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When I started out in this
business I made up techniques and terminology as I went along, often the
hard way. Though it’s easier now—with all the magazines,
books, and websites—to learn better methods, there are still a lot
of differences in how carpenters work and how we describe our work.
For instance, in some locations,
the jambs, doors, and casing are installed before the flooring; whereas,
in other parts of the country, the trim goes in after the flooring. And
on the west coast the stud that supports a header is call a Timmer, but
on the east coast it’s called a Jack.
So it’s not surprising
that the terminology used to describe miters also varies according to
region and even jobsite.
Miters are angled cuts made
so that moldings and other materials can turn corners—like baseboard
going around a room, or casing around a door or window, or fascia around
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| A miter always has an acute angle and an obtuse angle.
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On the jobsites I work, most crewmembers communicate
with each other by calling out ‘Long Point’ or ‘Short
Point’ measurements.
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| In other parts of the country, carpenters refer to the
Long Point as the ‘Toe’ of a miter; while the Short Point
is called the ‘Heel.' |
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