Monday, March 17, 2014

Update on Cutting Cabinet Crown

I have been avoiding this project since I found out how difficult it is.  I can tell because I purchased the crown first thing in January (if not at the end of December) and now almost all of the kitchen projects are done except for this one.  Granted I have had to buy more crown, acquire my own saw, figure out how to finish it, learn to cope corners, its been cold in the basement so finish doesn't dry quickly, etc.

But I really want to get it done at the end of March, so the goal was to get the final cuts made this weekend, so I still have two weeks to get the finishing done.  

The outside corners were easier as they are 45°, the inside corners were coped.  
I really only had 5 or 6 pieces left to cut. But it is amazing how many things can get done while procrastinating on one.

For the bottom ones I taped up the piece I had so that I could measure.  Clamps weren't the right tool here but I needed some extra hands to hold the pieces but otherwise it was a one person kind of job.
This method worked pretty effectively.
The last piece:
So now all the pieces are cut, although I am debating if one piece is too short.  But I have pressed on and stained the ends.  

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