Miter Saw

The miter saw makes fast, accurate angled cuts for trim, molding, and framing. This section covers angle settings, common cuts, and building a solid miter-saw station.

Angles & cuts: miter angle chart, cut quarter round, 45° trim cuts, baseboard corners, adjusting and calibrating your saw, and cutting angles & crown molding.

Setup & build: free workbench plans and single vs dual bevel.

Buying: sliding compound reviews.

For choosing among saws, see our tools & saws guide.

How do you cut baseboard corners? Inside corners are usually 45° miters (or coped); measure the wall angle first, since corners are rarely a perfect 90°.

Single vs dual bevel — which is better? Dual bevel tilts both directions so you can cut opposing angles without flipping the workpiece — faster for trim work.