A mitre joint (often miter in American English) is a joint made by cutting each of two parts to be joined, across the main surface, usually at a 45° angle, to form a corner, usually to form a 90° angle, though it can comprise any angle greater than 0 degrees.

What does mitre cut mean?

A miter is an angled cut made across the face, or width, of a board. A bevel is an angled cut made through the thickness of a board. Any miter saw can cut a miter and a bevel, depending on how the board is placed onto the saw.

What is the difference between a cross cut and a miter cut?

A miter saw usually comes with a miter gauge, which is a piece of apparatus that holds your woodwork piece at a set angle. A crosscut sled, on the other hand, is designed to slot into the miter gauge slot. Once setup, it allows you to safely make a fixed and precise angled cut over and over again.