Puhfect Miters!

Miters for a frame or box can easily be cut with a well tuned chop saw. Make those miters even better or perfect...(puh-fect 😆) with a shooting board and shooting plane!
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[@mixxmstrmike]

Would love to see how you made the miters on the box itself with taller stock. Always a great video!

[@ramonartful]

I believe that was in the actual box build video. Same process, chop saw, shooting plane. If the sides are taller than what the chop saw can cut, a table saw is a fantastic option. Thanks a lot ! An Urn for Chris kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2bIaWyQoL2jgJo

[@woodturnermark8529]

Ramon, the glue groove tip is MONEY ! . You are the best ! Great work and Thank You for sharing.

[@ramonartful]

Hey, great to hear! And thanks a ton for the good words

[@hugsncuddles]

Just discovered and subscribed to your channel. I have been binge watching your videos all day. I very much appreciate the level of care and detail you place into your projects. It's apparant to me that you take much pride in your work. I find your craftmanship motivating and inspirational. Thank you for the content and sharing your knowledge. 🙂👍

[@ramonartful]

This is awesome to hear…read! 😆 thank you for the feedback!

[@johnhassan2074]

EXCELLENT!!!! The glue groove tip is worth "the price of admission"

[@ramonartful]

Great to hear! Yeah…that trick is one of my favs! Thank you

[@r7j7t7]

Ramon, beautiful work....as always. Lots of channels and people to watch in youtube land...almost all of them only "technical". Your videos are so much more holistic due to you passion and artistry. And definitely please do a description of your shooting board. I just bought the veritas shooting plane but have 5 or 6 different shooting board designs saved and can't decide.

[@ramonartful]

Thank you tons for the good words! I am doing a video soon on the shooting board. It’s a fantastic design! Much thanks.

[@onehandedmaker]

A joy to watch your videos. Your workshop makes a great backdrop in the videos as well. Always inspiring and I admire your imagination to keep coming up with great ideas. Well done. One Handed Maker - Australia

[@ramonartful]

Hello! This is great to hear. Thanks for the positive feedback!

[@eggsngritstn]

Great tips. I really need a better shooting board. Someday soon!

[@ramonartful]

I’ll be showing a video soon on the one that I use. Even though I didn’t make it, I’d love to point out some fantastic features. Soon. Much thanks.

[@MarkL71]

Awesome. I've adopted a lot of your tips & tricks (thank you) but this one I've been doing for a while. My only difference is, I chop just at the start of the line and shoot the rest. But hey, I steal any excuse to use a shooting board lol. I think a lot of woodworker overlook the science of end-grain, focus on the cut and never analysed the finish of it. Logical: chopped, reverse ends aren't going to make a clean fit. Extending your domino tip. I make my own doms too, grooved for glue egress. Similarly, I run a triangle file into my bulky tenons too. Years ago I pondered... My mort & ten is tight on a dry fit, but a mm out on my glue fit. Ahaaa, the damn glue is creating a vacuum. Grooved my tenon and what came out? Huh, more glue than before. Tight fit 👍🏼. One more... Your "strong drawers" (yes, they're very strong haha). I love the lock mitre joint and that's how I build my drawers - with 1-3 dominos in each end. My workshop bench chests all have a slim top drawer = 1 centered domino.​ Deeper drawers, 2-3 yes. Cheers Ramon

[@ramonartful]

Yes…all good key points! Thanks for the input and for checking out the video. Cheers!

[@antonoat]

Beautiful work as always, it’s the fine detail that always stands out! 👏👍😀

[@ramonartful]

Thank you tons. I always feel honored/humbled when I make urns.

[@kiwdwks]

Thank you Ramon for your knowledge/tips...totally appreciate you! Always learn something new from you...

[@ramonartful]

Thank you for watching. And super thrilled to hear that the videos help!

[@alejandrocantu4652]

Thank you for sharing tips and tricks. Your work is always amazing.

[@ramonartful]

Glad you like! Much thanks.

[@fcschoenthal]

Always love your tips. Also good to meet you this past weekend. - Chris

[@ramonartful]

Thank you! Yeah man…such a fun show! Are you going to Handworks? I wish I had time…

[@yttaughtcarpenter92]

True inspiration thank you for all ur knowledge I swear everything you say just stick in my head.

[@ramonartful]

Thank you! Comments like yours inspire me!

[@drmkiwi]

Great work and a raft of tips. Thanks for the vid Ramon. Cheers, David.

[@ramonartful]

Hey David! Thanks for watching the vid! And the positive feedback

[@michaeldoto4673]

Ramon, that’s a beautiful urn-the family must be so pleased by your care and craftsmanship. I appreciate your videos and always pick up new insights. Thank you brother!

[@ramonartful]

So awesome to hear! Thanks for the good words!

[@extremewoodworker]

Hi Ramon - nice tips. I have also found that after making the cut on the miter saw, letting the blade stop before coming back up helps prevent any additional tooth drag marks on the miter. I suspect this is caused by a slight difference in deflection of the blade when cutting versus not cutting. Wood species is also a factor with this. Take care. Steve

[@ramonartful]

Hello Steve! That’s interesting and I’ve experimented with that myself. I find it minuscule but it does make sense. Usually I will pull the piece being cut back out of the way. Or as you mentioned, let the blade stop. Great point.

[@clintoncox3887]

Could you make a video on your shooting board? Great videos!

[@ramonartful]

Yes! I’ve had a lot of requests about a shooting board video. Although I purchased this one from a buddy…I can share a ton of features that makes this one awesome! Soon. Thanks

[@MattGradwohl90]

Just found this channel this dude is awesome

[@ramonartful]

So cool to hear! More to come. Thanks

[@victorteensena]

excellent video as always, thanks for sharing your knowledge

[@ramonartful]

Hey…thanks for letting me know! More to come.

[@glennstasse5698]

Ramon is really awesome. Nice tips as always. And the result is always excellent. I am curious, though, why you used the Origin for the cross and not the letters. Of course, you have to be ABLE to do the marquetry which is beyond me. Maybe if it wasn’t beyond me that wouldn’t be a question. Anyway, nice vid as always.

[@ramonartful]

Good question! I simply wanted to mix CNC technology (cross), hand cut marquetry (letters) and the laser engraved fisherman in one project. All three were aspects that the client asked for. Thank you for watching!

[@fredpierce6097]

Funny….. most people want to bury my woodworking projects.⚰️….just kidding…..nice work.

[@ramonartful]

😆 yeah, urns, caskets and bad projects get buried. 😆 Thanks a ton

[@davidbedrosian1567]

Another tip filled video, Ramon. Great work!! I don't normally cut my miters at my chop saw but with your information, I will give it a try the next time. I typically run the profile on my spindle moulder before I cut the miters and this often requires me to swing the miter saw to the opposite 45 stop but that should work just fine as long as both stops are accurate. I like the use of the paint brush as well 🙂Thanks Ramon.

[@ramonartful]

Thanks for always watching and commenting David. Your analogy with the grain/paint brush is perfect! Cheers