to get perfect miters, especially for small box parts. Woodworking is all about the joinery. Miter joints can seem like a pain for a lot of people. This little miter sled is perfect for aligning miter joints so they’re dead on. Plus, it has some really cool clamps that will keep your fingers safely away from the blade. It doesn't take long to make this woodworking jig. In about an hour you will be cutting perfect miter joints for your next woodworking project. If you are interested in making boxes, I suggest making this jig first.

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[NewtonMakes]

I have to batch out some boxes and to help me do that I made this little small parts miter sled. It only took me a few hours to make, but it's a pretty awesome woodworking jig to have around.

[houseoffire]

I just started making small boxes & love it..! Ok off to watch your box making videos😁

[busy]

A really simple jig for making boxes. I like it.

[JB-tbrq]

Awesome instructional video! Loved the idea of routing the dove tails for the clamps, great idea!

[pteddie]

Good looking jig. Thanks for sharing it.

[georgestgeorge]

You made a little version of the left side of my crosscut sled. Now I want one.😋
Thank you so much for trying out that runner. I was on the fence about that. Gonna pick some up.

[larryswindcatcher]

Love those Microjig Zeroplay Miter Bars: If you do it right the first time, you don't have to screw with it later.

[goodinwooddesign]

Just made this jig, works a treat, love the vids keep um coming, Regards Simon ( all the way from damp & drizzly England )

[BusyDee]

Hahahaha it’s crazy but I really love making boxes also! Great project! I’ll have to make this sled also!

[williamshaffer]

Nice Jig Billy Boy. I make alot of boxes also. Like the simple size of your jig. Keep up the good work.

[Marcus_Caius]

Very nice jig. I had a good laugh @8:50 Deal tho!

As an alternative you can use Polypropylene Cutting Board for table saw runners. Cheap, easy to cut, no movement, slide like a charm and last for ever.

[Wyman]

My sled base is always askew. But the back fence and blade kerf are perpendicular- which is all that matters.

[davidcurtis]

Where did you get the tool you used to mark the line on the board??? All I can find are plastic squares.. I like your jig..

[enzprintco.]

Great video!
When cutting miter edges for box corners, someone told me to 45.2° as opposed to dead on 45°.
Is this something you have ever tried or had to do?
Thanks!
:)

[jameswalsh]

Appreciate your vid Billy. The jig gets me past the one thing I have struggled with- cutting miters with small stock UNDERNEATH the tilted saw blade. This jig gets us working back on top of the blade which increases safety and efficiency. It also helps avoid standing the stock vertically for tricky "end" miters where rocking and poor cuts occur. Also, this jig does not limit size of miter to the maximum height of the saw blade like other jigs. Am I rationalizing this correctly or missing something? Thanks all the same sir.

[swenhanson]

Why wouldn’t you do the piece at 8:48 minutes on a mitre saw? Is this more accurate or does it reduce tear Out?

[justinbyers]

That's awesome man, great video and really awesome walk through... oh and i ment to tell you 🤣 just send me those skin creams

[tradbowseven]

I’m not convinced that shifting the sled by loosening the and retightening the miter slot gadget will stay in place. I own several of these, they need to be rock tight.

[rexpeckinpaugh]

This is probably an idiot thing to ask, but why the nickels? Is tyhat part of the instructions? By the way, I am just starting out and I enjoyed the video, Very useful.

[danschultz]

Boy, that miter slot runner looks pretty short! The jig here is small but that miter slot runner should be half again as long. Don’t think I’d buy them.