chapchap73 Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 So, the time I have been dreading has arrived.....crown molding!?! Can anyone tell me an easy way to cut those darn angles They are driving me crazy! I know someone posted a way to do it because I remember reading it and saying,"What a good idea, I'll have to remember that." I can't remember what was in it or who posted it however which is why I am asking. Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shy Spirit Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Here's a link: http://www.greenleafdollhouses.com/forum/index.php?app=blog&module=display§ion=blog&blogid=28&st=30 Page 4, about halfway down the page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparklepuppies Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Here's some other posts that might help too. Good luck! http://www.greenleafdollhouses.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=28757&st=0&p=475138&hl= http://www.greenleafdollhouses.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=27003&hl http://www.greenleafdollhouses.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=28629&st=0&p=473638&hl= http://www.greenleafdollhouses.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=28699&st=0&p=474554&hl= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reliving My Childhood Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 It's ironic that you bring this up because I just found a site here on Greenleaf that had 2 photos that immediately made my life simpler. I'm terribly sorry that I can't give credit to the creator of this but I'm sure she'll (he'll?) recognize the photos and be able to step forward. The first is a bare bones drawing of how to mark the piece of moulding and then where to cut it. Its so simple that I honestly don't know why I had trouble with it in the first place. The second is an ALTERNATIVE to mitre cuts. I also love this idea because depending on just how big you make the corner piece, you can use shorter pieces of crown that you might have ordinarily put in your scrap pile. I'm going to use this technique in the scratch-built Victorian I'm researching right now. I think it will compliment the head blocks (used on the corners of doors & windows instead of mitre cuts) I plan on installing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mesp2k Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 It's ironic that you bring this up because I just found a site here on Greenleaf that had 2 photos that immediately made my life simpler. I'm terribly sorry that I can't give credit to the creator of this but I'm sure she'll (he'll?) recognize the photos and be able to step forward... ...me > stepping forward...sort of...? You're welcome Jennifer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shy Spirit Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Sometimes pictures are worth a thousand words! Plus, the block is an excellent idea, Mike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chapchap73 Posted May 27, 2011 Author Share Posted May 27, 2011 Thanks soooo much! I just knew you guys would save me. Jennifer, the block picture is exactly the one I was thinking of! Seeing it brought it back to me; now I just have to find enough scrap to make blocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 And Mike's a whiz at showing pictures worth several paragraphs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandykidsaturn Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 This is what I use! http://www.vitekmoldings.com/howto/install-molding/crown-molding-miters.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reliving My Childhood Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 ...me > stepping forward...sort of...? You're welcome Jennifer. Mike (good thing I put "he'll" instead of just "she'll", eh?), you are my hero! I played with scrap pieces of crown molding over the weekend and each one fit perfectly, both inside and outside corners. Why did I make this so difficult? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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