[FrankC]

Get yourself a good sharp handsaw, you don't need a miter box to cut studs, just draw a line and follow it, after a few cuts it will become second nature.

You will be surprised how easily one of these will cut a 2X4

 

[B Coll]

Happy holidays!
Would anyone have any recommendations on a miter saw box?
Not looking for to expensive, i just want to cut a bunch of studs in the house without lots and lots of sawdust.

Thanks,

Can you cut them at an alternate location? Of you have a lot to cut, at the same length, we would stack them and cut around 20 at a time sometimes. That is about 20 seconds of noise.

 

[woodnthings]

Many times carpenters will stack a line of 2 X 4's and cut them across with one long cut. You measure for one and cut the rest all that length.
OR, you can use the first saw kerf into the board below as your starting kerf for the next one down:

Can you cut them at an alternate location? Of you have a lot to cut, at the same length, we would stack them and cut around 20 at a time sometimes. That is about 20 seconds of noise.

That was my point exactly!
Apparently the OP is determined to cut them one at a time with the slowest, most body energy consuming method known over the centuries.
I respect that approach, I just wouldn't do that myself, having made many additions, framed many decks, built many fences and remodeling projects.
For those who enjoy working with hand tools to this extent, there must be some different satisfaction gained from that method that I can't get into. I'd rather use the most efficient method and just get the job finished. Noise and dust will be annoying for a brief moment, then it's over and cleaned up.

 

[Rebelwork]

I don't understand why if one wants to do it by hand it's a problem....Give the guy some respect...

 

[woodnthings]

That was my point exactly!
Apparently the OP is determined to cut them one at a time with the slowest, most body energy consuming method known over the centuries.
I respect that approach, I just wouldn't do that myself, having made many additions, framed many decks, built many fences and remodeling projects.
For those who enjoy working with hand tools to this extent, there must be some different satisfaction gained from that method that I can't get into. I'd rather use the most efficient method and just get the job finished. Noise and dust will be annoying for a brief moment, then it's over and cleaned up.

I don't understand why if one wants to do it by hand it's a problem....Give the guy some respect...

You don't read my posts?

 

[Rebelwork]

You don't read my posts?

?

 

[Bill4807]

Thanks for the responses, always appreciated.

My intent was to learn what a miter box could do, or help with. I thought it would speed up the hand cutting process.
I guess all the other reasons to use hand tools were not needed, but i shared them anyways.
I have started the project now, which is framing the basement, and hand cutting is going pretty quick, granted a little more effort is needed, i am ok with that.
I built my house with power tools.
I wanted to do this little bit by hand.

 

[KI5AAI]

If you use your circular saw, you can cut a board about every 10 - 20 seconds. That is 3-6 boards a minute. If you have to cut 30 boards, that is only about 10 to 20 minutes of noise.

I do use hand tools a lot. But if I was going to be doing lots of carpentry work, the power tool is the way to go.

 

[woodnthings]

Thanks for the responses, always appreciated.

My intent was to learn what a miter box could do, or help with. I thought it would speed up the hand cutting process.
I guess all the other reasons to use hand tools were not needed, but i shared them anyways.
I have started the project now, which is framing the basement, and hand cutting is going pretty quick, granted a little more effort is needed, i am ok with that.
I built my house with power tools.
I wanted to do this little bit by hand.

This is the FINAL word in the thread!
What ever the reasons are, it has been decided to use the hand tool method.
The miter box will make the cuts more accurate, but will NOT speed up the process. JMO.
After a few practice cuts, even a newbie woodworker can get a pretty clean and square cut on a 2 X 4. JMO.
If they are the same length, stack two vertically together and as the kerf breaks through the top one, it will leave a small kerf on the one below.
No need to separately measure and mark them, just as in the video of the Essential Craftsman doing the same with a circular saw.

 

[Rebelwork]

This is the FINAL word in the thread!
What ever the reasons are, it has been decided to use the hand tool method.
The miter box will make the cuts more accurate, but will NOT speed up the process. JMO.
After a few practice cuts, even a newbie woodworker can get a pretty clean and square cut on a 2 X 4. JMO.
If they are the same length, stack two vertically together and as the kerf breaks through the top one, it will leave a small kerf on the one below.
No need to separately measure and mark them, just as in the video of the Essential Craftsman doing the same with a circular saw.

Sounds like he's got a plan.

 

[FrankC]

Power tools are great, they give you extra time to go to the gym to work out. 😀

 

[kiwi_outdoors]

concsidering the Original Post - a cheap plastic miter box or a hme made miter box is preferred, else a dirt cheap unwanted pro grade box fromdecades ago.

 

[woodnthings]

concsidering the Original Post - a cheap plastic miter box or a hme made miter box is preferred, else a dirt cheap unwanted pro grade box fromdecades ago.

Here's what I know. A "miter box" is meant for making crosscuts on moldings and picture frame stock, NOT construction size and thickness stock.
It will be way more difficult to use a "miter saw" with it's fine set teeth than a "crosscut handsaw" that's 20" to 24" in length which will give the full length travel you need to cut efficiently.
I would use a speed square to mark the square cuts then use an actual crosscut handsaw to make the cuts. JMO based on years of doing construction framing.

 

[Rebelwork]

Miter box

Mitre saw

Miter saw..

Etc..