Oct 26, 2024 · Lock mitre joints are very good at detecting the inadequacies of both a poor router table and/or its set-up as well as the less-than-perfect technique of the operator. However, …

Apr 14, 2005 · The lock miter is the poorest joint ever designed. It doesn't even deserve to be called a joint. It has no good glue surface, and short grain under shear load guaranteeing …

Aug 31, 2012 · Valfor Tools Groove Center and 2-axis Depth Gauge combine to simplify router lock-miter bit setup.

Jun 10, 2025 · I recently decided to try using lock miter joints for drawers that don’t need dovetails, in this case for some storage drawers in my shop. I bought an Infinity 1/2″ […]

Oct 1, 2014 · Infinity’s Lock Miter Master Jig greatly simplifies the setup job. The jig, which attaches to the bit with magnets, has engraved lines that help align the centerline of the bit …

Jul 20, 2010 · Has anyone had repeatable success with the lock miter bit for the router? Aside from the head ache that comes with the set up, I have another problem. I can't seam to avoid …

May 5, 2025 · Miters are simple joints, but gluing them up cleanly is tricky. The key is to apply pressure directly across the miter without letting it move out of place. Erik Curtis has …

Oct 27, 2006 · The most satisfying approach I have found to using a lock miter bit is: 1) throw bit in the back of the drawer and never look at it again 2) tune up the saw to cut nice 45 degree …

Apr 27, 2009 · I use the lock miter joint quite often and it appears to me that the fence was set so that the bit did not cut deep enough into the wood. As one other respondent mentioned USE …

Aug 30, 2002 · Ever do this setup? 45 degree lock miter bit, about 2-3/4″ diameter. I have spent the last few hours fiddling with bit height and fence position, getting ready to edge-mill […]