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How to match this moulding? aaronfude 07-24-2006
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Posted by on July 24, 2006, 10:06 pm
Hi,

The previous owner cut part of the crown moulding so he could fit built
in closets. Now the closets are gone (good riddance) and I would like
to repair the moulding. Also, I'm adding an internal door that I would
like to have the same moulding. The following is not a good picture,
but you can tell the shape:

http://i.math.drexel.edu/~pg/moulding.jpg

What is my best strategy for finding moulding like that? I have visited
every single lumber yard and every mill shop in the 10 mile radius (I'm
in Philly) with now luck. One mill shop said they would do it for $200
+ $40/lf. Obviously, this is unaffordable.

Thank you in advance for your suggestions!

Aaron Fude


Posted by hallerb@aol.com on July 24, 2006, 11:08 pm
make cardboard template of shape and have custom knife cut, knife may
cost 200 bucks but will last a lifetime.

this old house does this. local machine shop could likely make the knife


Posted by Jim Northey on July 24, 2006, 11:28 pm
Go to the LV web site and look at the router bits. I'm sure they have the
large profile for it and the other is a cove bit or a core box bit. You
will need to take some measurements to make sure the sizes are right. Hope
you have a router table if you find the bits are what you want.
Jim
> Hi,
>
> The previous owner cut part of the crown moulding so he could fit built
> in closets. Now the closets are gone (good riddance) and I would like
> to repair the moulding. Also, I'm adding an internal door that I would
> like to have the same moulding. The following is not a good picture,
> but you can tell the shape:
>
> http://i.math.drexel.edu/~pg/moulding.jpg
>
> What is my best strategy for finding moulding like that? I have visited
> every single lumber yard and every mill shop in the 10 mile radius (I'm
> in Philly) with now luck. One mill shop said they would do it for $200
> + $40/lf. Obviously, this is unaffordable.
>
> Thank you in advance for your suggestions!
>
> Aaron Fude
>



Posted by Don Young on July 24, 2006, 11:30 pm

> Hi,
>
> The previous owner cut part of the crown moulding so he could fit built
> in closets. Now the closets are gone (good riddance) and I would like
> to repair the moulding. Also, I'm adding an internal door that I would
> like to have the same moulding. The following is not a good picture,
> but you can tell the shape:
>
> http://i.math.drexel.edu/~pg/moulding.jpg
>
> What is my best strategy for finding moulding like that? I have visited
> every single lumber yard and every mill shop in the 10 mile radius (I'm
> in Philly) with now luck. One mill shop said they would do it for $200
> + $40/lf. Obviously, this is unaffordable.
>
> Thank you in advance for your suggestions!
>
> Aaron Fude
>
You might be able to make a satisfactory section using a shaped template and
some sort of patching plaster or similar material. You can mark and cut the
template from the cut edge of the old molding. The new section could be
built up with wood or foam in the back.

A piece of similar molding might be modified by building up or trimming down
where needed. Sometimes you can add on a small strip of wood and use a
router to shape it as needed. Foam is pretty easy to shape with sharp or hot
tools. Anything you make will take quite a bit of work and some skill. A
friend with woodcarving or craft skills might have some better ideas.

Don Young



Posted by R. Pierce Butler on July 25, 2006, 1:32 am
aaronfude@gmail.com wrote in news:1153793193.035264.276830
@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com:

> http://i.math.drexel.edu/~pg/moulding.jpg

The moulding looks like it could be made with two or more different bits each
cutting a differnt area. I have made some interesting picture frames that
way.

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