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Posted by MG on July 4, 2005, 1:23 pm
> On Mon, 04 Jul 2005 01:14:32 GMT, "Eric and Megan Swope"
>
>>Hi everyone. Recently, I put down a tile floor in my powder room. When
>>taking up the old base molding, I noticed the corners were not mitered at
>>45
>>degree angles, but rather the one piece was just cut with straight ends
>>that
>>were flush to the opposite walls, and the other piece that would meet it
>>in
>>the corner was cut with a curve, and the curved end fit over the piece
>>that
>>had straight ends, giving it the illusion that it was mitered. Anyone
>>ever
>>heard of this technique for molding? What is it called? The only way I
>>figured out to do this, was to take the two pieces, hold them
>>perpendicular
>>to each other, like they would meet in a corner, and trace the edge of one
>>on the other and use a jigsaw to cut it. Any information is appreciated.
>>Thanks.
>>
>
> Ok, I'll take it easy...
>
> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22how+to+use+a+coping+saw%22
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>
> --
> John Willis
> (Remove the Primes before e-mailing me)
The question is why? Why a coped joint is preferred to a mitered one?
I have tried both and found the coped joint much more difficult to execute,
particularly if the moulding is complex.
Granted that if the joint is out of square mitering can be bad. I am sure
that there are valid practical and historical reason but can't seem to see
one now.
MG
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