Cutting Cornice Flat

Top of molding doesn t have decorative edge.

Cutting cornice flat. One way to cut crown molding it to use the 90 degree intersection of the table and fence on a miter saw to play the part of wall and ceiling. You must flip the material around to cut both ends of the inside and outside corners. If you re using a 10 inch blade you will be able to cut cornice up to 4 inches tall while a 12 inch miter saw can cut it up to 6 inch tall molding. So the crown molding sits upside down on the saw.

This may have a 10 inch or a 12 inch blade note. A 12 inch compound sliding miter saw or radial arm saw is required for crown molding of more than 6 inches tall. Flip the material around to cut both ends of the inside and outside corners. This video shows how to cut internal and extern.

Set the template on the cornice apex on the edge that will adhere to the ceiling. Cutting crown on flat is a more precise since it can be held straight on the miter saw easier. Here are a few tips on how to use a miter saw to cut cornice. 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.

Sometimes the measure mark is against the fence and harder to see. 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. Set saw miter and bevel angles from table and diagrams below.

When doing this the fence plays the part of the wall and the table plays the part of the ceiling. Large crown may have to be cut on flat. If you are a beginner start out with in position cutting. You will use crown tables or the bosch digital protractor that will calculate the compound angles for you.

How to cut crown molding. Take your cornice board down and either clean the existing cover with a damp cloth or remove it by cutting it away with scissors. 5 lay your fabric on a clean flat surface with the printed side down.