How to Use a Miter Saw : How to Cope Base Trim with a Miter Saw

[lailheu]

Very helpful, good video displaying closeup of actual cope. Thanks for thinking of others.

[timberfield]

Thanks Bobby!! Great video!

[mindilotr]

Finally! A straightforward explanation that made sense. Thanks!

[alexmason123]

thanks bro. i felt so retarded

[Theshuttersguy]

Bobby, nice job. What if you could buy molding from the factory already coped on one end?

[omegapointil]

Can you cut the angle with the power or do you have to use the coping saw?  thanks

[sparknock]

i swear you can find any thing on you tubr this is fucking great

[dalnovak]

Great, now if I can remember this the next time I need to do it!

[MrSpygames]

good demonstration,



[elvis459]

First decent (from start to finish) demonstration I have seen by expert village, pity more are not like this.

[MannyAk63]

I can't see anything but the text

[labradorkid1]

Very poor demonstration zoom your camera in man I had to watch another demo and it was a very good detailed domonstration after all in this trade the best way to learn is to watch rather than listen. So a very poor demo.

[shed108]

Thankyou thankyou thankyou. Someone tried to explain this to me but I didn't get it tell I watched this. :-)

[intelite]

I really liked the writing. I dont have sound because my headphone jack broke off in the cheap computer I have here at work and I have to wait for IT to fix it. Great video! I totally get it now. None of the other videos I saw made it so concise and easy to follow, so thank you!

[zeus136988]

For those complaining about the "writing on the screen", here is an easy way to get rid of it. Click on the up arrow box on the bottom right corner of the video. Then, click on the "CC" button that pops up to turn off closed captions. Voila!!! Now you can watch this wonderful video without the obstruction.

[MrsScatCat]

@mom5224 - Agree, the screen writing has gotta go - you can't see details.

@RookieMikey - Coping is excellent because when houses settle - you can see the trim cuts separate at the corners. Coping doesn't allow for that to happen because it can give or take with the movement of the foundation. I'm constantly calking the corners with wood putty, etc... where a straight cut was made without coping the corners. What a headache - it's worth the extra time to cope.

[RookieMickey]

I don't get the "coping" part. Why is that necessary?

[mom5224]

you really have to get rid of the writing. CANNOT see details of what you are doing.

[natyavaruval]

excellent guides...

[motleycrue24]

will i wish i could see what your doin cant see anything with the lettering in the way

[zgele77]

Thank you very much for the video

The issue I have is that my wall is a concrete (double brick).

How do I fix the thing to the wall?

Thank you

[irishnev1]

plaster and paint makes it what it ain't

[arund79]

anyone who need help installing crown and is the carpentry biz just quit now unless you 18 years old

[lazzyJames]

What line is he following at 1:38? That part I did not understand. Thanks.

[madmuso5]

( looking from above) the "line" he is referring to is where the angled end of the skirting which he cut meets up with the pre primed flat existing section. That "line" only appears after the 45 degree cut is made. make sense?

[lazzyJames]

Yup, thanks.

[emr2e]

I understand. I had to watch and visualize it a few times though. So can I cope one end and match it up with the other cut at a 45 degree angle, or does the non-coped piece need to be cut flat? - baseboard noob

[rafoolik]

DIDO

[farstarfilms]

this guy needs help he is too slow

[pinmunky]

it's scribe joint not mitre

[paulfreefall]

I wouldn't personally use any techniques that involve pre-meditated compromises - as with the need for wood filler to remedy the continuity situation, when viewed from above. Btw in the UK the term baseboard is referred to as the skirting board. Good vid

[RunningBuffalo]

What about outside corners. How does it work?

[isaacward2]

it is best to cut your base upright, that is much more accurate esp. if you have a sliding miter like he does, as they aren't very accurate, also when coping make sure you cut back from the face side so that just the face is touching the first piece, makes the fit even tighter

[5150hs]

Thanks for posting this video. It's going to improve my base board project this weekend.

[malanga13]

I learned a hell of a lot with this video today. I'm doing my own crown molding in my house and these expert village videos are priceless! Thanks.

[tracy10UT]

Wow, you guys who have done all of these videos are so, so great! But I'm still looking for how to make window frames with a similar type of molding that's narrow on one side and wide on the other. Might find one yet if I keep searching I suppose. Thanks again!

I'm not sure if I'm strong enough to use a coping saw but that's a really good video anyway.

[sdigravina]

This is a good tip but the only negative thing about this technique is that when looking down at the base board molding you're going to see that the very top of the joint is not a 45 degree cut. Check out 2:05 and you'll see this. I think it looks great when viewing it straight on but the top of the molding not being a 45 degree cut would bug the hell out of me every time I looked at it.

[rebeldriver5]

I agree! Small details like that makes me crazy. But this technique is good option for odd angles.

[pokiehat]

This is a scribed joint, so it wont/shouldn't have a 45degree angle

[Masowai]

Caulk it. Paint it.  Done.

[revolutionary111]

work smarter not harder

[kochalil1981]

so nice thanks

[fluffyfromtheuk]

That is fantastic! omg! excellent :)

5 stars for sure.

[ivandemer718]

beautiful lesson,made it look easy

[briancarr74]

That was a great tip, thanks for that. By the way, do you have tips for door trim?

[Mencey007]

Thanks for the tip!