Definitions for mitre box
mitre box

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1. miter box, mitre boxnoun

   hand tool for guiding handsaws in making crosscuts or miter joints

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1. Mitre box

   A mitre box or miter box (American English) is a wood working appliance used to guide a hand saw for making precise cuts, usually 45° mitre cuts. Traditional mitre boxes are simple in construction and made of wood, while adjustable mitre boxes are made of metal and can be adjusted for cutting any angle from 45° to 90°. In many workshops and jobsites mitre boxes have been superseded by the powered mitre saw, however advocates for mitre boxes argue that they are more accurate, safer, quieter, cheaper, and take up less space than a powered mitre saw.

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1. mitre box

   A mitre box is a woodwork tool used to guide a handsaw for making precise angled cuts, typically at 45-degree, 90-degree, or other specified angles. It is typically a three-sided box with slots or grooves on the sides to place the saw. The box ensures the saw remains steady and accurate for perfect mitred joints. Some more advanced versions can be adjustable to allow different angles.

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1. Mitre box

   A mitre box is a wood working tool used to guide a hand saw to make precise mitre cuts in a board. The most common form of a mitre box is a 3-sided box which is open at the top and the ends. The box is made wide enough to accommodate the width of the boards to be cut. Slots are cut in the walls of the box at the precise angle at which the cut is to be made. These slots provide the guide for the saw to follow. Most commonly, the slots in the mitre box are cut at 45 degrees and 90 degrees. The mitre saw combines the features of a mitre box with a backsaw. In the past, mitre boxes were constructed mostly of wood. Some have had metal guides fitted to help prevent wear on the slots. Today, mitre boxes are also available in other materials such as moulded plastic and cast aluminium. When carpenters used to make their own mitre boxes, it was common to use a mitre box until its guide slots became worn and then make a new one out of scrap timber. There is still a case to be made for making one today; for example, if an odd size cornice is to be fixed, then a custom mitre box with a bottom board that is 175mm wide would ensure that the cornice sits true while the cuts are being made to it. The three pieces of timber that form the mitre box are nailed together, and the top steadying pieces are fixed with smaller panel pins. The angles are marked and the guide slots are cut with the same saw that will be used for the rest of the cutting.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of mitre box in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of mitre box in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=mitre box
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitre_Box
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=mitre box