EASY HALF LAP JOINTS on a MITER SAW for new woodworkers - beginner tricks for woodworking
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- Опубликовано: 16 май 2024
- This video will show you how I do easy lap joints on my miter saw and how simple it is which makes it perfect if you are a beginner woodworker!
This is an easy way to do a cross or lap joint on your miter saw. Most joints like this require a dado blade on a table saw, hand saw, or a router. For this LAP JOINT you only need a MITER SAW and a few equal pieces of wood. I do show you a trick to getting a straight cut with your miter, which can be difficult since the blade is curved. BUT NEVER FEAR - I GOT YOU BOO!
If you are comfortable using a miter saw this is a great trick for you. I used this joint to make a few planter stands (that video is up next) and I have also used it to cut some cross pieces in tables and decorative X’s on side tables.
Thanks for watching!
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2 pieces of identical wood
I am using 2 pieces of .5x2x8
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I saw you have a depth stop on your saw…it’s truly a life saver.
Very cool tutorial. I want to build a router table with half laps, so I am absorbing as many tips and tricks as I can. One other time saver is to make a center finder out of a scrap piece of wood and some dowels. Works great with a pencil inserted dead center on the wood and takes the guess work and math out of the equation. Great job. Thanks.
Super good explanation.
Thanks - I have a DeWalt without a depth gauge so this was interesting.
I didnt realize I could do that with my miter saw! Thank you for sharing! I can finish my DIY table today:-)
Glad I could help!
Thanks for showing me another use if my miter saw - looking forward to putting this to more use for future joining projects !! Thanks !! Phil
Great video. It's helpful to show what can go wrong on you're way to getting it right. Thank you.
Thanks for the info Brandi! 😃👍🏻👊🏻
Thanks for sticking around my friend!
hi....I made a watching your video. Thank you for being an inspiration to me.
I'm so glad!
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Brilliant tutorial. Can’t wait to try this.
Thanks 💪🏼
Gracias
Thanks for the great info 👍👍
Thank You!! Been looking for info on how to do this and yours was very thorough!!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
I never knew what crossing two pieces of wood was called until today. Thank you kindly dear EHD!
Mike
So happy this was helpful!!
Great video mate. As others have pointed out, you can set your depth on the saw, but it's all learning. I hit that sub button, looking forward to seeing your more of your content :)
Thanks for the sub! I appreciate the support
New sub, love your content 👌. I’m a diy type of guy but far from a pro lol wish I could show you my setup. Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much for following along! I’d love to see your setup! You can follow me over on tiktok or IG and shoot me a pic of your setup! Sounds awesome!
Mightily Impressed with this video.You now have a East Anglian UK fan club...Well when I get the saw tomorrow anyway x
thank you!
I’m sure you figured this out by now as this video is 2 years old but just in case you didn’t know..your miter saw has a depth stop on the right side of the blade (facing saw) it’s generally a screw with a wing nut and a flip down lever when you want to engage the depth stop to prevent you from taking full plunges when making daddo’s. That way you don’t have to worry about plunging to far.
You are badass!! Skillzzzzz
Haha thanks Pete! 👊🏼
Thanks for info 👌👌👍👍
Thanks for watching 🙌🏼
Welcome
Great video , like a people said there should be a depth stop. Keep the videos coming though and I am now a subscriber to your channel.
Nice clear video. Many thanks. My mitre saw is not a sliding one. Will it still do this job? 👍🇬🇧
Do most miter saws have any built in depth adjustment for cutting wood? (limit the blade from cutting all the way through the wood pieces?
for a perfect and tight fit, instead of eyeballing the pencil mark, you can use a stop block and a kerfmaker or a blade thickness shim
Hey. You have a screw system on this type of machine to ajust with precision your depth cut.It could help you a lot :)
cool!! Its a new saw I didnt know that!
The pro tip works best if you pull your saw backwards and forwards through your cut.
Many thanks. Really helpful. Been searching for a video that showed how to do this. Question: can you tape both pieces together and cut both slots at once or do they have to be cut separately? Cheers 🇬🇧
I don’t see why that wouldn’t work! As long as they are secure together so there isn’t any kickback it should be great!
Hello, Can we cut in the same in Melamine sheets as well ?
If you used a larger stop block and prevented the miter arm from going down beyond a certain depth you could pull the saw out and push it through the piece of wood so the bottoms would be completely flat as they would be being cut by the apex of the blade.
I forgot to add that most saws have a stop mechanism that keeps it flush just as you described
Thanks for the video, I have a Dwalt of 15 that is not telescopic but I have seen some miter saws that have a depth stop to make that type of cut, but very interesting the data, I worry about the fingers very close to the cutting blade saludos
That would be nice to have a depth controlled option! And yes with every tool we need to take safety precautions and be careful.
Your mitre saw should have a ‘trenching’ feature which would make this far easier.
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Your Mitre Saw should have a depth stop on it. Not sure what model saw that is but most good saws have them. I'm a new subscriber, so I'm looking forward to learning from you.
Thanks for the sub! Yes it does have one!
whats the size if your top block?
Thanks for the video but you're cutting the notch incorrectly; to get a square notch it's the sliding action of the miter saw you need! The blade is circular so you set it's lowest point at the height you need and then move the blade backwards and forwards to give a square bottom to the notch.
Thanks for the response, actually sliding with a spacer behind the piece creates the same effect. So I suppose both ways are "correct"
@@EternalHarvestDecor maybe I'm missing something but you're sliding side to side in your video, no? I don't see how that makes the square
Hey I went back and looked at the video again, if you start at minute 3:59 I explain how it works. My blade goes from front to back sliding to create the notches, and then I moved the pieces from left to right after the notches are made to clean it up a bit.
@@EternalHarvestDecor sorry but it's not clear to me... You talk about using a stop block but not sliding, and the straight cut you show looks curved still. But I don't want to argue with you... I appreciate your content so I must be being totally dumb.
Sorry it wasnt helpful to you Lee, thanks for watching and commenting anyway. You're not dumb it can be complicated to try and explain sometimes.
Is the purpose of the stop block is to position the piece to be cut as close the blades center as possible?
Yes and because you are centering the deepest part of the blade, when you slide the saw forward and back it creates a straight cut rather then curved. Hope that makes sense
@@EternalHarvestDecor Yes. Unfortunately, I have in inexpensive miter saw that isn't sliding and doesn't have a depth stop. I was still able to make a test joint, though.
That’s awesome! That takes skill!!
1/2" doesn't necessarily mean 1/2" , the lumber industry gets away with false advertising of their products and everyone just accepts it.
Whose wood shop are you in
My own!
Don't do this way 😳 just use a table saw its much more accurate 😎
I disagree but to each his own! this is more for a beginner and I think it turned out pretty dang accurate.
That is a cross lap joint
You should tie your hair young lady 😊
Thanks for the concern
So hot!!!