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   hammerelbow1 | Feb 25, 2009 04:49am | #1

   I had to do this once. The cabinet crown ran into the wall-ceiling crown which was bigger than the cabinet crown. I installed the wall crown first than took a piece of cabinet crown and slid it against the wall crown and scribed it to the wall crown. It took a couple of tries to get it right and some back cuting but it worked. If your not comfortable with it ya might need to get a pro.

   Wayne

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   back2work | Feb 25, 2009 06:50am | #3

   I agree - scribe the smaller crown into the larger. If you do anything "special", it might draw your eye to it. Keep it simple, and people will see it, accept it, and go on.

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   hammerelbow1 | Feb 25, 2009 05:00pm | #4

   I actually got another kitchen job out of that one. Kitchen salesman took a prospective customer that wanted to see some prior work and saw my crown scribe work and was sold. He said "I want the guy that did that to put my kitchen in". :)

   Wayne

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   back2work | Feb 25, 2009 07:03pm | #5

   Way to go!

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   slightner | Feb 26, 2009 02:55am | #8

   So you've ran into this before great.  I've done everything I know in the past to avoid this situation but couldn't this time.  I had thought of making a box in the corner out of left over cabinet filler pieces and dying the two crowns into that. Another idea was to run cabinet crown into wall and run the wall crown into that with a return on it so only the tops would touch.  But I'm liking everyone's idea of scribing the smaller cabinet crown to the wall crown anyway of talking anyone into posting a picture for me to see?  I surely would appreciate it.

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   hammerelbow1 | Feb 26, 2009 03:16am | #9

   Sorry Mate I'd have to impose on a customer 20 mi. away. I'd just suggest trying it a couple of times with some scrap pieces or cut the cabinet crown long so you can tweak it to fit. Once you get the scribe to fit then mark it to length and then cut it. It gets kind of tricky but you have to keep the point of your scribe on the same plane as the pencil tip. Practice makes perfect. If I remember correctly I had to scribe 10 pieces of crown on that job.

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   JMadson | Feb 25, 2009 07:22pm | #6

   scribe the smaller crown into the larger

   Wouldn't it be more important to scribe the cabinet crown over the wall crown, regardless of size? Reason being, if there is any gap, you would only see it from the side. If you scribe the wall crown, you would see any imperfections in your scribe when looking straight at the cabs.  

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   back2work | Feb 25, 2009 08:12pm | #7

   Yeah, I just assumed the cabinet crown was smaller than the wall crown (usually is).But in my opinion there shouldn't be much (any) imperfection in the scribe of cabinet crown. The piece is usually long and ends at an outside corner, so you get plenty of chances to get it right. Unless it's painted - then you get to use caulk.Not boasting here - just sayin....

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   MSA1 | Feb 25, 2009 06:33am | #2

   How about a decorative block in the corners? It would kind of serve the same purpose as a plinth at the bottom of the door.

   You could even get real creative and match one side to the cab moulding and the other side to match the ceiling. 

    

   Family.....They're always there when they need you.

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   basswood | Feb 26, 2009 04:03am | #10

   There are several choices and no "right answer." Here are some pics of a few of the options (returns, minimal corner block and a partial scribe--don't have a pic of a full scribe).

   
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   slightner | Feb 27, 2009 01:15am | #11

   Hey thanks for taking your time and posting those pictures that really helped!