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A site about dollhouse miniatures in 1/144 scale... mostly. |
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Dollhouse Miniatures: Paper Mitre Box |
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Making 45 Degree Cuts on Tiny Bits of WoodIn a desire to cut 45 degree angles for itty-bitty picture frames, first I bought a Chopper, $39.95. When I wasn't satisfied with how that worked, I bought the Easy Cutter, $26.99. When I wasn't satisfied with how that worked, I came up with the Paper Mitre. Priceless. The problem with the first two products isn't that they're bad products, it's that when you work in 1/144, you work with ridiculously small bits of wood. Trying to hold the tiny bits and make a perfect cut is highly frustrating -- and a good way to lose the tip of one's finger. 
The "paper mitre" isn't a cutting tool and it doesn't cost a penny.
It's a graphic like the one to the left. While going nuts with a recent project that required no less than 26-perfect 45 degree mitres, it suddenly
occured to me that I could draw the angle better than I could cut it... but if I could draw it, print the drawing, and line up my wood with the drawing...
EUREKA! Okay, so it may not seem like all that big of a discovery (and I'm sure woodworkers everywhere are scoffing), but the Paper Mitre has saved me ENDLESS grief. I've put the graphic in a PDF file (requires the free Adobe Acrobat Program to read) so that you can use it, too. For those who wonder how this works, see the directions below. Download the Paper Mitre
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