How To Cut Inside Corner Crown Molding With A Coping Saw

It s a best practice to cut crown moulding upside down on the miter saw.

How to cut inside corner crown molding with a coping saw.

Cope the second piece of crown molding and file and sand it for a perfect fit. Coping is cutting the crown s profile on the end of one piece with a coping saw to fit over the face of an adjacent piece of molding. Next place the piece of crown molding in the jig and the bed of your saw to cut the right inside corner. Butt it into the corner.

4 smooth out the rough edges of the coped cut with sandpaper or a round file. Corner joints in crown molding are compound because each cut end has two angles a miter angle and a bevel angle. 5 install a square cut length of molding first then butt the coped cut piece into it to form a tight fitting inside corner joint. Cutting a coped joint on an inside crown molding is a standard practice because cutting mitered inside corners often results in an unattractive joint or one that will come loose over time.

Compound saws are advantageous because the saw tilts to cut the bevel and rotates to the left or right to cut the miter making both angles with a single cut. Photo 9 shows you how to position the crown molding upside down in your miter box for cutting the bevel. 3 cut along darkened edge with a coping saw angling the blade back as you follow the curved profile of the molding. Measure and cut the end of the first crown molding square.

Using a power miter saw is the best way to cut crown moulding angles. The saw can be set to 45 degrees to the left or 45 degrees to the right.