How to cut crown molding.
Cutting cornice flat.
In my case i allowed for the scallops so placed the template off the end cut making sure the saw blade lies flat against the template s left leg.
You must flip the material around to cut both ends of the inside and outside corners.
This may have a 10 inch or a 12 inch blade note.
Here are a few tips on how to use a miter saw to cut cornice.
Cutting coving moulding cutting in a mitre box use a mitre box to accurately cut the corner mitres make sure that the mitre box is large enough so that the two edges of the coving can fit flat against the bottom and side of the box see right.
See the first photo.
This video shows how to cut internal and extern.
Take your cornice board down and either clean the existing cover with a damp cloth or remove it by cutting it away with scissors.
Place molding in compound miter saw with broad back surface down flat on saw table visible decorative surface up.
5 lay your fabric on a clean flat surface with the printed side down.
A 12 inch compound sliding miter saw or radial arm saw is required for crown molding of more than 6 inches tall.
You will use crown tables or the bosch digital protractor that will calculate the compound angles for you.
Large crown may have to be cut on flat.
Sometimes the measure mark is against the fence and harder to see.
Set the template on the cornice apex on the edge that will adhere to the ceiling.
Set saw miter and bevel angles from table and diagrams below.
The left leg should touch the end of the length of cornice allowing for the width of the blade.
When doing this the fence plays the part of the wall and the table plays the part of the ceiling.
So the crown molding sits upside down on the saw.
Cutting crown on flat is a more precise since it can be held straight on the miter saw easier.
Top of molding doesn t have decorative edge.
If you are a beginner start out with in position cutting.
Flip the material around to cut both ends of the inside and outside corners.
