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   DaveHart | Jun 20, 2006 01:59am | #1

   I am trying to find an issue of FineHomeBuilding that shows the actual lumber to use to make crown moldling yourself.  I have looked through issues 166, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174 and 178.  None of these articles contain the actual lumber and sizes needed.  I know that I saw it in an issue and cannot find it.  Really need it quick.  If any one can remember seeing it, let me know.  Thanks!

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   Sphere | Jun 20, 2006 04:31am | #2

   The SIZE depends on what you want it to be  ....3.5, 4.5 etc.  There is no rule.

   Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks

   There is no cure for stupid. R. White.

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   loucarabasi | Jun 20, 2006 10:49am | #3

   Sphere, ''There is no cure for stupid" I Love it!!!!  I stole your thunder and made a big sign in my shop that reads that. Thanx, Its soo true and brakes my guys B@LL$.

   LMC

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   Sphere | Jun 20, 2006 01:35pm | #5

   Get Ron White's DVD titled that..you can get the full context.

   Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks

   There is no cure for stupid. R. White.

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   McDesign | Jun 20, 2006 01:04pm | #4

   I tend to fool around with scrap bits; skew cutting on the table saw to get the concave profiles right, scraping them smooth, molding head or router for the convex, then cutting the bevels for the edges.  Just draw or trace the profile you want on the end of a square-cut piece of 1x or 5/4 whatever, then cut away everything outside the line.

   Keep notes of your skew cut experiments, and make up a jig.

   Or, get a set of custom knives made up for a planer - that's a heck of a lot faster for lots of trim, and you could EBay them afterwards.

   Forrest