How do you cut Crown Moulding on a Table Saw?

Question

I need to know how I can cut crown moulding using a table saw. Is it possible? And if it is, how should I go about it.

Answer 1

If you mean cut as in producing or fabricating the moulding, this is done with a pretty elaborate shaper.

If you mean cut as in to miter and fit installed, no you can not effectively cut crown on a table saw. You need a good quality compound miter saw with a sharp finish blade. The other option is a saw system called a 'saw buck'. If you own neither, the most likely available at a rental center would be the miter saw.

Crown moulding can be a bit tricky, and requires care. If you are determined to do this, buy a book at the home center titled fine woodworking, or custom millwork.......the price of the book will be easily saved based on the cost of the crown moulding.

I would recommend not using the inside/outside corner blocks that the big box stores sell for do it yourselfers. I like to refer to these as "cheater blocks" and that is what they look . A professional installation with desired look will have mitered inside and outside corners.

Good luck

Answer 2

It can be done, but I do not advise it. The blade on a table saw cannot be set at an angle. It is fixed at 90 degrees, a right angle. To make a 45 degree cut, the wood has to be set at the proper angle, and pushed through the blade. I've done this many time with dimensional stock. Most table saws have adjustable angle guides to do this. A long piece of molding will be hard to control, and therefore dangerous. A small mitre saw can be had for under $100, last time I checked. It will be much safer and will make doing a good job a lot easier. Good luck.

Answer 3

Normally the angle would be 45 degrees. If you're fitting it into a corner, you will need to angle the corner to make sure the degree is correct because whilst they look like it, most walls are not 90 degrees. Use a template and an angle finder to assign correct angle and then cut the pieces to match. Good luck.

Answer 4

Use a compound miter saw. But get some help on the angles. It's really tricky until you know how.

Answer 5

once your ready, cut a practice piece of scrap. if unsure, check each cut by cutting it longer than needed then check the angle then recut it.

Answer 6

get yourself a dado blade