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1. 
   Jer | Jul 09, 2006 11:28pm | #1

   There's thousands of posts here about the subject.  Go into the advanced search.  The Bosch, Makita and the Dewalt are the favorites.  I have the DeWalt 718 and like the 12" but a lot of guys here prefer the 10.  They're all very good saws each with their own merits and little faults.

2. 
   davidmeiland | Jul 10, 2006 12:42am | #2

   All the above are good and popular. I've used the Ridgid 12" for huge crown and thought it was a very good saw. You might want to buy a crane or a forklift too, so you can load your saw in the truck.

3. 
   DougU | Jul 10, 2006 03:53am | #3

   BjR

   I like the Makita LS1013L but you can find a lot of saws that will do what you need.

   My main point in posting though is to tell you that you need to post some pics of this job, sound cool!

   Doug

4. 
   Danusan11 | Jul 10, 2006 05:00am | #4

   I have a12" dewalt slider that I use, it has the stops and allows you to cut the crown on the flat.

5. 
   BUIC | Jul 10, 2006 05:13am | #5

     No matter what saw you use, a 10" crown is going to cause serious deflection in most blades.

     A blade with a very stiff body is a must.

     At the low end of prices, I've had good luck with dewalt 40 and 60 series blades.

     If it's in your budget, a premium blade like a Forrest chopmaster will be worth the price.  Better cut, less waste, less aggravation, better final product.

     The forrest would be my first choice... Buic 

6. 
   Jemcon | Jul 10, 2006 06:00am | #6

   I think the Dewalt 12" slide will let you cut 10" on a 45 but most other saws won't. Most only due 12" on a 90.

   edit: If you have access to a radial arm saw that might be better

    

    

    

   Headstong, I'll take on anyone!

   
   

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   Edited 7/9/2006 11:02 pm ET by Jemcon

1. 
   zak | Jul 10, 2006 08:46am | #7

   Headstong, I'll take on anyone!

   Either the first word of your sig line has a typo in it, or I'm missing some reference here.zak

   "so it goes"

1. 
   bjr | Jul 10, 2006 09:04am | #8

   When I've cut crown in the past the rake was short enough that I could build a box that is screwed to my Ryobie chop saw and cut it standing up and facing me as I cut it as how it will look when it goes up (does that make sense?) It's really easy that way but this stuff is just too big to do it that way. What are the bevel degrees and miter degrees to cut it laying flat?

   BjR

1. 
   DonCanDo | Jul 10, 2006 01:04pm | #9

   ...What are the bevel degrees and miter degrees to cut it laying flat?

   There's a nice simple calculator here:

   http://www.josephfusco.org/Articles/Crown_Moulding/crownscript.html

   -Don

1. 
   marv | Jul 10, 2006 03:59pm | #10

   My Hitatachi 8.25 slider cuts like a dream.You get out of life what you put into it......minus taxes.

   Marv

2. 
   bjr | Jul 10, 2006 05:21pm | #11

   DonCanDo

   Thanks for the calculator. That's what I was looking for. But what do the letters MS, CMS,SCMS in the article stand for?

   BjR

3. 
   Heck | Jul 10, 2006 05:29pm | #12

   Miter Saw

   Compound Miter Saw

   Sliding Compound Miter Saw

    "Citius, Altius, Fortius"

2. 
   Jemcon | Jul 12, 2006 01:58am | #13

   It's a typo, I'm good with my hands just not at typing.....

   edit. I checked my profile and I have it spelled right. I don't know why it comes out like this. 

    

    

   Headstong, I'll take on anyone!

   Edited 7/11/2006 7:02 pm ET by Jemcon

7. 
   intrepidcat | Jul 12, 2006 03:08am | #14

   Try this:

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   If having a low wage work force was good for a country's economy then why hasn't Mexico built a fence? 

    

1. 
   DougU | Jul 12, 2006 07:57am | #15

   Thats the one I just bought and I like it a lot.

   But damn man, its always cheaper then what I got it for!

   Doug

1. 
   intrepidcat | Jul 12, 2006 08:03am | #16

   You gotta watch out for those internet specials from HD Tools.

    

   Man, I do like that saw. Just can't wait until I can justify buying one. My Ridgid has to give out first, though.

    

     

   If having a low wage work force was good for a country's economy then why hasn't Mexico built a fence? 

    

8. 
   Jer | Jul 12, 2006 01:48pm | #17

   Whatever you do, spend the dough and get a Forrest Chopmaster blade.  You will see a huge difference both immediately and in the long haul.

1. 
   DougU | Jul 12, 2006 05:41pm | #18

   I'll second that!

   I have two of them for my chop saw. Thats what made my decission to buy another 10" saw over a 12", didnt want to have to go out and buy two new blades.

   Doug

9. FHB Editor
   JFink | Jul 12, 2006 09:19pm | #19

   Read this article before you do the job: http://www.garymkatz.com/TrimTechniques/cuttinghugecrown.htm

   Justin Fink - FHB Editorial

   Your Friendly Neighborhood Moderator

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   bjr | Jul 13, 2006 03:48am | #20

   Now we're talking CROWN modling.......

   Mines not quite that big but impressive enough as is.

   Good info though.

   Thanks

   BjR