JohnDi Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 Found a dosch custom cutter at a flea market for $5.00. Does anyone have any experience using one of these? Seems to be in nice condition, blades are fairly sharp. There's not alot of info on web about these or what they are best used for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBaker Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 Dimar, welcome to the forum. I don't mean to be a smart-a..... here (although I am very good at it), but did you mean to type Bosch? I am not familiar with any dosch tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDi Posted January 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 No, it's definitely dosch. It appears to be some kind of mitre cutter, maybe for picture frames? Manufactured by Dosch in Thorton Pa. Looks pretty old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Z. Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 I've used one of those, or something similar to it, for picture frames. Best advice I can give for using it is rough cut the pieces to length by whatever means, and the angle doesn't need to be perfect, just close. Then, use the trimmer to "sneak up" on the miter, as you would with a shooting board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave H Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 Here is a link to Lion Miter Trimmer I remember Normie use to use one on New Yankee Workshop http://www.right-tool.com/pootlionmitt.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 I have a import copy of the miter trimmer. It will shave end grain silky smooth if the blades are razor sharp. It will shave fingernails and fingertips if you are not careful, mine got me this summer! Pre cut your parts about 1/8" oversized for each end. I mark my cuts with a marking knife and then darken the cut with a pencil. Practice shaving to a line before you cut actual project parts to length . You can add sandpaper to the face of the fences to prevent parts from slipping. My trimmer has an adjustable pop up button to hold the fence at 45 degrees. These can be tricky to adjust, take your time. The harder the wood is the thinner the shaving you want to take . Also applies to thicker wood as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 http://www.lionmitertrimmer.com/index.htm. Instructions are there. Made by the Pootatuck Co. The other link was to a seller that does not carry them anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 http://www.lionmitertrimmer.com/index.htm Try again my first link was bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDi Posted January 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 You guys gave me more info than I could find on my own after searching for two hours on the web. THANKS!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBaker Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 Well, I guess I ended up looking more like a dumb a.....than a smart a.... Glad you got some answers, Dimar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimV Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 I have one that I got at an antique mall. I think I paid $60 for mine! It is awesome. Once you set up the 45 and 90 stops and sharpen the blades, it is unbeatable. The endgrains are shaved silky smooth. I use mine all the time. Here's a photo of mine as I bought it. For $5??? Don't hesitate!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Dosch Posted September 19, 2018 Report Share Posted September 19, 2018 This mitre cutting was invented by my great-grandfather, Peter Dosch. He filed the patent in around 1907. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDi Posted September 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2018 Welcome to the forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coyote Jim Posted September 20, 2018 Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 4 hours ago, J Dosch said: This mitre cutting was invented by my great-grandfather, Peter Dosch. He filed the patent in around 1907. That is super interesting. Do you have more info to share? What line of work he was in and why he needed to have invented it and so on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted September 20, 2018 Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 Welcome to the Forum J Dosch ! I too would like to hear the background story about your great great grandfather invention. My trimmer is an Asian copy but it produces glass smooth cuts. My great uncle invented the parallel jaw hand seamer that sheet metal trades use. My brother has one of the hand made prototypes with the patent number engraved on it. Malco was assigned the patent to make them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lea Posted October 28, 2019 Report Share Posted October 28, 2019 The vintage Dosch miter trimmer can be used for many purposes it is great for baseboard shoe molding 2 and 1/2 inch crown chair rail picture frames and much more however I would not recommend using it for it is an antique and worth about five hundred bucks! I actually have two of them that were passed down through my family I'm a fifth-generation woodworker we do need Master craftsmanship woodwork good night have a grizzly miter trimmer that I actually use but my Dosch set an China cabinet and one on a mantle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barron Posted October 28, 2019 Report Share Posted October 28, 2019 Tools from that era were well built and should be used, not kept as art objects. It hurts their feelings and brings bad karma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosch miter trimmer Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 I have a dog manufacturing miter trimmer for sale y'all show the value at about $500 I would be willing to accept 350 cash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosch miter trimmer Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 On 9/19/2018 at 3:00 PM, J Dosch said: This mitre cutting was invented by my great-grandfather, Peter Dosch. He filed the patent in around 1907. I have one for sale 350 cash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 Just now, Dosch miter trimmer said: I have one for sale 350 cash Location? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosch miter trimmer Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 4 minutes ago, Tpt life said: BELLEVIEW FL 34420 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dosch miter trimmer Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 20 minutes ago, Tpt life said: Belleview 34420 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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