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Serious question, how many of you still cut crown flat on the saw?
For about fifteen years, I always cut crown molding flat on the miter saw table, using the spring angles and doing the math in my head. After a tricky job in a Denver bungalow with weird corners, I switched to using a jig that holds the crown at its proper angle against the fence. The setup took an hour the first time, but the cuts were perfect and saved me a whole afternoon of test fits. Has anyone else made that switch, and do you find it's worth the extra setup time for every job?
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logan6321mo ago
Honestly, I made the exact same switch a few years back after a brutal kitchen job. Tbh, cutting it flat and doing the math just got old and I'd still get the occasional weird gap. Ngl, building that jig felt like a waste of time at first. But now I use it for every single crown job, even the simple ones, because the cuts are just perfect right off the saw. It saves me more time on the back end than it costs to set up. I won't go back to the old way.
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benflores1d ago
Man, I gotta push back on that. I've been running crown for over 15 years and the flat method has never let me down. It's all about knowing your spring angle and taking your time on the saw setup. I get why jigs work for some people, but for me it feels like adding an unnecessary step. The math isn't that hard once you do it ten times, and I can cut a whole room of crown flat without ever touching a jig. Plus, jigs can flex or get bumped out of square on a job site, and then all your perfect cuts are garbage. I'd rather trust a good miter saw lock and my own eyes than a gadget that might shift mid job. Different strokes, but the old way works fine if you just slow down and pay attention.
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My old boss in Charlotte swore by the flat cut method. Honestly, I tried to stick with it for years because I was stubborn. Tbh, the jig is just faster and more reliable for me now. I still do the math in my head sometimes for a quick piece, but for a whole room the jig comes out every time.
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