A coped cut is mostly used when making molding, especially molding that is not flat. Once piece of molding is cut strait and nailed right to the wall, the other is trimmed with a coped cut at an angle that will let it be placed over top of the other piece of molding.
- Step 1: Cut a piece of trim and nail it in place. There should not be any space between the corners of the wall and the trim.
- Step 2: Cut another piece of trim that will be overlapping the first. Make the cut at a 45 degree angle so that part of the wood is showing.
- Step 3: Use a coping saw to make a coped cut around the edges of the molding. Follow the edge between the angled cut and the surface of the trim to make the coped cut.
- Step 4: Try to fit the trim next to the first. Sometimes you will have to go back and sand off parts so it will fit properly.
Tips for Making a Coped Cut
Although a coping saw is very flexible, sometimes it just can't make it around the corner of a piece of molding. To finish a coped cut sometimes you will need to make half of a cut, and then cut that piece off before continuing.
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