Hi,
I need some sort of mitre block that will adjust to various angles. I specifically need it to cut coving to go into a bay-window. Bloke I work with reckons that I need such a mitre block and an angle finder, looked on screwfix and cant really see anything that'll be of use. I cant really use my proper hand mitre saw as you have to hold the coving in position that wouldn't fit into it to avoid brain mashing compound cuts.
Cheers
I made a holder for my hand type mitre saw that presents the coving at its fitted angle . Fits in my mitre saw ok. mind you I have also used a compound angle electric mitre saw with even better results.
mrcheerful
If you watch a professional installing cornices and coving, they don't bother with angles or mitre blocks. The cut is simply a guess, the only critical thing is making sure the length of cornice is not too long. The rough and open joints are made good later with Plaster of Paris. Apparently it's much easier to hide the joints this way than making a neat fit.
HTH Peter
You may find that; Home > Hand Tools> Carpenters Tools> 7 1/2" Rosewood Carpenters Bevel is the tool you mean. 3 quid on local market for a cheap one.
It may be worth using; Home > Hand Tools> Tiling Tools> Profile Gauge if you have irregular cuts to make
Work safe.
There is a cheap plastic gizmo sold alongside the coving at places like B & Q. Used one way it cuts an internal mitre, and used the other way cuts an externalmitre. Works a treat but you will still need to do a bit of filling/sanding to finish.
You need one of these
Hope that helps
John
Cheers John,
Looks the job.
The trad way is to make up your own mitre block on site, to fit size of moulding. Just 2 bits of say 2x2 inch nailed together to make an L. You then cut it at whatever angle you need - having marked it up very carefully with sliding bevel and square. If you are canting up a flat moulding to make a cornice you stick a couple of nails in the bottom piece of the block to hold the piece at the required angle (45 deg or otherwise as long as you are consistent) while you cut it. Most of the bought gizmo's are more trouble than they are worth and won't do everything you want anyway.
cheers
Jacob
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