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Originally Posted by look 171

We cheat when it comes to coping stain grade joints on large crown.

Cut angle on sliding shop saw. Instead of using a coping saw, turn the molding upside down and take a small grinder with a course grit sanding pad with rigid back and sand away up to the profile. Its very quick and accurate because you can see exactly where to stop and have crisp joints. If needed, take that grinder to remove more materials to get a better fit in seconds.

Old world craftsmen will turn over at their graves when they see us doing this or maybe they will say, where the hell is that tool when we were doing this.

My guess is that you'd get a mix of both responses.

And there's probably a time and place for both. Sometimes, you want to do a good job, but also get the work done. Sometimes you're doing the work as much or more for the process as you are the end product. You may not be in a hurry to get finished and just want to enjoy the work, kind of like a zen thing.

Good to know, thanks again.