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Cutting crown nested

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Video by Living Lost

Living Lost

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This project demonstrates the technique of 'nested' cutting for crown molding, allowing for precise outside and inside corner joints using a miter saw without needing to adjust the saw's bevel. The core principle involves positioning the crown molding on the saw as it would sit on the wall/ceiling, but inverted, ensuring accurate miter cuts for a clean finish.

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Nesting isn't just for birds. It's how you cut crown molding as well. Let's get after it. Nesting just mean the crown sits on the saw the same way it sits between your wall and ceiling, just upside down. So, the ceiling sits on the bed, the wall sits on the fence. For an outside corner, mark which way you want your 45. Put it on your saw, adjust your miter. The trick with this is getting this to sit the same way that it's going to sit on your wall. So, we want our 45 to go this way. Put your second piece on the wall, mark which way you want to make your cut. Swing your miter 45° the other way. Make sure you got your spring angle perfect. Put it where you want it. That's an outside corner. Now, for an inside corner, your miter's going to go this way. Put it on your bed, adjust your miter. Same deal for this side. We want to miter away from our corner and cut. That's your inside miter. Get it to where you want it. That's how you cut inside corner nested. So, just remember, your bed is your ceiling, your fence is your wall. Keep your crown perfectly set between the two of them, no bevel, just miter. Anyways, I got stuff to do. I'll catch you guys later. Peace.

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