Coping with a grinder

Shows how to use a grinder with an abrasive pad to cope moldings

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• coping
• crown
• molding
• base
• trim
• casing
• miter
• cope

[platinumbear]

that did take a long time. well your method of using a grinder still saves your arm if you're coping 5 1/4 + poplar, i prefer to use the jig-cope method. much quicker! in fact i used the jig saw on the 10" poplar base i did in a house today.

[joefusco1960]

platinumber,

I also use the Collins Coping foot and have so for a long time. It's an excellent tool.

[alarma8410]

have u ever heard of copingsaw?

[joefusco1960]

Yes I have ;-).

As a matter of fact, "coping with a coping saw" was my first YouTube video.

[TATTEDPUNK]

thats cool dude , but dang.. i could of coped 3 boards and mitered probablly 6 in the time it took you to do all that ... and my joints are paper thin tight

[joefusco1960]

Now I didn't say it was the fastest, just a bit easier on the arms ;-)

[n66f]

easier on the arms terrible for the ears and lungs

[popcorn4two]

Another nice method of demonstrating how coping is done, but I believe using the coping saw is still faster as it only cut the profile line and not have to sand the much material out.

[wheresmydangeye]

Well if nothing more after 5 days of doing crown this way you ll have forearms like popeye. Hey I have a jackhammer for sale, that or you could maybe try having a friend hold the joint under the tire of a car and do a brakestand on it,

[Daemonsevin]

again Why not just use a Jig Saw ?

[smolenskik]

If it works for you that's great! I couldn't nor wouldn't due to the amount of dust involved with removing that much material with a sander disk. I have great success with a jig saw and I use dust extraction at the tool.

[ihavetwonipples]

blah, blah, molding, blah blah smoke, blah

[SFConifer]

Say goodbye to your lungs

[datzfast]

nothing wrong with this idea, i dont give a crap about speed, only looks matter in the end. looks fun.

[joshdandrews]

A house in a day doesn't really mean crap, 10,000 sq. ft. or 1000 sq. ft. lol?

[platinumbear]

huh, cool thanks. i have both the bosch 1590 and 1591. ive always done it by hand without the use of guides or special attachments. but i will look into it.