How to Scribe an Architrave to a Wall
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- In today's video I will be showing you just how easy it is to scribe an architrave to a tricky shape on a wall.
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As part of the spare room refurb at our cottage I needed to scribe an architrave around the undulating wall that runs parallel to the door lining.
To do this, I took a new architrave, pinned it to the door lining so that it was parallel to the door lining, and then with a piece of wood cut to a certain width (as I show you how to do in the video) I simply trace the contours of the wall onto the new architrave - with a little help from my profile guage.
It's dead easy to do, and now you know how!
TODAY'S TOOL KIT *
- Pencil
- Rounded edge Architraving (2" x 1/2") or 42mm x 14mm
- Panel pins - round head 40mm x 1.5mm
- Claw Hammer
- Bosch Jigsaw geni.us/cY2l (Amazon)
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- Irwin Jack Floorboard Saw geni.us/Yz9mBt (Amazon)
- Sandpaper - 80 Grit 5m roll geni.us/FSxQ (Amazon)
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- Rubber sanding block geni.us/Kh7van (Amazon)
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As always, you set the standard for clear demonstrations.
Goo video Charlie, I am a 72 yr old carpenter and have always used a small block when scribing. Where I live we call the space between the architrave and the edge of the casing a quirk. or at least we did when I started woodworking. Thanks for showing us your work.
I like that. I had someone asking me just this morning what the quirk gap should be. I'll remember that for next time! Always love to hear from carpenters. Thanks for getting in touch 👍
I’ve never understood how to scribe but, as usual, you’ve shown how to do it brilliantly. Thanks Charlie!
You’ve done a lovely little job there 👍
Thanks buddy. 👍
Loving the baby combo square. Had one loved it. Disappeared years ago and havnt seen one in decades
Thanks David. Get yourself a Bahco. Great quality and reasonably priced 👍
Nicely Done. Filler hides all the imperfections, and when painted... A perfect job :D
Peter Compton Thanks Peter! That's this weekend's job.
Awesomely great example of how to tackle a really nasty, but essential job Charlie. Well done and THANKS!
Lovely job. It’s these small jobs that take longest. Also I restored a little Stanley no 1 plane. They were well made back in the day and a pleasure to use now.
+Zed Man Why thank you sir - praise indeed from the Jedi Master of DIY!
+Charlie DIYte My DIY has generally slowed to a snails pace since I resolved to film it all 🤔
Charlie DIYte goodness I dread to think how much time goes into filming. I get itchy just when someone is talking to me while I'm working! I'm sure all your fellow subscribers appreciate all the time and effort you put it :)
In the States, mdf comes already made with the same profile as the top piece. I have abbutted the pieces together sometimes without a miter to create a traditional style from the "craftsman" period in the US. Some filler and a light sanding and it looks like one piece. Quite nice.
Thanks for the tutorial on scribing!
Alan Licht Thanks Alan - nice idea on butting the two pieces together - I like the sound of that!
💯 genius you are Sir now I can do the same to my narrow door Jab
Thanks 👊
Another great video Charlie, I got made redundant as the maintenance man in a care home and then I went self-employed doing home maintenance. It is the best thing that has happened to me. I get plenty of work. You should give it a go mate, you could make a killing. Some weeks I work less hours than I use to but a lot better pay.
Great work Charlie. It's the intricate work and detail that makes a job👍
Nicky Scott Thanks Nicky - I appreciate that!
Great Job! Ingenious idea using the pencil and sandpaper on that contour! I am going to give that one a go on my next project. Many thanks.
Blake Ford Cheers Blake - much appreciated! I should really have put the narrow blade on the jigsaw - would have made it much easier!
Brilliant Charlie 😊 I’d loved to have done your job instead of driving truck 6 day’s a week away from home 🏡😩 I do a lot of diy and leaning a lot from your tutorial videos 👍 Thanks Stevie
TheDaf95xf Cheers Stevie - I appreciate that! If it makes you feel any better, my day job involves a lot of driving too - but not every day I guess.
Good Video Charlie, subscribed about 4 months ago and like your variety of videos. Very informative and have used quite a few of your tips. Keep up the good work. Many thanks.
Oliver Smith Hi Oliver, it's great to receive feedback like this because there are times (you can imagine the videoing and editing takes up a lot of the weekend!) when I question why on earth I'm doing it, but comments like yours keep me going!! Massive thanks for subscribing. I've got lots of videos in the pipeline that will hopefully be of interest.
Lovely job as always Charlie! and Happy New Year! 👍🛠
Gosforth Handyman Cheers Andy! And a very happy New Year to you too!
Nice !!!
Slightly angle jigsaw to back cut saves sanding etc
If you angle your jigsaw just a few degrees (5) will do it, you will create a bak cut that will allow you to get a really tight join. I tend to undercoat and give all my skirts and arc at least two coats of topcoat (gloss - oil based) and then once in fill (coving adhesive in tubes is great), sand down with 320 grit and give it another coat or even two - I usually give them one undercoat and four top coats, especially if I am using MDF. For wood around the knot use BINS, or else it will show through, no matter how many top coats you apply. Keep up the good work. I also use a normal sharp pencil or a 0.9 or 1.3mm propelling pencil, stops the lead breaking all the time.
Ohhhh I like little block scribing tool. 🤤
You should Google "swanky scribes" too. Used them on my recent wardrobe build. 👍🏻
Awesome video, I learned a lot. Take care.
A good informative video.
Thanks Matt 👍🏻
Bloody well done I'd say!
Why thank you, my friend 🙏👊🏻
Nicely done.
Harpreet Singh Thanks!
You could also have simply replaced the trim above the door with new material, which would have guaranteed a match.
I do really like your tiny belt sander. I've never seen one that small.
Yes I should have done that. That Bosch is one of my favourite tools. It's probably 25 years old now. You're right. They're typically much bigger these days.
ok so i didn't watch properly and screwed my first attempt up for those with the smallest measure at the bottom just work up instead of down, big ty for this
Sorry to hear that Paul. Glad you got there in the end though, and thanks for the comment!
Great job.
A little note on the saw. Floorboard saws have teeth around the curved nose to start a cut on a flat surface like a floor. Once you break thru and have an edge, turn the saw around and cut with the flat side. Just saying.
Valid point!
G'day Charlie,
Are you cutting the line or leaving the line that you've scribed? Cheers for the video and love the ones you post.
Thanks mate. The line is basically an impression of the wall so you basically want to cut up to the line, or if you come short by a mm or so that's fine as long as you're consistent down the length. At the end of the day it depends on how you've measured the depth of your scribe and where you want the architrave to end up.
Im no joiner but i dont get how getting the little fiddly shape of the architrave perfect when filler and careful rubbing down will save a hell of alot of work,especially when its being painted.
I have always used a bblock of wood, has never let me down.
Charlie,
You said you made small wood block to avoid sandpaper wastage from larger commercial ?plastic block.....why dont you simply cut the commercial one down with one of your power tools to fit inside width of sandpaper roll?
Exactly the video I needed. Would you be kind enough to tell me where you got a hold of that exact type of architrave, and if possible the specific name of the item? I've been looking through Wickes, B&Q, etc., but I just can't seem to find the kind of thing I'm looking for.
It's called bullnose architrave and you can get it in pine like this one, www.diy.com/departments/smooth-bullnose-architrave-t-15mm-w-44mm-l-2100mm-pack-of-5/1168947_BQ.prd or primed mdf.
Love your videos, recently subscribed. Can I use my angle grinder if I do not have a jigsaw?
striker Massive thanks for subscribing mate! I think you'd struggle to get a straight line (it's difficult enough with a jigsaw), assuming you can find a cutting disc that works for wood...
Charlie DIYte thank you for replying. You can tell I am a newbie ;)
basic scribing for a beginner and using a jigsaw in that way is no good in most applications ( material not been wood )as you can see when following your line the wood breaks out due to the way the blade is designed to cut ..turn the jigsaw up side down and cut from the under side and you will get a perfect line every time
Good job, but started to think it was a commercial for Bosch?
Scotfalconer Outdoors Thanks Scott. Ha! The two power tools you saw are literally my only Bosch gadgets, oh except for the electric planer! Literally everything else is Ryobi 🙂
Charlie DIYte it was just that you continually told all they were “Bosch” tools, and it was obvious that they were by logo and colour
Scotfalconer Outdoors Fair point.
Can you please explain the 31mm measurement? I'm going to try this with 70mm mdf architrave and can't quite grasp the procedure on measurements. Regards.
The 31mm just so happened to be the narrowest distance from the wall to the outside edge of the architrave. So that's what you set your scribing tool (or piece of wood etc) to, so that as you drag it down the wall it exactly mirrors the contours of the wall onto your piece of architrave. You set your scribing tool to the narrowest distance because if you set it to the widest distance, your pencil line would draw itself off the edge of the architrave as you moved it up or down the wall. I did another video on it here, which you might find easier to understand ua-cam.com/video/9-cYp73ewEE/v-deo.html (apologies for the cheesy music though).
Charlie DIYte Thanks. As you said the second video is much easier to understand. Really appreciate your d.i.y videos.
Straight forward for architrave with a flat face, but what about torus or ogee? not quite so simple to scribe :(
skillzzzz
Good video but a bit too much faffing around if you are filling and painting it anyway. Can understand that you want a neat job with minimum joints if it was hardwood and being stained
Still worth doing mate - the joints to fill would have been massive if I hadn't scribed it.
Charlie DIYte OK mate just giving my perspective, scribing in around that moulded bead section was very neat but from a time factor reason was it worth it. Your work is great and you are a fine craftsman so please don't take my opinion as negative criticism. Enjoy your vids ATB
James Lynch Not at all mate - it was a fair point to make - keep the comments coming 🙂 and thanks for taking an interest in the channel!!