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   Tim_McGinley | Mar 02, 2000 04:58am | #13

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   Walter,
   The article you are looking for is by Stephen Nuding and it is called Cutting Crown Molding. It appeared in the June 1991 edition (68:79-80). While I probably have that one around somewhere, I got a great book of collections articles from FH called Finish Carpentry, The Best of Fine Homebuilding. It was $15.00 and is a great collection of about 25 articles, this one is in it. I have had to refer to this one a few times myself.
   If you cannot find the article or book, let me know...I can send you the formulas from the article.
   Tim

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   Guest_ | Mar 02, 2000 06:36pm | #14

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   Click here for tables

   Charlie R.

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   Guest_ | Mar 03, 2000 01:55am | #15

   *This may help.

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   brent_collins | Mar 08, 2000 05:25am | #16

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   I have been hanging a lot of doors lately. Any tricks on setting prehung doors? Thanks

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   Guest_ | Mar 10, 2000 04:19pm | #17

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   The other day I was slavin' away in the shop and I recognized a technique for mitering acute angles that I was astonished how simple and accurate it is.

   OK, so if you are makin' a 90 degree joint, you put a 45 on each piece cause 45 + 45 = 90 right? But what do you do when you need say 140 degrees, like on those windows that follow the roofline?

   I can't believe I haven't seen this, but I mostly work alone. If you haven't seen this either, you'll like it.

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   Guest_ | Feb 04, 2000 11:57am | #1

   *Flat stock window casing?Whenever I have any unusual angles that I want to miter, one method I've used is to simply overlap the two pieces of flat trim, one on top of the other. I then mark on each board where the inside and outside edges of the two pieces overlap/intersect. Scribe a line connecting the tic marks, fire up the chainsaw, cut the pieces, and presto!

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   Guest_ | Feb 04, 2000 12:32pm | #2

   *I haven't seen it either....what the heck are ya talking about? Am I missing part of the post?

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   Guest_ | Feb 04, 2000 03:21pm | #3

   *Jim gets Adrian Wilson down from Canada to cut 'em for him.

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   Guest_ | Feb 04, 2000 04:55pm | #4

   *What I normally do is cut a 45 degree triangle out of a 1 by 6.I clamp this block down with the miter box clamp and use the hypotenuse for the fence.For the 140 degree angle put casing against 1 by 6 fence and move saw to 25 degrees(25+45=70 times 2 pcs.=140).Charlie R.

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   Guest_ | Feb 04, 2000 06:41pm | #5

   *You the man Charlie. Isn't that sweet? I couldn't believe how easy and accurate it was, after all these years of markin' the angle and eyeballin' the cut and using some kind of temporary block so the saw doesn't pull the piece (and my hand) into it. Anyone got any more of those simple techniques?

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   Guest_ | Feb 04, 2000 06:47pm | #6

   *How did the swap meet go (honey)?

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   Guest_ | Feb 05, 2000 02:02am | #7

   *I just saw a cute angel walkin' by!

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   Guest_ | Feb 06, 2000 04:47am | #8

   *I'll take it one step further: Clamp the scrap 1x6 or whatever you are using to the miter box, and i then cut your 45 in it!

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   Guest_ | Feb 07, 2000 10:49am | #9

   *Getting back to the step of determining wha your angle is I go bact to my geometry teachings.I use a compass to bisect the angle hen set my bevel guage at the angle right off the wall. Then I use the auxilary fence. I was taught by a carpenter who had seveal made up and stored in his shop. He had them in 15 degree incriments.This man also had guage blocks milled out of aluminum for different angles to help in setting up tool blades.

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   Guest_ | Feb 12, 2000 07:10am | #10

   *I think Charlies got the right idea, but I usually use a 30 degree block. You can use this trick with a miter saw , just set your miter and add 30 degrees to get your desired angle. To find your angle, the best method is to draw the two parallel outlines of each piece on the wall, after you get your intersection points, you can hold your trim on the wall and mark your two points. Connect these points with a staitedge and presto! You have your cutline.

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   Guest_ | Feb 12, 2000 12:06pm | #11

   *To determine the angle I use a tool I found at a Math conference a few years ago. It has two 12 blades (kind like the old plastic rulers) that are joined at one end so they sit one on top of the other, as if you set them down on the table and their edges touched. There is a screw knob you can tighten to lock the blades at any angle or loosen to allow opening and closing. In the corner where they meet there is a scale that tells you the angle. Beauty eh?

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   Walter_Weaver | Mar 02, 2000 04:29am | #12

   *Can anyone tell me where to find the article that contained the formulas for cutting different angle crown molding flat on a compound miter saw. I know I saw this but cannot relocate it for the life of me. I have tried using the indexes but no luck. HELP!!

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   Guest_ | Mar 10, 2000 04:19pm | #18

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   I know this is kinda' cheatin' but Bosch makes a slide saw that mitres 60 deg. on one side and 52 deg. on the other. kinda kool, almost allows a neat 360 cut with enough blocks!