Comments on: Install Crown Molding Faster With The EasyCoper http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/14/install-crown-molding-faster-with-easycoper/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:38:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Toolmonger » Blog Archive » Dealmonger: An Even Better Coping Jig for $129 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/14/install-crown-molding-faster-with-easycoper/#comment-179937 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 22:19:09 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/14/install-crown-molding-faster-with-easycoper/#comment-179937 [...] We’ve previously posted the EasyCoper, a jig that takes advantage of your jigsaw to make coping crown molding easier. Now Rockler just discounted a more flexible solution — the Speed Cope. The Speed Cope handles more than just crown molding. It can be adjusted for base, chair rail, crown molding, or just about any other trim under 7-1/4″ wide. And where the Easycoper was a fixed angle jig, the Speed Cope adjusts to almost any compound angle. [...] […] We’ve previously posted the EasyCoper, a jig that takes advantage of your jigsaw to make coping crown molding easier. Now Rockler just discounted a more flexible solution — the Speed Cope. The Speed Cope handles more than just crown molding. It can be adjusted for base, chair rail, crown molding, or just about any other trim under 7-1/4″ wide. And where the Easycoper was a fixed angle jig, the Speed Cope adjusts to almost any compound angle. […]

]]> by: Benjamen Johnson http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/14/install-crown-molding-faster-with-easycoper/#comment-119045 Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:28:12 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/14/install-crown-molding-faster-with-easycoper/#comment-119045 miguel, Are you just cutting miters with a table saw or are you coping the pieces too? I can't imagine how you'd cope with a table saw. miguel,

Are you just cutting miters with a table saw or are you coping the pieces too? I can’t imagine how you’d cope with a table saw.

]]> by: miguel s. http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/14/install-crown-molding-faster-with-easycoper/#comment-119039 Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:12:30 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/14/install-crown-molding-faster-with-easycoper/#comment-119039 I have found that usinga table saw works best when you have smaller lengths. Has no one tried this before? I am a trim carpenter by trade, btw. I have found that usinga table saw works best when you have smaller lengths. Has no one tried this before? I am a trim carpenter by trade, btw.

]]> by: EquatorTwo http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/14/install-crown-molding-faster-with-easycoper/#comment-117996 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 20:24:19 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/14/install-crown-molding-faster-with-easycoper/#comment-117996 I've used this a fair bit -- it's not the Collins Coping Foot, but for the price it is a good value. Rockler blows them out for around $30 on occasion and it sure beats coping by hand! I've even seen them in trucks of finish carpenters that I'd never think would deign to use such a DIY tool... I’ve used this a fair bit — it’s not the Collins Coping Foot, but for the price it is a good value. Rockler blows them out for around $30 on occasion and it sure beats coping by hand! I’ve even seen them in trucks of finish carpenters that I’d never think would deign to use such a DIY tool…

]]> by: Benjamen Johnson http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/14/install-crown-molding-faster-with-easycoper/#comment-117971 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 18:48:44 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/14/install-crown-molding-faster-with-easycoper/#comment-117971 PutnamEco, The Collins coping foot likes like it is worth a try. I've been looking for a way to speed coping of non-crown moulding. I was disappointed that EasyCoper didn't make something that works with base, chair railing, etc. I would have posted that instead. Yeah, coping is just a skill that you need to learn if you are doing any finish carpentry, but I just wish I could find something to make my current project faster: installing some chair rail with several shadow lines, a couple of hollows and 3 different rounds. It's a pain to get the whole cope to match. I'm not to bad at coping stuff with a few broad and simple curves, but the complex stuff kicks my butt. I was also thinking of using a scroll saw to do the coping on my current project. Has anybody tried that? I figure that if the piece if shorter than 3 or 4 feet it would work OK. I'm just dying to find an excuse to buy the Dremel. PutnamEco,
The Collins coping foot likes like it is worth a try. I’ve been looking for a way to speed coping of non-crown moulding. I was disappointed that EasyCoper didn’t make something that works with base, chair railing, etc. I would have posted that instead.

Yeah, coping is just a skill that you need to learn if you are doing any finish carpentry, but I just wish I could find something to make my current project faster: installing some chair rail with several shadow lines, a couple of hollows and 3 different rounds. It’s a pain to get the whole cope to match. I’m not to bad at coping stuff with a few broad and simple curves, but the complex stuff kicks my butt.

I was also thinking of using a scroll saw to do the coping on my current project. Has anybody tried that? I figure that if the piece if shorter than 3 or 4 feet it would work OK. I’m just dying to find an excuse to buy the Dremel.

]]> by: PutnamEco http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/14/install-crown-molding-faster-with-easycoper/#comment-117958 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 17:55:16 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/14/install-crown-molding-faster-with-easycoper/#comment-117958 If your more of a freehand type of guy, try the Collins coping foot for your jigsaw http://www.collinstool.com/collins_coping_foot.htm If your more of a freehand type of guy, try the Collins coping foot for your jigsaw

http://www.collinstool.com/collins_coping_foot.htm

]]> by: Joel Wires http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/14/install-crown-molding-faster-with-easycoper/#comment-117946 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 17:03:56 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/14/install-crown-molding-faster-with-easycoper/#comment-117946 I haven't personally, but a good friend (contractor) bought one and tried it for a while. I personally think it would work great, but he said that it was a waste of money. Given plenty of time for the learning curve, I think it could help save time, especially with hard wood trim. I've just used my scrollsaw with the table tilted and gotten pretty good results. I haven’t personally, but a good friend (contractor) bought one and tried it for a while. I personally think it would work great, but he said that it was a waste of money. Given plenty of time for the learning curve, I think it could help save time, especially with hard wood trim. I’ve just used my scrollsaw with the table tilted and gotten pretty good results.

]]> by: Roscoe http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/14/install-crown-molding-faster-with-easycoper/#comment-117937 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 16:29:35 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/14/install-crown-molding-faster-with-easycoper/#comment-117937 Has anyone tried one of these yet? I'm a big fan of coping, but it seems like this might be hard to finesse around the curves. If it worked well though, it would really speed things up. I hate getting a buddy to help hold and hang crown, and then having him stand around while I fuss with an inside joint. Has anyone tried one of these yet? I’m a big fan of coping, but it seems like this might be hard to finesse around the curves. If it worked well though, it would really speed things up. I hate getting a buddy to help hold and hang crown, and then having him stand around while I fuss with an inside joint.

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