- 1). Cut a 45-degree miter on the end of the quarter round by releasing the lock on the miter saw and swinging it to the right side. Watch as the indicator nears the 45-degree preset as you push. Slow down and let the blade lock into the pre-set 45-degree notch.
- 2). Lay the molding on the saw with the flat base of the molding against the fence. Slide the end of the molding past the saw blade slot--where the saw will come down--by 1 inch.
- 3). Hold the molding with your left hand. Grab the handle of the saw with your other hand and pull the trigger to turn on the saw. Bring the blade down slowly to trim off the end of the quarter round.
- 4). Measure from the long point of the quarter round--the end you just cut--lengthwise down to your desired measurement and make a mark on the molding with a pencil.
- 5). Flip the molding end for end so that the cut end is now extending to the left. Place the molding on the saw with the base of the molding against the fence. Grab the saw handle and bring the blade down to almost touching the molding.
- 6). Crouch down and look at the point where the saw blade almost touches the molding. Slide the molding in the appropriate direction to bring the pencil mark to the edge of the saw blade. When you have the pencil line and the saw blade aligned, let the saw blade spring back up halfway and pull the trigger to turn it on.
- 7). Hold the molding tight with your left hand. Bring the saw blade down and cut across the pencil line. Release the trigger and let the saw spring back up.
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