A clean, sharp meat saw or a miter saw with a rigid back may be used.
"Special Report on Diseases of Cattle"
U.S. Department of Agriculture J.R. Mohler
He replaced them in the chamois bag; and for the rest of the afternoon went about his affairs preoccupiedly, grave as a bishop under his miter.
"The Voice in the Fog"
Harold MacGrath
Some printers go so far as to miter or shave the type-body of initials to make them, when printed, seem to cling more closely to the following text.
"The Booklover and His Books"
Harry Lyman Koopman