mitre block

(Tools) a block of wood with slots for cutting mitre joints with a saw

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Probably the trickiest part of all this is getting the skirting to join in the corners, but if you take your time and use a mitre block, it should come together nicely.

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Where the skirting boards join together at a 90[bar] corner, use a mitre block cut at a 45[bar] angle so that they slot together.

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Q: I have some mitred corners to cut, but I've struggled to get them right before with my small wooden mitre block. Is there a better way?

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