How do i get Perfect mitres???

[raeyuan]

Hello all!
I am from the states. CA to be exact. I am wondering if anyone can recommend a chop saw that cuts precision 45's. Don't laugh but I use a Dewalt with an Ultramitre 100 tooth carbide blade and it does a fair job but I want better. Has anyone heard of Omga? What other brands? I'm not a high production picture framer and I don't have room for a huge double mitre saw nor can I afford one! I like the speed and action of the chop saw but might i be compromising quality? All replies are welcome! Thanks, Rae

[Framing Norah]

Hi Rae,

Welcome to the forum.

I can't answer your question as I use a Morso, but this has been raised many times on The Grumble, the most recent here: - http://www.thegrumble.com/ubb/ultimateb ... 552#000001

Hope this is of some help

[More So]

Hi Rae,

All the framers I know use a Morso or similar so I have no experience with saws. Sorry I can't help you but I'm sure those guys on The Grumble will steer you in the right direction.

However, the Morso is such a robust machine that you should be safe buying a used one if you decide to go that route. A lot cheaper than buying new, and every bit as good.

[V-Nail]

Hi Rae,

To quote “I'm not a high production picture framer and I don't have room for a huge double mitre saw”.

I had the same problem as yourself using only a mitre saw. I then read a discussion regarding bad mitres, it pointed out that for a better mitre you should use a guillotine rather than a sander.

I currently only do framing as a hobby, hence the reason I bought the small home guillotine at a cost of £155 or so! I cut them with the saw then using the guillotine shave off to the required length. Big investment for me as a hobby, but I can assure you that my mitres have improved ten fold and by investing that little more made me a happy man!

Obviously I do not know to what degree you turn out frames, but I hope this helped.

You can do a search on the net for them and buy them on-line. If you require more info, let me know.

Cheers

“A good craftsman never blames his tools”

[SquareFrames]

Hi,

One of my ex-framing school students owns an Omga saw, (I think its the only one in Northern Ireland, but dont quote me), he happened to come across it 'by mistake' (he was actually buying a Cassese underpinner at the time and this came up in the same conversation) when he was setting up the machinery for his workshop, and hasn't looked back since. He took time servicing the machine, etc. and now gets perfect mitres everytime. Personally I havent seen it in operation, but have seen the outcome.

Lile everyone else has mentioned, most framers use the Morso guillotine, and once it has been correctly set up, sharp blades, and the niggly left hand rebate support sorted, perfect mitres are produced everytime.

Some framers use the Cassese guillotine, almost the same as the Morso, except it cuts slightly wider mouldings, and has an excellent rebate support system, but slightly more cumbersome than the Morso. Both guillotines have no dust problems, or the aid of cumbersome dust collection systems, and both are built for whatever amount of work that can be thrown at them, they just keep going, and maintenance is very easy.......changing blades when required, oiling / greasing the moving parts weekly, and both will last forever.

Steven