Photo: Kolin Smith
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Using the T-bevel, set the angle of the miter-saw blade, then cut the baluster just next to the cutline. Test-fit the new baluster; it should sit flat on the tread when the tenon is in the mortise and have equal spacing between it and the tops of the neighboring balusters. If they're not, shave the top with the miter saw or a swipe or two of a block plane.
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