You have a Stanley SW miter box. A very cool one I might add. Who would a thunk.

Seriously, I don't have a miter box but I have been told the red Millers Falls is the one to get - like the ome that Don and Dan have. I'd like to know why though.

 

Smittey, while I certainly have respect for your post, After trimming many houses my miller fallls rig was finally stolen. That was thirty five years ago. I shortly therafter bought the latest rockwell mitre saw that hit the scene. Then about thirty years ago I bought a used 10 mikita chopsaw (still have it). All of my mitre boxes will have cords on them. enjoy JB

 

How about a big honkin' (ugly?) Craftsman? Needs some love:

Saw handle design at it's nearly worst:

 

JB- I have a cast iron 10" Craftsman chorded miter that does the framing cuts. Wouldn't do without it! But I also love working with hand power when the situation permits. Thanks for checking in!

 

Anyone out there have a resource that explains the "Frame" numbers in the Stanley world of mitres? Has to do with the height of the paired rods, front and back, and as a result the depth of cut possible, but that's all I've discovered to this point…

 

Kat, thanks and it's a blast to use. Not for everything, but it's truly an asset to the shop. Soetimes I see mitres for cheap, other times I'm amazed and their 'value' in the antique stores and flea mkts.

 

Here's a slighter newer version of Smitty's rig-my 1955 Stanley 346

The middle number in the Stanley numbering scheme for these boxes refers to the height of the backsaw (in inches).
The Langdon Acme Millers Falls is also a very nice box. I just sold a very nice example from the '30s. They don't go cheap.

 

Doc, you've got the full compliment of rods underneath! Excellent, as I hope to find those parts someday… Thanks for the numbering insight as well, i sold an All-Steel that I hope will appear here in a pic someday. It was nice, just had too many…

 

Here is mine. The restore blog

 

An awesome restore, Don. Anyone using one of these?

Wonder if the blade stays true or wants to skew of line in thicker stuff?

For storage, is open shelves the way? Draws? Or ? Don, where's yours live between uses?

 

now ya done it … im gonna have to blow the dust of my old stanley miter box and post some pics tonight. Its been up on a shelf for about a year now …. thanks Smitty, now i gotta do some restoration to keep up with the Jones'.

 

Unfortunately I'm still looking for a home spot. Right now it lives under my table saw, but thats not where its going to stay. If you look in the lower right hand corner of this photo you can see it.

 

They're hard to capture in a single frame with detail… Bring it on, love to see and hear the story how you got it!

 

Smitty - not long after I read your post, I stumbled across this - maybe a start on completing your mitre box-just thought I'd throw it out there
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stanley-Parts-Grab-Bag-61Gauge-40-Level-358-Miter-Box-Stop-Gage-Plane-Screw-/290692633083?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43aea191fb#ht_620wt_1396

 

I use a yellow plastic one, but Smitty I am looking for a good one. Thanks for opening this blog. It will give me a good reference point.

 

I have one very much like the setup Smitty posted. I bought it about fifteen years ago from my family's hardware store, like most of my first tools. Of course, I never use it any more. Maybe I should get it back out and take it for a spin…

Dave- I really like this style, but if I was to buy another one, I'd look for a vintage one. It's like hand planes and chisels, using old ones just make you feel like a real woodworker!

 

Stumpy that is a nice one. I like the saw!

 

I use this when it's only a couple of miters, and it leaves a clean cut. It's a Jorgensen and I like it.

 

Those do look like the nicest of the new ones.

Love Jorgensen stuff…

 

I'm going broke trying to keep up with you guys.

 

Thanks, Doc. The part is mine, now to find thumbscrews and rods… Assembly continues!

 

I started with the plywood variety, then at some point a plastic Stanley showed up..briefly..then this guy..

He's got a 2×2 screwed to the base, initialy that was to use in the Workmate, but now it just drops in my bench vice as required..I put it in service rescently for the crown mouldings on a case my son's "making" he was out of town at the time and wondered how I'd cut the miters as he has an ex boss that dropped 6 g on kitchen cabnets you can see daylight through the miters..go figure..
And then came..

not sure of the vintage, but it's a Craftsman with a 28" bladed German made Craftsman saw.

The saw has a plywood handle, slightly relieved to fit my tender hand.
The base alows me to put it where ever needed.

 

Glen, that's a nice looking rig. I always try yo look at plywood saw handles as laminated gun stocks. They are an upgrade. I love the greenish Remington laminated stocks.

 

But never mind the Remington multi colored plastic of the '60s ?

;-)

 

yea, some of those should be on Daisey BB guns