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Cutting Crown
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11-17-2009, 07:38 PM
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Cutting Crown
Do you cut your crown upside down or flat on the saw.
Give me your reason in using your techniche Thanks much |
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11-17-2009, 07:43 PM
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Trade: interior remodeling
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Re: Cutting Crown
Faster
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11-17-2009, 07:51 PM
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Re: Cutting Crown
Depends on the size of the crown. Most of the time upside down.
I did 2 house in Florida with 10" crown, I made sleds for my table saw to cut it. That was fun. |
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11-17-2009, 08:02 PM
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Re: Cutting Crown
I cut mine upsidedown, for me its a lot quicker and less saw adjusting.
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11-17-2009, 08:19 PM
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Illusion of Perfection
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Re: Cutting Crown
Flat - it is the way I was taught - practically know what the bevel and miter should read to adjust for out of square corners (but I used to have a laminate cheat sheet).
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11-17-2009, 08:21 PM
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Re: Cutting Crown
Both faster and easier.
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11-17-2009, 08:22 PM
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The Remodeler
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Re: Cutting Crown
Usually upside down and backwards... I dont do a lot of crown over 5"... It's fast, easy, and also easy to adjust for out of square corners.
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11-17-2009, 08:25 PM
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Re: Cutting Crown
Cook, I would love to see that cheat sheet.
Upside down and backwards just like Gary taught me. ( 18 years too late) |
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11-17-2009, 08:30 PM
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Re: Cutting Crown
flat!
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11-17-2009, 08:31 PM
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Re: Cutting Crown
Been cutting upside down and backwards since 10 years before I ever saw a compound miter saw. Flat cut it only if its to big to bed it against the fence.
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11-17-2009, 08:32 PM
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Re: Cutting Crown
Whenever possible, upside down. It's easier.
Here's one cheat sheet for laying flat. http://www.dewalt.com/us/articles/ar...odworking&ID=2 I've also seen calculators online that you just enter the spring angle and corner angle and it gives you the settings. A Bosch miter finder will also tell you the settings. |
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11-18-2009, 07:51 PM
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Re: Cutting Crown
Nested, with this: (it's sweet little angle gauge makes any corner a snap)
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11-18-2009, 07:53 PM
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Ruane Woodworks,LLC
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Re: Cutting Crown
show off!
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11-18-2009, 07:56 PM
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You are right, I should keep it a secret since it has cut my crown install time in half!! 
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11-19-2009, 03:18 PM
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Re: Cutting Crown
Upside down.
Faster, less thinking. I cut my first crown before there was any such thing as an electric miter box.
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11-23-2009, 02:07 AM
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Re: Cutting Crown
Flat... I don't see how this isn't faster and easier once you know your angles. First time i ever cut crown I did it upside-down and angled to the fence, I might have been doing it incorrectly but i found it hard to get my angles perfect.
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11-23-2009, 07:43 AM
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Re: Cutting Crown
Nested upside down. It is much faster. The only reason to do it flat is if your crown is to big to nest.
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