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   Guest_ | Mar 30, 2000 03:50am | #1

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   Kevin, Not much experience with brass moldings but i think you could use a 4" grinder to cope the joints. They don't have any t&g flooring for You to put down?
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   Guest_ | Mar 30, 2000 05:18am | #2

   *Kevin,Never seen it or heard of it. It must be custom. Tell us more please.Ed. Williams

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   Guest_ | Mar 30, 2000 05:28am | #3

   *The grinder might be a good idea. On the floor, the carpeting is going to be replaced. So I am just going to rip it out and screw my blocking to the sub-floor.Ed - to answer your question. It is looks like a typical ranch base (3.25 - 4". It is some type of brass laminated over popular. The crown is similar.

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   Guest_ | Mar 31, 2000 06:19pm | #4

   *Kevin,Is that popular or poplar. Any chance of shotting a nail through it, without putting an eye out? Possibly a stainless one, it's harder. You could always predrill with some tiny bit and hand nail using matching hardware.David Taylor

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   Guest_ | Apr 07, 2000 02:53am | #5

   *Kevin, Brass moulding like that is new to me as well. I have down abit of brass trim on boats and predrilled and either nailed with a round head ringshank brass nail or screwed withh the same or sometimes flathead countersunk. The point though is I found I could cut it easily will a 18tooth sabre saw blade or even using a carbide in my mitre saw. Granted the pieces were only 1/2 to 1 inch wide and mayvbe 1/8 to 1/4 thick. I just took my time cutting. Make sure it is real brass and not brass plated. I wonder if you could braze your joints and have a real slick tight corner? Sounds like an interesting job. Good luck. walk good david

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   Guest_ | Apr 07, 2000 04:21pm | #6

   *Kevin,Any chance of a picture or two when job is done?Rich Beckman