Mitre Question

[MarcusG]

I would appreciate your help, please. I have been cutting scotia on a borrowed saw and become quite confused! So my question is without moving the saw from the 45 degree left position should the cut be the same at point 1 & 2?

 

[foxhole]

Would like to help but can’t decipher the question.?

 

[carmanmemoranda]

Would like to help but can’t decipher the question.?

I think the answer is yes. And no. Depends

 

[SFK]

This cut always confuses me (or rather I occasionally make wrong cuts and then kick myself).

Hence I always try and put a drawn 45deg line on the wood, and a tick on the good (keep) side and a cross on the waste (not to be used) side of the line. Sometimes I do this on both sides of the wood so it can be flipped in the saw.

I then cut on the line, slightly to the side of the cross mark to take account of blade width and have a bit spare that I can remove if cut wood is still a bit too long.

Sfk

 

[MarcusG]

Would like to help but can’t decipher the question.?

Ok so not moving the saw from a 45-degree position on the left-hand side of the saw should cut 1 and 2 be the same? Cut 1 being the left of the centre and cut 2 being the right of the centre.

 

[blup]

Should be ok, you are effectively cutting both sides at once if the saw stays there. But prepare for problems if you want to join them at a right angle

 

[opps]

If you are creating a straight line join in the scotia, then leave the saw in the same position.

I think you need to clarify your question.

 

[^woody^]

No. One will be 45° the other 135°.

But I need to come back after a few shots as I'll be less confused then.

 

[MarcusG]

No. One will be 45° the other 135°.

But I need to come back after a few shots as I'll be less confused then.

Thank you the cut at 1 is indeed 45 and cut 2 isn't. I did say I was confused it appears I have also confused this community!

 

[foxhole]

If you want a mitre cut the blade has to be moved .

 

[big-all]

not sure exactly what is being asked
but keep in mind if like my dewalt saw 50%lhs and 60% rhs so visually and in action can cause mistake if your used to 45-45% and not exactly reading the angle