I know I'm late to the party, but this video makes cutting crown sound so simple. I've watched a ton of videos lately on the subject, but you, sir, gave excellent instructions. I wish I could find your product...
I never cease to be amazed at the simplicity of true genius. I wish this had been available 40 years ago when I really needed it. I love the fact that this jig eliminates the need for huge saws to cut wide crown it expands the capacity of your saw to the width the saw will cut a flat piece as opposed to the height that you can stand under the blade. I love this, I want this. Best of luck, this would not be just another doodad that ends up in the bottom of your tool box. Seriously useful product
I just received my cutncrown 45 degree jig. It made installing the crown moulding so simple. I finished my dining room in one night. Thank you cutncrown
Excellent video! I’ve been a contractor for 30 years and I’ll admit it I forget the little important details. This gut doesn’t miss a thing and I can find fault with about anyone but not this guy, he’s great!
The only time the molding does not orient itself is when it is a very ornate molding, and even then this jig can be used. Your second comment of coping an inside, why waste the time when you can use this jig and have it perfect every time. This system has been used by carpenters for over 14 years, as we are also carpenters and there are no assumptions made here. It works and is very sound!
We have customers call all the time that just have a standard miter saw and want to know how to make the cuts. Of all the corner cutting devices I have seen so far yours looks like it would be the easiest for someone to use .. well done!
My kit should be here Tuesday!!! Ive done crown before and if you dont have to change the saw back and forth then of course the error is gone...let alone time saved it may not be alot of time but over the course of a job it is a time saver and less wear and tear on the saw...
I agree with you. Most installers install crown moldings for living, but never come back a few years later to see if their work still holds up. They just miter, install, caulk, paint, take the money and go on to the next job. They don't care if the gaps show up a few years later.
What you have to remember if your issue is a gap, then the cutncrown way is best. With coping you lose your surface to glue, with cutncrown you have full surface to glue. With a quick set adhesive you have a permanent chemical bond that can not change. Most of all, coping is hard, this is easy.
There is a lot of guess work to this way. Not to mention a lot of moving the saw and hoping the walls are the angle you think they are. This system takes all of the guess work out of that and it makes every cut perfect every time. Not to mention eliminating your need for "sample cuts" which we all know ends up wasting more than we use!
Awesome video!! The only thing I've ever done with crown molding is rip it down, LOL! Seriously, this is agreat, informative video. I enjoyed every minute.
To get your crown moulding at 45 degree angles on your wall just set your miter saw angle to 32 degrees and bevel to 34.8 degrees. Once you have this you either lay your crown moulding flat (face up or down). Just make a few sample cuts to determine what's "inside right', "inside left", "outside right" and "outside left".
The jig only makes everything simple. Cutting crown lying flat, now that is complicated! With our jig, their is no waste, no errors, no math, no upside down and backwards thinking. Give us a call with any questions, we are always available!
@Tekmatic Number One Advantage of our original Cut-N-Crown molding jig: We are the only crown molding jig on the market today where all cuts are made from the same side of the saw. No switching your miter saw blade back and forth, which as we all know when we move our saw blade human and mechanical error can occur. This means our accuracy and perfection cutting crown molding is unmatched by all other imitation jigs who have tried to replicate ours.
@Tekmatic Remember with crown molding it is important to have perfect cuts everytime. Our jig is one piece solid construction from some of the highest grade ridgid plastics made. Also, it has no moving parts making our jig much more sturdy than that of the others. Being sturdy means no movement when you are trying to make your cut. Our competitors do not have our broad base and they have flexing plastic that moves and is adjustable, making it near impossible to be perfect every time!
@Puck90a This system works with a simple miter saw and does not need a compound sliding miter saw. The only time you would need a larger/sliding/compound miter saw is if you are working with crown molding that is approximately larger than seven inches. This larger size qualification is just a bit of a grey area when cutting crown molding, as it depends on the miter saw model and specifications.
From what I heard from the pros, coping usually yields less gap over time, which makes sense. Imagine sliding the straight piece in and out a bit simulating contraction due to weather, it won't affect the gap. On the other hand, if you slide the mitered piece out, you'll end up with a bigger gap.
This is a well-done presentation. However, the breakdown in this system is the positioning of the crown molding with the detail side down. Moldings don't always lie in the same plane face-up and face down. If the molding isn't in the same relevant plane in both directions, then your cuts will not match. Also, despite the fact that you can't glue it, a coped joint is much more effective on an inside corner than a mitered corner. It not only allows for movement, but also allows for corners that are a bit out of square.
Everything you said is exactly what I was thinking. I'd say I cut it simply by holding it in pace for a small job, laying it down and using a compound miter for larger crown and just making a cradle for a larger job. I've been looking at different jigs just out of curiosity and I've come to the conclusion that nothing comes remotely close to making a cradle, especially if you have a lot of small pieces that need to be exact like for cabinetry. I think what brought me here is that I'm trying to figure out if a jig for coping crown with a jigsaw is worth it. I can do it pretty well by locking my finger around the front of the base plate and bracing it with my palm on the crown. But for larger jobs my hand has started to cramp up. Seems the older I get the more these cramps happen. Any experience with those coping jigs?
Very nice..You got crown simplified better then I've ever seen with the jigs and "fuck the unneeded cope method" approach. I still spend time, material, and over-thinking on transition vault pieces but I'll get there eventually. You got that shit down, very impressed.
I wish I had this system when crowning my house. It would have save several months of aggravation. I had over 200 corners and I struggled mightily. It looks good but there's a bit of putty in more than a few places. The time savings and the reduced waste make up for the cost ten fold. Next time (if there ever is a next time) I will have this product.
Can you please recommend a compound miter saw to use with this system? I will only be using it for crown moulding, chair rail, etc. I'm a novice but would like to learn and do my own moulding throughout my house - thanks in advance! I dont need it for any heavy lumber work.
@theknightlynews You need the transition piece so the profile of the crown will match up when you go around the corner. Without it the angle makes it impossible to make it match up.
You bring up another reason that if you are a home owner doing it yourself and you want it to last for ever, use this system. For one the cuts are easier than any other way, for two you dont have to know how to cope and three, taking the time to glue your perfect cut corners will make your molding perfect for ever.
One comment, on most mitre saws the angles are 90 degrees off. On a saw the 0 angle is really 90. It has to do with roofers. Mitre saws are not made for finishing carpentry. That being said if you have an inside corner of 88 degrees, you'll need to bisect that corner and make to pieces at 44 degrees. BUT in order to cut at 44 degrees, you'll need to set your saw at 46 degrees.
I just ordered the jig and will post when I receive it and how it works for a DIY project on my homes upstairs rooms. You can get info on the prices at cutncrown web site link all_products.php They will ship to me here in Canada.
Great idea but here's the thing, I saw this and I was all ready to go grab a jig just for the heck of it. When I saw the single jig price I was like, nah. I don't have plans to do crown molding and maybe if I one day do some then I'll look for a jig. So had the price been around $15 for a single juig. You'd a had a sale. Great idea though.
Bedding it on the fence is very complicated and on top of that you are depending on the molding to have a perfect angle, and it rarely does. Not to mention trying to hold that perfect angle for every cut is near impossible and certainly not perfect!
there are hundreds crown styles, it seems work only with traditional style, secondly- you play with the small pieces, what are you going to do with 16' crown piece, or no.... 6' piece, you will hold it by your hand in the air?
I was going to ask the same thing - I looked at home Depot but nothing - it looks like the only place you can get it is their website. CutnCrown.com. Great tool - but I don't think it's worth what they're charging. I looked and they want $39.99 for each of the jigs. That's $39.99 for a piece of plastic. Cool tool - but no thanks.
Singact02 lowes they are easy to find get in the store ask for it and they will tell you what brands they have they look different to the ones hes using but they do the same,
I dont have all day to be looking at pictures for all my cuts!! I never made an error moving the saw from left to right or right to left! This is good if you dont know nothing about crown molding, but if that's what you do on a daily basis, this is no efficient! That's just my opinion!
Used this to do crown headers over my windows. Works like a champ. I knew nothing about crown molding. Probably paid for itself easy in not wasting expensive molding with the wrong cuts. If you are like me and don't have a giant saw, check out this video on a sacrificial fence. I think it will really help secure your jigs for smaller 10" saws. ua-cam.com/video/UjB1UpNqY2k/v-deo.html
@1lookiloo I just bought this at the following web page "World Wide Web" dot "cutncrown" dot "com" back slash "all" underscore "products" dot "php" Sorry about the way the site is written but I can not give the address in this program. Hope you can get it.
Sorry, but this system falls down when he turns the molding upside down. The molding does not always orient itself in the proper plane when it's upside down. Second, Inside corners should always be coped and not mitered. Mitering an inside corner allows for the miter to open up over time. The guy is a good presenter, but the assumptions he makes are not sound. I've been a carpenter for 35 years and have always cut crown laying flat.
@wearebetterthanus The only issue with even knowing how to cope perfectly(which I do), you still waste time. With this tool I save every minute your are spending with a coping saw in your hand. Think of the return of using this after two or three big jobs. If you are paying someone else who works with you, you have saved your time and his payroll!
I know I'm late to the party, but this video makes cutting crown sound so simple. I've watched a ton of videos lately on the subject, but you, sir, gave excellent instructions. I wish I could find your product...
I never cease to be amazed at the simplicity of true genius. I wish this had been available 40 years ago when I really needed it. I love the fact that this jig eliminates the need for huge saws to cut wide crown it expands the capacity of your saw to the width the saw will cut a flat piece as opposed to the height that you can stand under the blade. I love this, I want this. Best of luck, this would not be just another doodad that ends up in the bottom of your tool box. Seriously useful product
This guy is an expert presenter. He explains in an extremely easy to learn fashion.
I just received my cutncrown 45 degree jig. It made installing the crown moulding so simple. I finished my dining room in one night. Thank you cutncrown
You sure make a difficult task simple. What I need is a copy of that work sheet on the wall. Thanks for the tips
Excellent video! I’ve been a contractor for 30 years and I’ll admit it I forget the little important details. This gut doesn’t miss a thing and I can find fault with about anyone but not this guy, he’s great!
The only time the molding does not orient itself is when it is a very ornate molding, and even then this jig can be used. Your second comment of coping an inside, why waste the time when you can use this jig and have it perfect every time. This system has been used by carpenters for over 14 years, as we are also carpenters and there are no assumptions made here. It works and is very sound!
This is the best Video Tutorial I've seen on Crown Molding. Thanks for your expertise.
Thank you. I'm working with crown molding for the first time. Your system is a great way to start!
We have customers call all the time that just have a standard miter saw and want to know how to make the cuts. Of all the corner cutting devices I have seen so far yours looks like it would be the easiest for someone to use .. well done!
My kit should be here Tuesday!!! Ive done crown before and if you dont have to change the saw back and forth then of course the error is gone...let alone time saved it may not be alot of time but over the course of a job it is a time saver and less wear and tear on the saw...
Wow great vid. I've been telling my wife this since we got married, "face down bottom up!"
I agree with you. Most installers install crown moldings for living, but never come back a few years later to see if their work still holds up. They just miter, install, caulk, paint, take the money and go on to the next job. They don't care if the gaps show up a few years later.
You are awesome, showing how to make these cuts without charging. Thank you very much!
What you have to remember if your issue is a gap, then the cutncrown way is best. With coping you lose your surface to glue, with cutncrown you have full surface to glue. With a quick set adhesive you have a permanent chemical bond that can not change. Most of all, coping is hard, this is easy.
FINALLY!!! Something that makes sense! Thank you. Thank you! Thank you!
This guy is amazing!! Learned so much!
Thank you.
There is a lot of guess work to this way. Not to mention a lot of moving the saw and hoping the walls are the angle you think they are. This system takes all of the guess work out of that and it makes every cut perfect every time. Not to mention eliminating your need for "sample cuts" which we all know ends up wasting more than we use!
thanks for the 5 minute explanation on angles... really needed that
Awesome video!! The only thing I've ever done with crown molding is rip it down, LOL! Seriously, this is agreat, informative video. I enjoyed every minute.
To get your crown moulding at 45 degree angles on your wall just set your miter saw angle to 32 degrees and bevel to 34.8 degrees. Once you have this you either lay your crown moulding flat (face up or down). Just make a few sample cuts to determine what's "inside right', "inside left", "outside right" and "outside left".
The jig only makes everything simple. Cutting crown lying flat, now that is complicated! With our jig, their is no waste, no errors, no math, no upside down and backwards thinking. Give us a call with any questions, we are always available!
Great video! I'll be ordering soon!
Wow, i dont know much about carpentry but that was solid enough for me to understand!
Thank You for the PRO video tutorial !!!
@Tekmatic Number One Advantage of our original Cut-N-Crown molding jig: We are the only crown molding jig on the market today where all cuts are made from the same side of the saw. No switching your miter saw blade back and forth, which as we all know when we move our saw blade human and mechanical error can occur. This means our accuracy and perfection cutting crown molding is unmatched by all other imitation jigs who have tried to replicate ours.
@Tekmatic Remember with crown molding it is important to have perfect cuts everytime. Our jig is one piece solid construction from some of the highest grade ridgid plastics made. Also, it has no moving parts making our jig much more sturdy than that of the others. Being sturdy means no movement when you are trying to make your cut. Our competitors do not have our broad base and they have flexing plastic that moves and is adjustable, making it near impossible to be perfect every time!
@Puck90a This system works with a simple miter saw and does not need a compound sliding miter saw. The only time you would need a larger/sliding/compound miter saw is if you are working with crown molding that is approximately larger than seven inches. This larger size qualification is just a bit of a grey area when cutting crown molding, as it depends on the miter saw model and specifications.
Thank you!
From what I heard from the pros, coping usually yields less gap over time, which makes sense. Imagine sliding the straight piece in and out a bit simulating contraction due to weather, it won't affect the gap. On the other hand, if you slide the mitered piece out, you'll end up with a bigger gap.
This is a well-done presentation. However, the breakdown in this system is the positioning of the crown molding with the detail side down. Moldings don't always lie in the same plane face-up and face down. If the molding isn't in the same relevant plane in both directions, then your cuts will not match. Also, despite the fact that you can't glue it, a coped joint is much more effective on an inside corner than a mitered corner. It not only allows for movement, but also allows for corners that are a bit out of square.
Everything you said is exactly what I was thinking. I'd say I cut it simply by holding it in pace for a small job, laying it down and using a compound miter for larger crown and just making a cradle for a larger job. I've been looking at different jigs just out of curiosity and I've come to the conclusion that nothing comes remotely close to making a cradle, especially if you have a lot of small pieces that need to be exact like for cabinetry. I think what brought me here is that I'm trying to figure out if a jig for coping crown with a jigsaw is worth it. I can do it pretty well by locking my finger around the front of the base plate and bracing it with my palm on the crown. But for larger jobs my hand has started to cramp up. Seems the older I get the more these cramps happen. Any experience with those coping jigs?
Very nice..You got crown simplified better then I've ever seen with the jigs and "fuck the unneeded cope method" approach. I still spend time, material, and over-thinking on transition vault pieces but I'll get there eventually. You got that shit down, very impressed.
Good videos helps you understand
Thanks!
I wish I had this system when crowning my house. It would have save several months of aggravation. I had over 200 corners and I struggled mightily. It looks good but there's a bit of putty in more than a few places. The time savings and the reduced waste make up for the cost ten fold. Next time (if there ever is a next time) I will have this product.
Can you please recommend a compound miter saw to use with this system? I will only be using it for crown moulding, chair rail, etc. I'm a novice but would like to learn and do my own moulding throughout my house - thanks in advance! I dont need it for any heavy lumber work.
Great Video, how big of a Crown Moulding will your Jigs Accommodate?
How do I order one.
Super bad ass awesomeness
@theknightlynews You need the transition piece so the profile of the crown will match up when you go around the corner. Without it the angle makes it impossible to make it match up.
MAESTRO......
You bring up another reason that if you are a home owner doing it yourself and you want it to last for ever, use this system. For one the cuts are easier than any other way, for two you dont have to know how to cope and three, taking the time to glue your perfect cut corners will make your molding perfect for ever.
yeah, you kick ass! Indeed.
Thanks..
Isn't there a problem with tear-out on the face of the crown when you place it face down on the jig?
I would like to know where I could buy this tool
One comment, on most mitre saws the angles are 90 degrees off. On a saw the 0 angle is really 90. It has to do with roofers. Mitre saws are not made for finishing carpentry. That being said if you have an inside corner of 88 degrees, you'll need to bisect that corner and make to pieces at 44 degrees. BUT in order to cut at 44 degrees, you'll need to set your saw at 46 degrees.
Why do we need the transition piece to go up or down?
Anyone else notice that nothing was ever cut? Did you see any pieces come off the other side of the blade? hmmm
I just ordered the jig and will post when I receive it and how it works for a DIY project on my homes upstairs rooms.
You can get info on the prices at cutncrown web site link all_products.php
They will ship to me here in Canada.
Is this product still for sale? Is the company still around?
@terabon5678 I think he's selling bosch. poster jig blocks and saw are all bosch
why is my spring angle 41degrees
ez likes it.
tx for the video.
ycf dino
Where to buy in 2020?
@1ofakind62 If you would like to buy our jig, please visit to our web site listed above, and thanks.
this is so convoluted. just bed it on the fence of the miter saw. keep track of your cuts.
Great idea but here's the thing, I saw this and I was all ready to go grab a jig just for the heck of it. When I saw the single jig price I was like, nah. I don't have plans to do crown molding and maybe if I one day do some then I'll look for a jig. So had the price been around $15 for a single juig. You'd a had a sale. Great idea though.
Bedding it on the fence is very complicated and on top of that you are depending on the molding to have a perfect angle, and it rarely does. Not to mention trying to hold that perfect angle for every cut is near impossible and certainly not perfect!
perfect pro you are awesome i got better idea to do the job thumbs up and uppppppp for you
there are hundreds crown styles, it seems work only with traditional style, secondly- you play with the small pieces, what are you going to do with 16' crown piece, or no.... 6' piece, you will hold it by your hand in the air?
"Remember, if there is no err, there is no err". Fantastic.
Don't you to measure each corner and divide by 2? How is your make perfect joints than?
Great video ..Where do you get that jig?
I was going to ask the same thing - I looked at home Depot but nothing - it looks like the only place you can get it is their website. CutnCrown.com.
Great tool - but I don't think it's worth what they're charging. I looked and they want $39.99 for each of the jigs. That's $39.99 for a piece of plastic.
Cool tool - but no thanks.
Singact02
lowes they are easy to find get in the store ask for it and they will tell you what brands they have they look different to the ones hes using but they do the same,
So easy a caveman can do it !
Or people simply can google "crown compound cut".
@vivafidel Why do carpenters need to spell? I know they get graded all the time.
I dont have all day to be looking at pictures for all my cuts!! I never made an error moving the saw from left to right or right to left! This is good if you dont know nothing about crown molding, but if that's what you do on a daily basis, this is no efficient! That's just my opinion!
Used this to do crown headers over my windows. Works like a champ. I knew nothing about crown molding. Probably paid for itself easy in not wasting expensive molding with the wrong cuts. If you are like me and don't have a giant saw, check out this video on a sacrificial fence. I think it will really help secure your jigs for smaller 10" saws.
ua-cam.com/video/UjB1UpNqY2k/v-deo.html
@1lookiloo I just bought this at the following web page
"World Wide Web" dot "cutncrown" dot "com" back slash "all" underscore "products" dot "php"
Sorry about the way the site is written but I can not give the address in this program. Hope you can get it.
looks scarey
Sorry, but this system falls down when he turns the molding upside down. The molding does not always orient itself in the proper plane when it's upside down. Second, Inside corners should always be coped and not mitered. Mitering an inside corner allows for the miter to open up over time. The guy is a good presenter, but the assumptions he makes are not sound. I've been a carpenter for 35 years and have always cut crown laying flat.
@wearebetterthanus The only issue with even knowing how to cope perfectly(which I do), you still waste time. With this tool I save every minute your are spending with a coping saw in your hand. Think of the return of using this after two or three big jobs. If you are paying someone else who works with you, you have saved your time and his payroll!
@terabon5678 you're a life time carpenter but still can't spell carpenter, ha
you don't need any jig. all you need is years of practice. Oh you don't have years? hire someone who has years of experience
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