Coping Crown Molding

There are plenty of good videos showing how to cope crown molding. When I started putting up crown in my house, I could not figure out why I would cope. I also never saw the back side of a coped piece on the other videos. Hopefully this will answer some of your questions if you are taking on this task at home.

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[ss4435]

how/where do you measure the length of the pieces and how do you determine which pieces to cope?

[hamedelic]

@ss4435 Length will be based on what fits across your wall. The demo uses short pieces just to make it easy. If molding from the store is too long for you wall, then measure the length of the wall and cut to size. Does not matter which side you cope. You do need to nail up the non-coped side first. I went counter-clockwise around my room, so in my case, the left side ended up being the cop'ed side.

[sephra86]

got big project at home watched all vids but this one by far the easiest to understand,good tip seeing other side of cut profile,thanks for tips.

[jus1der]

This has to be the best video I have ever seen for coping molding. In the past I have used a coping saw but never quite got the angle correct on the back side. Using a jigsaw and keeping its shoe flat against the molding....Brilliant....Just BRILLIANT... Thanks!!!!

[tjwelch62]

The chalked joint in the finished frame does not really show your work...rough. Good demo....but you cheat it the results.

[cocamustang]

jigsaw works well. I use it to for the bigger 4'' base. smaller stuff coping saw is way fast.

[Saborsaoco]

Thank you! Finally someone explaining it in a common sence way!

[kmiller0402]

Than you for putting this on here.....base, crown, AND shoe molding is tricky if you can't "cope".....practice on scrap wood if you're a beginner

[dryhter]

@adina2003

Doing it wrong for 20 years is nothing to brag about!

[dryhter]

@MrsScatCat

You did it the right way Mrs. . ...., and I have been doing crown molding for 25 yrs. The coping saw is the proper tool for the job, because as you said "accurate" and that is key to quality work. When doing stain grade crown and you can not hide your mistakes behind a tube of caulk you have to use a coping saw, a jig saw. tablesaw , grinder or what ever are all to course to be doing fine work.. Seldom do you see doing something quickly done well.