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Set Miter Saw Angles

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Cutting crown with single bevel saws

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For 38-degree crown molding, set your miter saw's bevel angle to 33.9 degrees and the miter angle to 31.6 degrees. These specific angles are crucial for achieving perfectly fitting crown molding joints using the 'flip the crown' technique.

Goal: Configure the miter saw with the correct bevel and miter angles for 38-degree crown molding.

Tools and materials

  • Miter Saw — Adjusting the bevel and miter angles

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If your saw can't flip, flip your crown. You can do both inside corners and outside corners without ever moving your saw. For 38° crown, set your bevel to 33.9 and set your miter to 31.6. Same rules are going to apply. Inside opposite, outside the same. Just with a little flip. So, if we're going to cut inside opposite, our left

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