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Angled cutting

Angled cutting is crosscutting timber at an angle across its width, with the saw blade swivelled but still upright, so the cut face stays vertical.

Also known as angled cut, mitre cut, miter cut, angle cut, swivel cut, angled crosscutting

For an angled (mitre) cut the saw blade is turned in the horizontal plane, so it crosses the piece at an angle other than 90°. The end is cut on the slant across the face of the timber, but the cut surface is still square to the face: there is no tilt.

Angled cuts cover most wall and floor framing and many truss members, such as the ends of chords and webs that meet at a joint in the same plane. Where the end also has to be tilted, a compound cut is needed.

An angled cut: the blade swivelled but upright, so the cut face stays vertical
Angled cutting: the blade swivels, the cut face stays vertical.
Related terms
Compound cuttingCompound cutting is a cut where the saw blade is both swivelled and tilted, so the cut face is angled across the timber and inclined at the same time. Crosscut sawA crosscut saw cuts timber across the grain to length and angle, producing the individual members for trusses, walls and floors. Top chordThe top chord is the upper, usually sloping member of a truss that forms the roof slope and carries the roof covering.
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