Cutting mitres with jigsaws

[Tangoman]

I read somewhere that you can use a good jigsaw to cut mitres. Is this true? And how can it be done? (Mitre block?)

Cheers,

Tango

 

[Dewy]

doesn't the sole plate on the jigsaw go to 45°?

 

[mj]

you can tilt the sole plate over to 45*, but the cut usually ends up like a relief of map of dartmoor!

 

[big all]

try clamping abatton with 3 or 4 inches overlap each side
big all

 

[kesh]

For internal corners, you can cut a 45 deg mitre on one piece, with either a circ saw or mitre saw, then follow the line of the cut on the surface, cutting away the mitred bit with a scrolling blade in a jigsaw (90 deg). This piece will then butt against the other making the "mitre".

 

[bodget&scarpers]

kesh,use a copping saw 4 the scribed internal joint.

 

[kesh]

I agree a coping saw is more accurate, but the post was about jigsaws - I thought this might have been what he ment.

 

[bodget&scarpers]

well wot i do is mark the cut in pencil (2h)luv em, then cut the mould (only )at 45 degrees, then undercut the bottom with panel(eer jack) saw then cut line 2 mould with copping saw