8 ways to use a miter saw like a pro
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- Опубликовано: 26 июл 2024
- New to the miter saw? Here are some tips to get more out of this versatile tool.
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Being a newbie this has quickly become my favorite RUclips channel.
Me too!!!!
Sure you just took these words out of my mouth. Steve Ramsey is good.
Me too. Plus his hokey dad joke style cracks me up! I’ve learned a ton and laughed the whole way through!
How are you progressing? Have you made anything cool? I'm just starting now.
Same!
Been woodworking for a while and raising the board thing totally blew my mind
Totally agree. Never heard it before, but it's a brilliant no-brainer!
A friend shared this tip with me after I completed a project and complained how my saw could not cut the wide pieces for the table top. It was great information, even if it was a few days too late.
At work, we do something similar. Cut your piece, and then, tilt your wood piece and the blade up at the same rate, while pushing the piece of wood against the fence so it doesn't kick back at you.
Works well and is very quick. However, there is a little more danger when you do it like this compared to what Steve suggested.
+1 Figured out the other stuff on my own, or from experience cutting metal, but this one made watching the whole video worthwhile. One of those "why didn't I think of that?" moments. :)
You can also flip it over..
Stop Block Tip.... Raise it about a 1/16" above the table. This prevent sawdust from building and throwing off your cut. Or cut the bottom corner off.
i place tape on my table and mark the measurements i want and just place the end on the mark it ends up being faster for lots of tasks and things come out nicer
or cut a 45 degree notch out of the edge of the stop block..it will basically swallow the dust.
I learned this from woodworkweb
I'd add this tip - if your mitre saw doesn't have screw holes for an extension fence (or the holes are in a bad location), you can easily drill your own. I just built the mobile workbench after signing up for Steve's course and picked up the same Ryobi Mitre saw that he suggests as a starter saw. One of the four holes is blocked by a bolt in the back... to fix, I just drilled another hole on that side (start with a tiny drill bit to minimize wandering, then a larger drill bit, then finally the bit you really want to use).
I love the tip about raising the board for wider cuts. Another handy thing when using a stopblock is you can use it to cut wider boards... make the first cut and flip board over, making sure to press your piece firmly against the stopblock each time.
I know this is 4 years later, but thank you...phenomenal tip!
Biggest safety tip I have: If you have it mounted on a miter station, whether portable or stationary, have it so that when you are standing at the saw, you are facing towards the main entrance to the shop. This way, if somebody comes into the shop, they won’t sneak up on you which can cause some damage if you get scared!
That is very true. I worked in a workshop many moons ago and the main rule was, never scare anyone in a workshop especially when machinery is on.
Or, use a mirror in front or near to the saw.
I recently picked up woodworking as a hobby again. One tip I learned, probably 35 years ago, was to make an "X" on the OFF piece.
That way, if I measured and marked several boards, and it wasn't obvious which side of the line I needed. The side without the "X" mark was the KEEPER.
I draw a small "V" or "check mark" when measuring. One line is perpendicular to the board (the cut) & the other line I tick off towards the "off cut" and most if not all is removed by the kerf.
I literally just today was struggling remembering which side was my off piece, thanks for the tip!
I was taught to do this too.
Ha! Funny. I was just about to leave the same comment. It’s become reflex for me, even if I’m only cutting a single board. Looks weird to me to see a board on the saw without the scrap side marked
@@heli400 Not sure if you do exactly the same as me, but my marks look like this: |
Started wood working few months ago. And out of everyone on the web to help wood workers. You are definitely the best. Keep up the great work
Hey Steve! You are my number one helpful woodworker on youtube! Ive been watching your videos since i became interested in woodworking back in highschool! I went to college for cabinetry and now i work quite part time out of my garage, creating! Thanks for all the help and inspiration!
Thanks, Steve!! Your vid has proven that one can really teach an old (78) dog new tricks! Keep ‘em coming!
These tips are actually quite useful . Most videos on you tube claim to have useful info but fail to deliver. this video delivers.👍
My tip: if you use a stop block, wait for the saw to stop *completely* before you lift the blade. The saw can grab and throw the piece trapped by the stop block, especially smaller pieces. It's dangerous and it can damage the wood.
That's what I was trying to say in a later post. ty Frank for explaining it better. Happened to me and had to buy a new blade.
I was chopping off some pieces today when my mind slipped and I raised the blade without letting it first stop. It took a huge chip out of the side of the wood and made the whole thing jolt!
Yes! I noticed how the block of wood jumped up a little bit in the video... I know Steve knows this because in his Weekend Woodworking and Powered Up classes he is careful to point this out. Is this a test to see if the safety police are paying attention? LOL... Once I absentmindedly lifted the blade using a stop-block, I did that once -- just *once* mind you! And learned how dangerous that is. It was a "Oh $#%*!!" moment as the cutoff piece violently shot out of the saw... I was lucky no damage was done, it could have been worse. This is no joking matter: For safety you have to wait for the saw to stop before lifting the blade up, don't be in a rush to save a few seconds; it's not a shortcut and it's not worth it.
Yes! You can see the risk of this at 2:25 in the video. If it doesn't just mar your wood, it could launch a piece like mad.
Stole my tip lol
Speaking of big box store lumber, a good tip is to always check the end of the board for staples that are holding tags, or the tag maybe gone and just the staple is left. I’ve even seen staples in the sides of boards in random locations. Save your blade and look over the whole piece before cutting.
Thank you so much for these tips. Finally got some clean, non splintered cuts on my mitre saw! The sacrificial wood pieces make a huge difference. 👍🏻
I normally agree with your tips, but skipping the end of a load of bread?!! That's the best part! 😀
THAT'S why you save them till last. Load those heels with some peanut butter and... I gotta go make a sandwich now.
Best video I've seen on working with a 10" miter saw ! Thank you
As someone has just starting making sawdust in my garage, these were great tips. Thank you.
Important Tip: When squaring those ends, be sure to check for the staples that held on the tag. Even if there isn’t a tag, check anyway; the tag may have already fallen off.
True it's best, but 99% of blades are carbide and a thin staple should phase it.
@@biggstile ~Yep, but a 100mph staple fragment can go predictable places. I once had one sneak right under my safety glasses and fortunately imbed itself in the skin UNDER my eye. Bloody and not very pleasant - especially when the doc was tweezering it out.
@@biggstile Not so much a worry of what that staple will do to the blade as it is what that blade will do with the staple. As Jeff said, it could very well get shot out.
I recently had a small incident with mine. I was being careless and lazy and had to open some of that terrible plastic packaging. I was too lazy to go into the house for scissors or try to find my carpet knife, figured I was right there and my miter saw was plugged in....
Blade tore through that packaging like it wasn't even there... Which is what I intended. It did however catch a small piece of it that was already coming off from my previous attempt to open it and shot it back up at my face. And of course I wasn't wearing safety glasses at the time because I wasn't working currently.
Laziness and a fair bit of stupidity on my part came within an inch of possibly costing me my eye.
I’m not a pro, just a home user who makes stuff. This may not apply to everyone but..My tip is to purchase a sliding miter saw. I purchased my first miter saw thinking who needs the sliding one, save a few bucks. After a short time I regretted not purchasing the sliding miter saw and dealt for several years. For just a little more you can get the sliding. In fact I’d rather get a harbor freight sliding rather than a more expensive chop miter any day. Second tip, get a decent blade but no need to go high end for most. I use a Bauer or Hercules 60 tooth carbide tip and have been very pleased.
This is exactly the kind of video i was looking for before I unbox my miter😊thanks!
I really needed this tip. I’ve always wondered how I could put a stop beyond the limit of my miter saw. Thanks
"just like how to dig past the first few slices of bread to get to the GOOD bread" - Literally the most relatable thing I've ever heard in over 13 years of watching RUclips!
Upgrade Addiction Do not waste bread.
@@FulvioGa It's not a waste, Fulvio - you just save those pieces to go into the toaster where it doesn't matter if they are "fresh" or not... :)
@@FulvioGa not wasted. those pieces go to the "less worthy" family members.
@@Carl-LaFong1618 Oh that made me laugh!!
Old George Carlin line.
Great tips for miter saw skills! Love the safety aspect you talk about to help people use woodworking tools safely!
5:45 - That's a satisfying shot and a satisfying cut!
Thank you SO MUCH for the advice on holding small pieces of wood. This was exactly what I was hoping to find on your channel.
great tips ! I just started using a miter saw, and these suggestions are great! thank you!
I just got my sliding mitre saw in today, very useful to watch this video. Thanks!
Just picked up my first power miter saw so these tips are very welcome.
Never thought about raising the board. Good info. Thanks Steve
Being a true newbie (dad never even taught me to use a saw) this is great guys. Thanks for all the time saving this video and the comments provide in trying to mess through things.
I love channels like this. Giving regular people the confidence to try some DIY in their home. Because when they screw things up i get to charge you to fix it. Keep up the advice
I am so thankful I found your channel. I have just started woodworking and I've learned so much from you. Also, thanks for also using metric, makes things easier for some of us
You are my go-to RUclipsr when it comes to woodworking...best around. You are making more of a difference than you could ever imagine. Thank you
Thank You, Thank You!! Big help to begin using saw effectively.
Very helpful tips Steve.
Man, I'm so glad to have found your channel! Thanks for the great advice. Awesome stuff!!
Appreciate the basics and tips.
Your videos are so good, Steve. Thank you.
These are very useful since I will be making your BMW in coming weeks. Thanks Steve 😁
Just got my first miter saw today and these tips are great!
No long boring intro,. Straight to the point , great tips . Top man
Thank you for these tips
Really great tips!!! This video is a must watch!!
Where has your channel been all my life, Steve?? Such incredible tips, thank you so much!!
I absolutely love your videos. They are always so helpful. This one was no different! Thanks for taking time to teach us newbies all the things!
I just started working with a miter saw this helped me a lot thank you
Really enjoying your channel Steve, practical advice and clearly visible and informative. Thanks for sharing.
Excellent - these are the best woodworking tips I've seen.
Super useful! I just bought a Miter Saw just a couple days ago! I bought it at an auction for only $16.
This was really helpful. Awesome content.
So so simplified. Thanks.
Steve, my two favs are screwing the 8 foot board to the back of the saw and using a pencil for small cuts. My left index finger thanks you. Keep these tips coming! Thanks so much!
If you don't stop making such good videos I am going to max out my credit cards! Your woodworking tips are very helpful & informative. Keep those videos coming!
Great tips. Thanks
Great tips, thanks.
Fantastic upload!! Just a beginner and have learned lots of great info from this.
Thanks.
LOVE YOUR CHANNEL SO MUCH
I’ve been woodworking for a while and never saw the blade flex tip for micro-adjustments. Thanks for that!
The teeth of the blade usually set on the outside of the blade. It allows the blade not to bind when doing cuts.
A quality blade shouldn't flex much amd butting a board to the blade when it's down will allow you to cut just the saw set.
Hold blade down, slide piece up to blade, then lift blade, then make cut. Cuts off about 1/64". No blade bending.
I was taught this by a finish carpenter that did a lot of molding work. He got perfect joints by measuring once, cutting a little long, then sneaking up on it. When I did my flooring, I was often asked who did my molding work. I think it was because I had used this technique and it all looked so good.
That tip alone belongs in the woodworking hall of fame.
As the Chinese saying goes, "slowlee slowlee catchee monkee"
Amazing tips
When using an extended wooden fence, it's helpful if you cut a 1/8" x 1/8" (3 mm x 3 mm) rabbet on the bottom corner of the fence closest to you. The rabbet will help prevent sawdust from collecting against the fence itself, and throwing your measurements off.
@MoosinAround or just use the saw you would be standing at to cut a chamfer.
They all helped thanks!
This was so helpful. Thank you
Thank you for the useful tips!
Huge fan of the channel... Practical, informative, easy to follow, and entertaining to watch... Great tips...!
Great tips, thanks for the video!
Steve, Thank you for the tips.
Excellent videos as always steve. thank you for sharing.
Excellent tips and tricks!! Thanks.
Great tips! I learned some new tricks today!
Great tips, as always. Thanks Steve
Great video, useful, practical tips with to-the-point presentation. Exactly what I needed!
Very helpful. Thanks 🙏
As a wood working teacher... You will definitely make me look more of a genius Infront of my class when I apply some of these tips.
always find your channel very helpful and fun.
Wow, these are some amazing tips. One of the best on RUclips.
Really Informative Video.
Thank you.
This is so helpful! Thank you :)
Thank you , great tips
Really informative thanks
Thanks! I needed this
The last tip raising up the work piece is great, thanks!
Thanks for this video. Love the fence extension!
Good tips for a mitre saw newbie! Thanks.
Very good tips to know. Top tip. Raising the workpiece to broaden the cut! 👍
I love all these ideas. Ic ant wait to get my first mitre saw this year. So many things I want to build.
Thanks enjoy watching your videos.
Awesome tips!
Super useful ! thanks
I really love to watch Steve’s videos very helpful
Thanks a lot
always great with ideas and information, thank you.
Excellent info
Great info. Thanks so much. 🙏🏼
made all the mistakes
but after watching this video and following the tips made a world of a difference!
thank U very much.
Steve I wish to thankyou so much its because of your fantastic channel I got into woodworking, now I'm just about to pay for your course, once again thankyou and please keep making more of this amazing content, wwmm apprentice.
Great work Steve!
Awesome video! Keep up the great work
Great tips!
The raising the board tip at the end really does help! Just finished my first wood working project with my new table saw yesterday. Always been a big inspiration, thanks Steve!
Pretty awesome feeling ain't it? What'd you make?
@@jimm3370 I made floating shelf, pretty simple but I'm still getting used to my new saw.
God tricks. I just bought my first miter saw, so they will be useful for me. Thanks a lot.
Another great video. Good job.
I wish I saw this video last week.
I always learn a lot from your stuff.