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   NEXTLEVEL | Aug 16, 2007 03:50am | #1

   That is very interesting.  Did you put an extra little piece in the corners in order to make the turn?  I think that is what I see.

   James

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   basswood | Aug 16, 2007 03:53am | #2

   Yup.

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   NEXTLEVEL | Aug 16, 2007 04:15am | #3

   That is a neat trick.  How did you figure the angles on the small piece.  For example, if the vault pitch is an 8/12 did you come 90 degrees out of the corner and then split the angle difference to go up?

   We usually use crown blocks at these kind of junctures.

   James

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   basswood | Aug 16, 2007 04:20am | #4

   I think you have the idea.I picked up the technique from Gary Katz:http://www.garymkatz.com/TrimTechniques/cutting_crown_transitions.html

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   stevent1 | Aug 16, 2007 05:06am | #5

   Nice looking trim. Your copes in your other thread look great as well.

   Same project?

    

   Chuck Slive, work, build, ...better with wood

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   basswood | Aug 16, 2007 05:13am | #6

   Yup. Same job.The large number of horizontals on that crown profile made fitting difficult...it took me a few attempts to get the hang of it...the flats had to be paper thin.Thanks for the nice comments.

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   NEXTLEVEL | Aug 16, 2007 01:45pm | #11

   Thanks for the link.  I went to Katz's site and was impressed.  I learned something new today.

   Your work looks great and I can tell you care about the quality.  We see so little of that down here in Alabama.  A lot of the builders want it done cheap and fast.

   You have encouraged me to keep doing our work to the highest standards possible and to constantly be looking for better ways to do things.

   James

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   basswood | Aug 16, 2007 04:57pm | #12

   James,You are quite welcome.This is a great place to exchange ideas.Builders and Homeowners everywhere "want it cheap and fast." Many carpenters survive by catering to that demand.On the flip side, I survive by catering to customers who want better than average work and are willing to pay for it. I try to always do good work. I'm always learning and improving or I would be bored. I do think these things have helped keep me busy in a market that has really slowed down.Thank you for the words of encouragement too,Brian

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   arcticcat | Aug 16, 2007 05:32am | #7

   Nice work bass!  I learned that from Gary's website too.  Impressed the heck out of a builder I was working for, just a couple weeks after I first read that article.

   Are we gonna see ya at the JLC show next month?

   Mike

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   basswood | Aug 16, 2007 05:46am | #8

   Thanks...it is a good thing to have in the bag 'o tricks.I do plan on going to the JLC show for at least a day or two.

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   grpphoto | Aug 16, 2007 05:54am | #9

   Nice!

   George Patterson
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   basswood | Aug 16, 2007 05:58am | #10

   Thanks George.