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   goldhiller | Sep 22, 2003 04:33am | #1

   If at all possible, that is what I do. The KISS principle is often the best.

   Frequently enough it requires that I mount a higher auxillary fence to accomodate the crown, but you only have to make it once and then use it forever if you take care of it.

   This, of course, requires that the saw is of a size that will handle your crown in this manner.

   Can't recall at the moment with certainty, but this page may contain what you're looking for.......

   http://www.dewalt.com/us/articles/article.asp?Site=woodworking&ID=2

   Knowledge is power, but only if applied in a timely fashion.
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   PlaneWood | Sep 22, 2003 05:32am | #2

   Steve -

   I have always made a miter box for each crown molding job.  I make it so that the inside is wide enough to hold the molding upright at the proper angle with the bottom of the molding resting against the back bottom of the box and the top resting against the top front of the box.  That helps my simple mind better understand the geometry.

   I have a 6" deep hand miter saw which helps for the wide stuff.

   For weird outside angles I lay a 1x4 up to the ceiling against one wall and another across it from the other wall.  I then scribe two lines on the one underneath and later draw the bisecting angled line.  That then is the angle needing to be cut.

   I always cope the inside corners.

   I just finished doing this house about a year ago.  Did every room except for the bathrooms and kitchen.  Fun job!

   PlaneWood by Mike_in_Katy (maker of fine sawdust!)PlaneWood

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   YesMaam27577 | Sep 22, 2003 06:46pm | #3

   http://www.josephfusco.org/Articles/Crown_Moulding/crownscript.html

   The above link is an on-line calculator for crown molding angles. Key in what you know, and it figures out the rest.

   Vast projects should not be founded on half vast ideas.