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#1 ·
is it normal for the joints to not match up nearly perfectly ?
idk if i am cutting wrong, or thats just the way it is. the cabs are not perfectly square. i have dark cherry, and any imperfection shows.
 
#27 ·
If you are going to touch up the ends just touch up the joints before installing, you will never see even a slight .001 open joint. The down side is you can't glue the joints well with stain on them. Just know that on down the road chances are the joints will open after being up in the hotter air of the room.
 
#28 ·
I have installed many kitchens and done many crown jobs. Go to a hardware store and go into the finishing area and get a "touch up marker" that is close to the color of your crown and a wax putty stick. It doesn't have to be a perfect match but close. Before you assemble any miter, color the inside of the miter outside edge. This way you will not see the natural wood if your miter is off and it will not effect the glue. Use the wax putty sick to fill any gaps and nail holes, wipe off with some mineral spirits (Varsol). If it is dark wood, then a sharpie is all you need. Crown stops and jigs work well but I just mark the table like BigJim. If you have lots of crown then try to cut outside miters with the same material, if you are "cutting it close" cut all the big pieces first, this way you can use a miss cut somewhere else. Inside miters are fine for cabinets as long as everything is square BUT consider coping for walls or out of square cabinets.
 
#31 ·
Concave ? Two likely suspects---the wood moved as you cut it--or the blade deflected--to end the deflection---cut the piece a tiny but long--adjust the board and make the final cut---

third possibility? Sloppy saw----check for head movement---
 
#39 ·
ok. i installed much of it today. i didn't use a jig, nor the angle gauge. and the saw was working correctly today. i miss cut 2 pieces, not paying enough attention :wink:. but otherwise the cuts came out well enough.
what i did have a very hard time with = getting them mounted correctly. just a little off would be noticable. i needed 3-4 hands, and i only have 2. so i just fought with it the best i knew how.
it turned out pretty good, not great, but pretty good.

see my sample backsplash tiles. i have yet to find anything that i like. but the wife LOVES the glass mosaics . i think they are too busy.
 

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