Advanced Miter Saw Techniques - Tricks You've Probably Never Seen

This is the stuff no one is teaching these days, and most don't have the patience to learn. But if you grasp these concepts you can work at an extremely fast past, while executing your work to perfection. I'm showing some advanced miter saw secrets in this video that will take your carpentry abilities to another level. Hope you enjoy.

0:00 No One Teaches This Stuff???
0:28 What We're Doing
1:01 Batch Cutting 101 - Cut Stiles The Same Length
2:36 Understanding The Miter Saw Pivot Point
5:03 Visualizing the Miter Saw Fence & Blade Planes
6:54 How I Use a Two Piece Stop Block for Production
9:11 Two Piece Stop Block Allows You To Use Inside Measurements for Casing
11:19 You Can Cut Square & Mitered Pieces the Same Length With The Same Stop Block
12:50 My Trick for Short Bead Molding Pieces
17:13 Be Fast, Make Money, Execute to Perfection - Winning at Carpentry

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[tonyspatol]

You are such a great teacher you have made me a way better trim carpenter. Much respect to you Spencer.

[joelluesse]

It is INCREDIBLY generous of you to share your vast knowledge of trim carpentry. Your channel has improved my work immeasurably. Thank you Spencer.

[dennishawk]

I'll probably never use 1/4 of the stuff I learn watching your videos, but I continue to watch them over & over! I have gained so much knowledge from your YouTube channel.

[MichaelCZUSA]

It works on my two Makita LS1013 Compound Sliding Miter saws. Great tip. Thank you!

[waynemiller]

I thought I had seen you demonstrate this before. It didn't work as well for me, but I realize now that I was cutting on the left side of the blade and you're darn right. It makes a difference. Thanks for this post and all of your previous instruction. I like being efficient. I still struggle with accuracy. but I'm working on it.

[clintprice]

This is why you are so productive and successful! You could make a nice additional income teaching classes on fine woodworking. Nice job Spencer!

[paulbagley]

You've explained nicely why my miters weren't coming out the way I wanted. I'm doing a home project that calls for roughly 300 identical molding cuts and what I've learned with this video is how to make them all perfect. Thanks!

[thomassciurba]

Not only are you a great trim carpenter you are an amazing teacher.

[skipanardoross]

Kudos for putting out a miter saw video that actually goes in to detail about mitered cuts. 8 bajillion miter saw tutorials out there explaining how to cut a 90 with a stop block but few that explain miters, apparently. I was puzzled as to why the auxiliary fences threw off the pivot until I watched again and realized my aux. fence aligns with the primary and does not add the 1/8 as yours does. Developing and maintaining consistent miter cuts is a tricky thing especially if the pieces are of two different lengths and there's a dedicated face as with molding. I drove myself crazy trying to get a workable set up yesterday and did several searches trying to find an answer. I realize now that I should have used "trim carpentry" or similar terms but I'm just making a box so it didn't occur to me. You are right in that no one is teaching this type of thing but if I need to know how to reduce tear out, sneak up on a cut, or how to use tape to make a zero clearance, the videos are aplenty. Thanks for the great information.

[aaronkuhns]

Thank you I have tried to batch cut trim once. Until now I didn’t understand the pivot point concept. Between this and your rolling miters video. I’ve added two new professional skills to my ever growing list. Thank you Spencer.

[homecraftsolutions]

The best tutorial on the pivot points and using stop blocks to batch produce. I did not know about the right side of the blade being absolute zero and didn't think about the EZ fence adding an 1/8" to that pivot point. Really a great job Spencer.

[michaelwangler]

Awesome video. One thing you mentioned resonated with me - many times NOT using a tape measure gives you much more accurate cuts. Templates, story boards, jigs and stops, etc. are your friends.

[robohalloran]

This has been by far the best mitre saw tutorial and explanation I have ever seen 🙏👍👏.much appreciated
my friend, I really appreciate you sharing your knowledge.

[mikerugar]

Great video, I was always cutting my 45's on the left being right handed and watching my pencil line. But after this video I went down stairs and made a stop block and followed everything you did and wow what a difference perfect 45s and my 5 year old Kolbalt has a perfect pivot point.

[trevorwalters]

Awesome. Learnt more in last 20 mins than last 55years. Just starting out on my hobby wood working journey..👍🇬🇧🇬🇪🙋🏼‍♂️

[johnlease]

I liked the horizontal bead trick. I use the vertical but then have always reset my my stop block. My Bosch axil arm has the exact same plane. Good information as always Spencer. Thanks

[fbenkautz]

This technique works on my Ridgid mitre saw as well. The right face of the blade is always in the same point. This is the best advice I have ever seen on mitre saws. Thank You.

[ryan]

Spencer you are next level. Thank you for everything you share with us.

[AlbertinhoVigo]

This guy is impressive...you are a really good teacher, communicator and true professional, love to see your videos, love from Spain.

[jareddautremont]

Daaaang! On the last tip as soon as you reached for the scrap piece it clicked what you were about to do, and I'll be definitely keeping that in mind! I don't often have wings on my chopsaw, as I usually am doing just rough framing on jobs I need to be in and out pretty quick, but I do sometimes attatch a 12" strip of 3/4 so I can screw down a 2x4 as a stop block for gang cutting deck skirt boards. I'm keeping that trick in mind for when I know I'll have board of different lengths to do, and not need to keep unscrewing and moving the stop block. Genius and am kicking myself for never thinking of it before haha. Great tip.