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I have been a cabinetmaker for almost 50 years. You would think I have most everything I need,
But: even after all this time, whenever I have to miter countertops (usually of 3/4 MDF) I cringe. No matter what I do, how I lay it out, how I cut it, if it's right, it's a rarity. Oh, it's only a degree at most, but that shows up pretty good on six or eight-foot legs.
I want a square that I can lay on the boards, clamp it down, run my saw down the 45 degree sides, and know it's going to make a square corner. If it's wrong, I want to be damn sure it's the wall, and not me. I know I would have to sand out for humps in the drywall, and so forth, but I want to know where to start.
Where can I find something like that? If I have a shop make one out of 3/16 or 1/4 aluminum, could I depend on it? Anybody interested in doing that for me?
But: even after all this time, whenever I have to miter countertops (usually of 3/4 MDF) I cringe. No matter what I do, how I lay it out, how I cut it, if it's right, it's a rarity. Oh, it's only a degree at most, but that shows up pretty good on six or eight-foot legs.
I want a square that I can lay on the boards, clamp it down, run my saw down the 45 degree sides, and know it's going to make a square corner. If it's wrong, I want to be damn sure it's the wall, and not me. I know I would have to sand out for humps in the drywall, and so forth, but I want to know where to start.
Where can I find something like that? If I have a shop make one out of 3/16 or 1/4 aluminum, could I depend on it? Anybody interested in doing that for me?