Crown molding on an inside 45 Deg angle
I am installing crown molding in the kitchen. I am able to cope the crown on the inside 90 degree corners using the tried and true method by making a 45 degree cut on the molding. then following the profile with a coping saw, files, etc.
I am trying to cope an inside 45 degree angle now. The molding to the left of the inside 45 degree corner will be applied to the angled cabinet. I ran that molding all the way to the right, to butt the the cabinet on the right of the joint. Then my frustration began.
I first tried making a 45 degree cut, then cope. Not even close. Then I tried a 22 1/2 degree cut which looked a little closer, but with a 1/8″ gap near the “top” .
Is 22 1/2 degrees the correct angle? Should I forget coping and just miter each piece at 22 1/2 degrees and hope the joint doesn’t open? (It’s winter in Minnesota, the wood is pretty dry).
The molding ‘tips out’ at a 45 degree angle when installed.
Since it’s our kitchen I want it to look nice, I’ll be looking at it the next 15- 20 years.
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Yeah, inside 45's are nearly impossible to cope. We usually just miter those. If you really want to cope it, you can cut it upside down and backwards, but you need to set your miter saw at 67.5 degrees. To do that you need to make a jig that allows steep cuts. All that is too much work so we just miter.
I agree with the above...an inside 45 is going to be so visually tight that you won't really be able to tell if it's mitered or coped...and mitering it will certainly be easier.Justin Fink
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Miter them.
the problem with coping an inside 45º corner is that you need to back-cut at 45+º.
this is very hard to do and usually yields results no better than mitering.
Make sure you got a good tight miter and the use some glue and brads or pins.
Mr T
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