Product Reviews
Miter Divider™ – Angle gage for cutting miter joints
You are well prepared: The latest and greatest compound miter saw, plenty of trim stock (even though you don't plan on making too many bad cuts), a tape measure, sharp pencil and for just to be save an adjustable bevel. You've seen this done hundreds of times. How hard can it be to do trim?
First piece in, no problem – second piece and this is gonna be a breeze. Outside corner...no problem. Measure twice, cut once and..."what?" "Why doesn't this fit?" "I measured correctly, I had the saw set on the correct angle", "but here I am with a 1/8" gap!"
Walls are not always plum, square and true – simple fact. Just because they put a 45° stop on a saw does not mean everything is going to go together smoothly.
This is not an overwhelming problem. But, remember back in school and you swore you'd never use any of that "math" in real life — well, it may have come back to haunt you.
It is a basic law of nature that everything is relative. A perfect miter is 45° + 45°. Fits like a glove and looks pretty too. But when the wall isn't square (at 90 degrees), then you need to use a little math. This drill in its simplest form, is only finding a complementary angle. Which is normally done by subtracting the reference angle from 90° (90° - 37° = 53° ). It just becomes a little more tricky when the reference angle is not 90° because the angle the wall presents its self to the other walls or floor is more or less than 90°
If you are getting a headache just thinking about this, there is some relief. Carpenter and tool maker John Arnott has come up with a gem that will save you time, material, frustration and if you are a professional carpenter, money.
John's patent pending invention is the Miter Divider™. It takes all the math, guess work, and calculations out of cutting complementary miter joints. Nicely packaged, it comes with everything you need (including a pencil and easy to understand instructions).
We found the Miter Divider™ a remarkable simple gadget. It works along the lines of that old geometry trick of intersecting arcs to find a center. The gage allows you to measure the angle, mark center, and draw the appropriate cut line (miter joint) on a scrap piece of wood. Then, ingeniously, you use that scrap to test for fit before you cut that expensive run of molding or trim.
Miter Divider™ saves time and wasted material – no more "shaving" to get a fit or buttering a corner with joint compound to hide the flaws. You get a clean, accurate fit everytime. It works with baseboard, chair molding, crown molding, tile, or just about any material you have to "install" with corners that require mitering.
Whether you are a professional contractor or a weekend remodeler, this tool will allow you to measure and divide any angle for accurate joints.
For more additional information or to purchase the Miter Divider™:
ARNOTT TOOLS INC.
PMB 636
13300 Bothell Everett Hwy
Mill Creek, WA 98012
Toll Free: (800)798-1499
Web Site: www.miterdivider.com
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