House Works: Four tips for cutting mitre joints like a pro

Whenever I teach online classes about woodworking and cabinetmaking, I often get questions about how to cut mitre joints accurately. When two pieces of trim, molding or baseboard meet at a square corner, the ends need to be cut accurately to 45 degrees so everything meets together as it should. This is a mitre joint.
Sounds simple enough, but creating great, tight, gap-free mitre joints still comes down to a few subtle skills.
Follow these four tips and you’ll be surprised how easy it is t