- HOW I CLAMP A MITER JOINT -

Clamping a miter joint can certainly create a challenge when approaching projects like box making, picture frames,  ect. but for almost all miter joints I approach them the same way. 

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My go to clamp is tape, a roll of the blue. With the pieces facing upward on my bench I will bring the mitered edges together then apply tape across the joint, making sure the two joints are tight to each other.  It's a really good idea to use some sort of a straight edge at the top or bottom of these two pieces to ensure they are square to each other. ​

Then turning my piece over I will apply glue to the joint and close it, now holding the joint closed tightly I will use another piece of tape to hold the joint closed until the glue dries.  Once the glue dries remove the tape and that's my go to.