[II Weeks]

about to do a Maple crown job and I tried the grinder, regular coping saw ( too many cuts ) but now I want to try this thing, so has any one have any pro and cons on it?

thanks in advance.

 

[PaliBob]

The EasyCoper video makes it look easy:
http://www.easycoper.com/video.htm

Do you have a miter saw and a jigsaw?

Maple Crown is expensive to practice on. There is a lot more to it than just cutting the copes. First come the corners:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lJmw5_sR8o

Gary Katz the best known US finish carpenter has videos:
http://smartflix.com/store/author/205/Gary-Katz

Here is a JLC pro using another tool- The Colins Coping foot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W02ZLlnSXXY

Sorry if this is all basic, you may know a lot more than I do but your using a grinder note made me think you are somewhere in the middle.

 

[II Weeks]

Thanks for the links Bob.

That Collins foot looks like it needs a lot of practice. Speaking of practice, Im going to try the Easy Coper on some cheaper crown before I attempt the Maple. I havent done a lot of crown molding so far. Maybe a few hundred linear feet total but it looks like Im going to be doing a lot more soon so like anyone else, I want to get better and faster.

Heres something I bought recently that really helps. On any outside corner or picture frame type molding these clamps are great. A little glue and a few hours to set up and done.

 

[PaliBob]

Weeks, Thanks for the Post, You certainly know what you're doing. Those spring miter clamps are also available from Jim Collins:
http://www.collinstool.com/base.php?page=tools.htm

You already have the spring miter clamps. Here is another source for the curious. http://www.garrettwade.com/special-spring-mitre-clamps/p/05D02ddd04/

Weeks you are right about

That Collins foot looks like it needs a lot of practice.

I have the Collins coping foot on an older model Bosch but now that I've seen that Easy Cope video I think I'll buy one.
http://www.easycoper.com/video/LeftSide1006.wmv
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[Willie T]

Here is one of the absolute best trim carpenters I've ever seen using the grinder method with back-to-back 36 grit sanding discs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EijqMNYBsLg

 

[Tom Struble]

ive used the grinder technique also works great:thumbsup:

 

[PaliBob]

Here is one of the absolute best trim carpenters I've ever seen using the grinder method with back-to-back 36 grit sanding discs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EijqMNYBsLg

Very Impressive. I've never seen that done before. Here I thought using an angle grinder would be a real hack looking job

 

[hayewe farm]

I don't do much crown but I saw this at the woodworking show and it was impressive. http://cutncrown.com/all_products.php

 

[PaliBob]

For anyone not familiar with the Woodworking Show here is the schedule:
http://woodworkingshows.com/
One of the show's presenters is Jim Heavey, don't miss his free woodworking class.

The schedule only goes up to the May 2009 Los Angeles Show so I hope this doesn't mean no more shows.


JLC Live has canceled the remaining 2009 Shows. What a bummer
http://www.jlconline.com/cgi-bin/jlconline.storefront

On the JLC page check the free tool review on Subcompact Drill?drivers

 

[II Weeks]

just finished another crown job and we've been using the easy coper and it really does help speed up the job. Keep a file near by and sand paper. If you have a lot of inside corners to do I would recommend this tool or make your own jig. It looks easy enough to copy but at $25.00 for the pair, I thought it was worth it.

 

[PaliBob]

Congratulations and thanks for the feedback. It is nice to know which things work out.

BTW this Weekend will be the last weekend for SACRAMENTO

And next week end May1-3 will be the last for LOS ANGELES

That is for this years Woodworking Show :thumbsup:
http://woodworkingshows.com/

 

[Jimbo22s]

It looks easy enough to copy but at $25.00 for the pair, I thought it was worth it.

Do you remember where you found it for $25 for the pair?

Thank you.