Coping Inside Corners With a Jigsaw
comments (2) May 18th, 2009 in BlogsFor years I resisted using a coping foot to cut inside corners for molding and trim. Mostly because I didn’t want to dedicate a jig saw to coping only. So instead I made a variety of jigs, the most successful of which looked like the prow of a ship that collided with an outhouse. But my setups were a little unwieldy so finally I broke down and got another jigsaw and put a coping foot on it.
I have happily retired my jig to the prarie.
There is a little getting used to it involved. So I rummaged around and found some photos of Gary Katz that do a pretty good job of showing how to cope an inside corner with the Collins Foot.
We are also launching a video workshop with Tucker Windover. In that, there is a episode dedicated to coping crown molding which will be available in a couple of weeks.
(1) An odd-looking jigsaw base called the Collins Coping Foot (shown above) allows you to cope quickly and accurately. Be sure to use an aggressive blade (6 tpi) with a wide set.
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| (2) Pull the saw toward you to make a relief cut at the top of the miter, leaving the sliver big enough so that it doesn’t break off easily. | (3) The next relief cut is where the profile begins. | |
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| (4) Keeping the saw at an angle, follow the top profile. | (5) Switching to a push stroke, cut the flat part of the profile, or the plinth. |
| Read the complete article... Baseboard Done Better A veteran carpenter shows how to achieve first-class results with timesaving techniques by Gary M. Katz |
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Comments (2)
First bevel-cutting the molding on the chop saw in the usual fashion, I then pinch clamp the beveled jig to the back side of the molding, matching and flushing the beveled ends of both. This gives a broad enough surface to rest the foot of the jigsaw on to cut the relief profile of the molding and I don't have to dedicate the jigsaw to this operation.
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