Paneling and Trim - Need help with Coping (pictures)

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JRockFL
08-21-05, 08:41 AM
I'm trying to do the inside cuts for the wood baseboards, but I'm not getting the cope cut right.

The piece on the right is a straight cut, the piece on the left I cut at a 45 degree angle and then tried to cope it.

What am I doing wrong?

http://rockenbach.net/cope/1.jpg
http://rockenbach.net/cope/2.jpg

chfite
08-21-05, 01:41 PM
Cut the board with the angle to make the cut wood be exposed in the angle. Cut the wood away with a coping saw at an angle to the surface at 45 degrees in the other direction. This will make a patterned face to match the profile of the trim with an opening to allow the fit.

Take a look here.

http://doityourself.com/wall/copingbetterfit.htm

Hope this helps.
JRockFL
08-22-05, 10:11 AM
I guess I just need more practice at it, so it lines up better.

Randy Mallory
08-23-05, 10:43 AM
It is possible that I am not looking at your pictures correctly, but it almost appears as if you are cutting your initial angle top-to-bottom. If that is the case, it won't work very well. The angle should be front-to-back, straight down.

As chfite says, this will expose the profile you need to cope. Be sure to back cut the cope a little so that nothing behind the resulting face will interfere with the joint.

Good luck,