10 Ways to Make Miter Joints!

I love that in woodworking there is always more than one way to do something. I examined ten different ways to make a miter joint. This is a joint you’d use for picture frame. Some of these techniques could apply to making a wood box, but I think that type of joinery should be its own video.
I made all of my miter cuts using the table saw and a miter gauge. Any additional work was done on the table saw or router table. Here’s the list of the miter joints I made:
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0:00 Ten Different Miter Joints
0:14 Miter Butt Joint
00:37 Miter Joint with Nails
1:04 Domino Miter Joint
1:41 Dowel Miter Joint
2:37 Spline / Key Joint
3:25 Through Spline Miter
4:23 Hidden Spline Joint
4:59 Inside Facing Spline Miter
5:52 Lap Miter Joint
6:53 Mitered Bridle Joint

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[bardedbarbarian]

I died at the mini river table! 🤣🤣🤣☠️☠️☠️

[janerobinson]

Thank you for the simple solutions for those of us who don’t have all the tools you have!

[gingerfiz]

Really like the Dowel Miter joint. It's sturdy for small projects and rather easy and affordable!

[DIYerGuy]

Loved that mini river table! You make some of the complex mitre joints look so easy. It would be great if you could cover the very basics such as how to consider saw kerf and how to account for it when cutting a mitre joint. For example, using 3/4 material, if I want the inside dimensions of a box (cube shape) to be 12" x 12" x 12", what should be accounted for when setting the cut based on the kerf of the blade. I will have to try some of these complex mitres! Great video!

[wallacesheckells]

I like the many different ways to do this. The mini river table was awesome 👌

[ClementJoly]

"Mini river table" :D Great video, as usual!

[davidburris]

Would love to a video testing the strength of all these joints.

[paytonjohnson]

Mini river table... 🤣 That’s awesome. Great video with joint strengtheners I didn’t know about. One of the best ideas was the wax paper on your bench top.

[mogasesegopotje]

@4:15 The river table remark left me in stiches😂

[philiphoweartistwriter]

I watched nearly 2 dozen videos searching for how to join miter cuts for building frames and you are the only pro who showed how to do inside joints without having to build complex jigs or buy pricey machines that don't really do the 56 degree angle joints. Seriously, thanks for making the video, I learned a lot and will try both methods on my next frames.

[hallmobility]

Necessity is the mother of invention. I taught myself #9, with an added dowel, when my mitred window frames were failing.

[CYMotorsport]

2:31 for face to face pilling pieces together like that, you really suggest dowels over screws and threaded inserts?

[Xdavid-rX]

You're definitely one of the best (influencer for lack of a better word) you make things clear without things getting convoluted
Other than having woodworking as a hobby I've been a interior trim carpenter over 30 years I really like and I've never seen before shooting 23g threw the blue tape the filling the nail holes
I'm not sure how I've never thought of that 200iq stuff there

[justinbanks]

I love how you use exotic wood for a throw away example.

And then you break the remaining and make a joke that kills. And with wood glue! 😂 🤣

And on top of being entertaining, very informative. Learned a few new ways of making miters! (Now I just have to actually remember to try and use them next time I make some... Always the challenge)

[derekpercy]

Wow - You are Fantastic - Thanks for sharing Brother!

[JB-tbrq]

Awesome instructional video! These are definitely my favorite! Out of all the joints, #10 is the best! I have never seen something like that and love it!

[michaelbradford]

Really like the lap miter joint and enjoyed the video!

[coyoteproject]

The 9 with a visible dowel is my favorite 😍

[joshuagrafton]

OMG. Absolutely love the mini river table. I will buy it for $10, 000. Lol. I had to pause the video cause I was laughing so hard. Thank you

[rem]

The river table comment literally made me laugh out loud! Consider me subscribed! 😂