Miter Angle Calculator
### Woodworking Carpentry & Geometry Fundamentals A **Miter Joint** joins two pieces of wood cut at matching angles to form a corner (most commonly $90^\circ$). ### The Fundamental Miter Joint.
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Calculating miter cut angles for a 4-sided square corner ($90.00^\circ$ corner angle): Yields a $45.00^\circ$ miter cut angle per piece ($45.00^\circ$ miter saw scale gauge setting).
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Woodworking Carpentry & Geometry Fundamentals
A Miter Joint joins two pieces of wood cut at matching angles to form a corner (most commonly 90^).
The Fundamental Miter Joint Equations
- Miter Cut Angle: θ_miter = θ_corner2
- Miter Saw Scale Gauge Setting: θ_saw = |90^ - θ_miter|
- Regular Polygon Internal Corner Angle: θ_poly = ((N - 2) · 180^) / (N)
- Regular Polygon Miter Cut Angle: θ_cut = (180^) / (N)
Standard Polygon Miter Cut Angles
- 4-Sided Frame (Square): Corner = 90^, Miter Cut = 45^
- 5-Sided Frame (Pentagon): Corner = 108^, Miter Cut = 36^
- 6-Sided Frame (Hexagon): Corner = 120^, Miter Cut = 30^
- 8-Sided Frame (Octagon): Corner = 135^, Miter Cut = 22.5^
- 12-Sided Frame (Dodecagon): Corner = 150^, Miter Cut = 15^
Miter Saw Scale Conventions
Most compound miter saws index 0^ when the blade is perpendicular (90^) to the fence. Thus, to cut a 45^ miter, set the saw arm to 45^; to cut a 30^ miter, set the saw arm to 60^.
Measuring Non-Standard Out-of-Square Walls
When installing baseboards or trim on out-of-square room walls (e.g. an 88.5^ corner), measure the angle with an angle finder, then divide by 2 (44.25^) for tight seamless corner joints.
How to Use This Calculator
Enter your Total Corner Joint Angle (e.g. 90.0 in °) and Number of Polygon Sides (e.g. 4 in sides). Results update instantly as you type — adjust any value to compare scenarios.
The Formula
Miter Cut Angle = Total Corner Angle / 2
Miter saw scale gauge setting = 90 - miterAngle (or miterAngle depending on 0° index)
Polygon internal angle = ((N - 2) * 180) / N
Worked Example
Calculating miter cut angles for a 4-sided square corner (90.00^ corner angle): Yields a 45.00^ miter cut angle per piece (45.00^ miter saw scale gauge setting).
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