cutting miters on tiny wood

[elizabeth]

Feb 7, 2010 13:46:43 GMT -6 autobodyman said:

On the miters on the window trim for my caboose (about 1/16" thick x 1/4" wide) I just used a chisel and a hammer with another piece clamped over at a 45° angle (to lay the flat edge of the chisel against). Lay the chisel on the "veneer" at the angle you want and whack it. Course chisel has to be pretty sharp and may require a bit of sanding to flatten the edge of the wood.


~Mike

Mike: BTW: The caboose is one of the prettiest things I've ever seen. I wish I had gotten started before I was decrepit. Would have loved to been able to make something like you have.

[Joe Lyddon]

Feb 23, 2010 17:05:58 GMT -6 elizabeth said:

Now, seriously. I thought you said this was going to be easy???!!!! You didn't xplain it for a ding bat! Like, for instance: the matching strips of wood need to be uniformly thick so when you miter and then flip to make a pattern (V shape) the pattern flows evenly. The wood needs to be flat and of the same thickness, etc. I'm learning a lot! Thank you

BTW: How can I post a pic of me and my hubby as the "avatar"?

Liz,

I stressed that point in a recent post (not in this thread)... sorry you missed it.

Avatar?
That is another CAN of WORMS... Are you ready for it? ;D ;D
Try a Search on Avatar... there was a thread recently that covered that subject. ;D ;D

[Ruffnek]

BTW: How can I post a pic of me and my hubby as the "avatar"?

You will need to place the pic in a photo hosting site. I already had one at Photobucket but you could also use the ImageShack site.

Onec you have the pic hosted, copy the URL, open your WoW profile and choose "edit profile." Paste the photo URL where it says "Avatar Url."

Hope this helps.

[art3427]

Go to www.dollhousecollectibles.com/Dollhouse_Tools_And_Supplies~Tools~REGULAR_EASY_CUTTER~MW1126.html and take a look at the "Easy Cutters." That is probably what you want.