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Record 1 1978-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Finish Carpentry (Wood Industries)
  • Finish Carpentry
DEF

A U-shaped open box with cuts at 45 °, which facilitate the making of 90 ° mitred joints. The piece of timber to be mitred is placed in the box, and the cuts guide the saw to cut at an angle of 45 °.

Key term(s)
  • miter block

French

Domaine(s)
  • Menuiserie (Industr. du bois)
  • Menuiserie
DEF

(...) sorte de boîte en forme de canal, sur les parois de laquelle sont pratiquées des entailles qui guident la scie pour découper des pièces suivant un angle déterminé.

Spanish

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