4 Steps to Easy and Strong Miter Joints | Woodworking Tips

Get a strong and tight miter joint with these easy tips. Making a mitered spline on your table saw is easy to setup and dial in. Splines are great for a mitered box or waterfall edge joint.

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[Beevreeter]

You should always angle your cuts just a hair off 45 so that when assembling the box, the tips of the outer corners touch first. Clamping pressure will then ensure a perfect fit, and also accommodate some future shrinkage. Great video!

[jodypipowski]

As a journeyman redseal joiner in British Columbia, not that means anything at all. But from a fellow professional I love your videos. You explain everything perfectly and accurately. Most importantly, why you're doing it that way. Kudos.

[MillerMade]

Man your explanations have gotten so good over the past year and half. I have learned so much from your channel. Thanks man really enjoy your content.

[KomarProject]

The screw driver is an awesome tip!! Great job Brad !!

[jeffhreid]

Good project and tips. Especially like the plugs at the end using less expensive plywood for the main body of the spline

[KpxUrz]

The #1 thing that every woodworker needs most is a nice bright open workshop like shown here. Fantastic! (I will not have that unless I hit the lottery).

[nickkropat]

Awesome tips! I would have never thought about the spline grain direction. Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video.

[scottrogers]

I’m a cabinet installer and love this idea, however I think I will stick with going 45 1/4*. This way I won’t get the little gaps. I’m always working with finished materials.. I really think this is going to be a game changer. Thanks

[essextwo]

I can’t stress enough how important these minute details are for the final product.

[VampyrumFerox]

Flat bottomed blades you make the rockin' world go round.

[blakedozier]

Nice video. All steps explained clearly and concisely. I have avoided using internal splines because they looked so iffy when it come to fit. Now to go try them. However, the most helpful hint I found was how to check for 45deg using the square. So easy! Why didn't I think of that? Thank you and keep up the good work.

[seanc]

I have to make some barnwood triangle shelves today. How convenient your notification came up! Thanks Brad!

[MrOmega]

thanks for putting links for the tools, makes it much easier to find the right tools!

[IllGetMyTools]

I have to learn these splines. I’ve always used biscuits for my videos. Splines take it up a notch. Thanks for the video

[Tinker]

I've recently retired and I'm gradually building up a workshop.
But I live in the rural wilds of southern France so having neighbours or friends to help me learn isn't likely.
These teaching and tips videos are a very welcome lifeline to me.
Keep them coming.
But a suggestion... how about routing hints 'n tips. I' m looking to buy a twin base router - fixed base in a stand and plunge for other work.
I've never had one before so help here would be appreciated.
Oh, and I've been a subscriber for a while and clicked 'notifications' so I get all your output.

[antoniogranatelli]

I don’t have a table saw and I haven’t worked with wood since I was in 9th grade wood shop I’m 1976, but I subscribed!

[danielmorgan]

Great video, really helpful. Just the right amount of detail. Now trying to work out if I can use a router to make the splice notch as I don’t have a table saw. Thanks for the video!

[TheShorebird]

I've always used biscuits but this looks to be a much easier method. Thanks! It's always a good day when you learn something.

[buddythompson]

Some good tips here, thanks. I'll share that i find if you use a flat-topped blade to make the bevel cuts, especially on plywood, you get better fitting mitered edges than using an ATB blade. It's hard to see, but the ATB blades leave a similar uneven edge cut to what you saw at the bottom of the spline cuts, making the edges less likely to close up nicely.

[deelanders]

The amount of excellent tips within the first few sentences. I'm subscribing. Really great job. This dude cares. You cant teach caring.