FIRSTINFO H5442 Metal Small Aluminum Miter Box 5.5 Inch Small Tiny Mitre Box for Manual Saw for Hand Saw 3 Cutting Angles

This aluminum miter box is great for rough 45 and 90 degree cuts. No matter what miter box you have there will always be inaccuracies when cut. This is more so from saw movement than improper angle placement. These inaccuracies are easily cleaned up with a shooting board or simply ignored if + or - .5 degrees is acceptable for your project. My project is picture frames. So, four miter joints can add up to a lot of error and gaps are much more noticeable in picture frames compared to say, baseboard molding in a bedroom.The miter box I received has two 45 degree cutting slots. One is quite accurate and I can rely on to produce a proper 45 degree angle + or - .5 degrees or so. Two or 3 passes on my shooting board plane and I am good to go. The other 45 degree slot is much less accurate. Im guessing it may even be off a degree or two. Again though, I can use it I just need to spend more time finishing it on my shooting board. The 90 degree slot works very accurately and is also easily cleaned up on a shooting board.The miter box opening to put material in to cut is just under 3 inches wide (~1/32nd inch shy on mine) and 2 1/4 inches tall. It is around 9 3/4 inches long. The width of the cutting slots is pretty small, but it does fit a standard miter box saw. It also fits most any razor saw. This miter box has a clamp part that can be screwed down into the work being cut. The clamp end that will touch the work is around 1/2"x5/8". It is kind of small so I usually put a small piece of 1/4" softwood between the clamp and the work to prevent damaging the work.Another thing absolutely essential to using this miter box effectively is to put scrap wood on the bottom of the box. This prevents you from hitting the aluminum when you saw through the work. I have attached a picture showing my setup. I have also attached a picture that shows the capabilities of the accurate 45 degree slot I have.Pros:*One of the 45 degree slots and the 90 degree slots works well*Small cutting slots that provide an accurate cut*Built in clamp that is very usefulCons:*One of the 45 degree cutting slots is very inaccurate(-1/2 star)Additional Considerations:This box does NOT come with a saw. You will need to get one. I recommend a <link jap saw>Overall: 4.5/5 stars (>=.5 rounds up, <.5 rounds down) => 5 starsIf you have any further questions regarding the product in my review please leave a comment below and I will get back to you as soon as possible.

I love this mitre box! It's all metal, rugged, and exactly the quality I had hoped to find. Could find nothing but crappy bright yellow, plastic STANLEY boxes with a bunch of holes and plastic pegs for adjustments. Totally turned me off. I wanted the simple, quality metal box just like my grand dad had in his garage. This is the mitre box of my dreams to help me build my picture frames. Pay a little more, and get the best!thanks Firstinfo for your quality and workmanship.

Used this for my tile backsplash project to cut Schluter Jolly aluminum tile trim. Since I was only going to be making a few cuts for a simple backsplash, I did not want to invest in a non-ferrous saw blade (expensive since my miter saw takes 12" blades) or try to get clean 45 degree miter cuts with an angle grinder or with a tile saw blade. I purchased a 32 TPI bi-metal hacksaw blade to use with this and the fit was a little tight at first, but with a few practice cuts and it got much easier.Would definitely recommend clamping the workpiece and miter box to a 2x4 over a table surface to cut (I did not bother with trying to find screws small enough to fit in the miter box). A diamond file also took care of the burrs easily. The trim pieces fit together perfectly and the backsplash looks great, and I saved a bit of money by just having to purchase this little miter box and the hacksaw blade ($6). Would recommend!

Can't complain. I bought the little miter box on accident. But I had a very particular project to do and it worked out well.I split the miter lengthwise. I drilled holes on the undrilled side. Lined them up and screwed them down at the proper distance for my project, a long plastic tail light.Worked great. The 90 degree slot fit a hacksaw blade nicely.

WARNING: The edges of the saw guides are razor-sharp, particularly where they cut through the extruded track for the hold down clamp. I picked up the box with a finger on one of these areas, felt a nick and found that I had a 1/4" slice into my finger tip. The box was anodized after the slots were cut, so I don't understand why they didn't de-bur the whole thing after cutting and before anodizing.Pros: The box is well made, and seems accurate, but see Cons. The hold-down (which is why I purchased the box) works well.Cons (in addition to the sharp edges): The slots are wide: the listing states "maximum thickness of blade is 1.2mm (0.04 inch), but my trusty Starrett feeler gauges says the slots are 0.066"/1.65mm [by the way, 0.040" = 1.02mm and 1.2mm = 0.047"]; my Buck Bros. "Professional" Miter Saw (steel back, not brass) has a 0.035" kerf (0.025" blade) which would have been perfect with a 0.040" slot.Bottom Line: I'm keeping the box, as the hold-down does what I needed; I will use fine grit cloth between the clamp and the guides to smooth the sharp edges in that area (and add a warning label). However, I'm only going to use it when I need the hold-down: the plastic miter boxes available from Lowes & Home Depot have narrower slots and fit perfectly after the first cut (less wear & tear or the saw blade, too); it looks like you need to make your own if you want a hardwood box.

Bought this for small furniture trim and molding simple miters. I think steel would be better. My coping saw easily cut into the aluminum. Even being very slow and careful, it won't take long to compromise the cleaness of the angled cuts. Like the clamp feature. Good design, just needs to be more robust.

good quality well made

My saw cut into it the 1st time I used it, so now that angle is off. Garbage.