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I want to make several small boxes.. the liners are about 1/8" thick and measure 2"x 5".   I want to miter these liner inserts....I have used my chop box and table saw, but it's dangerous with the small parts.  I even made a sled for the TS.
I looked for a mini table saw with a tilting arbor...nothing.    I would use my handplanes, but don't know how to get a precise 45 and 'perfect' cut.     Any suggestions?

Do you have sled for your tablesaw?
I have such a sled. When necessary I have drilled holes in the sled for screw anchors. At least 2 hold downs, what ever will hold the material tight and against the sled fence.
Norm
Looked at your post again, you have the sled!!

Hey Alan,

I often make small boxes with mitered corners. I use to use a sled on the table saw, but lately I have used a 45º router bit on the router table, also with a sled.

If you want to do this by hand, I suggest a "donkey eared" miter box/vise. It might be more work to make than you want to invest, but it would last you years and make many boxes.

Cheers,
Tom

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I'd go with the Router table idea myself. I think the "fixturing" would be the most fun.
...lew...

I cut small pieces two ways: One, cut one end on a longer piece then cut it off to the length you want with wooden "trap" to hold the cut off piece. Two, use a sled with a clamp( or clamps )as needed. I never try to hold small pieces in my hands.