A miter cut is an angled cut made across the face or width of a board. It is made with the blade of the saw vertical and the angle of the cut going across the top of the workpiece, moving through the material from front to back. During a miter cut, the blade remains perfectly vertical (square) to the base of the tool. A miter saw can cut a miter, depending on how the board is placed onto the saw. Compound miter saws can complete both types of angles with a single cut. This type of miter saw has an adjustment mechanism to swing the blade from left to right. Additionally, the blade can be tilted so that it cuts at an angle instead of straight down.