Woodworker's Journal

How to Make Perfect Miters?

I have an old table saw. I’ve added a Vega rip fence and an Incra miter gauge to it. I’m very happy with the saw and both the fence and miter gauge. However, I frequently cut miters for frames, boxes, etc., and I want the miters to be perfect. I want the 45° mark to be 45 exactly. I have tried to adjust the “0” on the miter gauge numerous times, but I find that when I make an entire frame (all four corners), it’s just not

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