Crown Moulding Cope Or Miter Joints?

JTW

Looking for opinions of the better of the 2. Speed and quality.

Snobnd

Cope is the way to go!

Leo G

Do a seach, you will find that this subject has been beat to death.

Cope.

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Jeremy E

Here we go again... Cope.

Lately I've put down the jig saw with the coping foot and picked up the old-fashioned coping saw. I don't know which is faster or better, but I'm having fun doing them by hand. It "feels" more authentic, and for whatever reason, I take more pride in a tight joint done by hand than one done with a plug-in. Anyone else switch between methods whenever the mood hits?

irockwithdirt

While I agree the best way is to cope, I've installed some masonite crown with profiles you darn near can't........radiuses that go flat. Some of that stuff I'll miter, but that's an exception.

Splinter

yep, 99% of the time it's cope. Once in a blue moon there might be something that I'll mitre.

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JTW

I think cope too. But was in a philosophical discussion(yes drinking) over this last night and wanted to get a consensus, as my buddy disagreed.....

jarvis design

Sometimes speed and quality do not go together!! Takes a little longer to cope but the end result is worth it!

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loneframer

Cope always, even if it's an inside 45 degree angle. The cope is very steep, but it's the only way to insure a tight fit for me.

basswood

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EijqMNYBsLg

Gus Dering

He says a lot without any words, doesn't he?

Gus Dering

Are you kidding me?
Come on, where's the pictures?

I know you have some, cough it up.

basswood

KentWhitten

Is that you bass? Nice beard. Nicer cope!

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basswood

Uuh... Yep, that's me in a 5-star video... at least until a second person rates it.

The grinder makes short work of 6-1/2" maple crown there. Dusty but effective. Glad you like it.

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loneframer

Ahhhh, the pressure...........

WoodShop

Cope long cut.

Oh and yes cope crown.

Gus Dering

What? don't you easterners ever do a stain grade job?

nailman

Never cope allways miter.

loneframer

See, now cabinetry is furniture. Furniture is always mitered and never coped. I havn't seen stain grade trim in this area for at least 15 years. Everything gets painted in the homes that I've worked on along the coast. Pardon my misconception, I was thinking standard interior trim.