Mitre Maker

In recent weeks, I have been tinkering with a new jig for making mitre joints for box making. Like the Mitre Maker, this jig is for use on the router table using the same flush trim router bit as used by the Mitre Maker. The jig simply and securely holds boards at 45 degrees to […]

Splines can be used to increase the joint strength or add decorative features to your mitred joints. The Mitre Maker Spline Jig was created to facilitate cutting a wide range of slots for splines using a table-mounted router. A woodworker might typically make up their own jigs for cutting through splines on a table saw. […]

This is not a Mitre Maker project, but it does highlight another handy use for the router table, and it was a good practice project to learn some new techniques before undertaking my next kayak build.   With school holidays fast approaching and knowing there wouldn’t be enough room in the car for all the […]

The 50mm straight cutter option for the Mitre Maker opens up a wide range of possibilities for making things other than picture frames. In this post, we show how to make a simple document tray on your router table using the Mitre Maker and a few other router bits and fence arrangements.   For this […]

Not all of us are lucky enough to have a workshop with enough space for all the equipment necessary to properly prepare our timber. One important requirement for getting accurate mitres is to use straight timber, and if you are making your own frames this usually begins with a square or rectangular section of timber. […]

At Mitre Maker, we recently had the good fortune of having Neil Scobie of Bucca Creek Wood and Textiles (www.neilandlizscobie.com) put the Mitre Maker to the test. One point of constructive feedback we received from Neil was the very small amount of bearing that runs along the baseplate when using the tongue and groove cutter […]

While developing the Mitre Maker we prototyped a number of clamps, stops, knobs and other accessories (such as a GoPro mount for the Mitre Maker) using a 3D printer.   One of these prototypes turned out to be perfect for holding the nuts in place while installing or removing the Mitre Maker fence or fence […]

Mitre Maker has just released some handy little frame clamps to help with aligning and holding your frame square while gluing.   Unlike many frame clamping arrangements, these clamps don’t use a band and ratchet, or lengths of threaded rod. Instead, they apply pressure to the corners of your frame using traditional wedges and push […]

The Mitre Maker is a new Australian designed and made jig for cutting accurate mitre joints for framing and box-making using a table-mounted router. Check out the Product Features page to learn more about how the Mitre Maker can help you obtain a high quality, professional finish on your next framing project. Mitre Maker was […]