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I can do it but I hate it... I have a cop saw but it’s for siding so I don’t use it, and those plastic miter boxes stink

What’s the best / easiest way.

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A DeWalt 12 inch saw.

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Fine toothed blade for detail/interior work.


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Good blade on a good mitre saw.

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Originally Posted by goalie
Good blade on a good mitre saw.


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A compound 12" miter saw with a 60+ tooth blade and a good setup for indexing the boards.

This guy: http://finishcarpentry.tv makes good instructional videos and does good work using a lot of homeowner grade tools.

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Yes to a miter saw.
We use a 12" DeWalt with a fine tooth blade.

Just as handy is the Hitachi angle air finish nailer.

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Originally Posted by hanco
A DeWalt 12 inch saw.


Correct, I much prefer a sliding. Much more versatile.

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Cut with a miter saw...

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4.5" grinder with 36 grit wheel... 60 grit it you are fitting teak on boats like I used to do... and where I learned the technique from Cubans in Miami.

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I had an old Stanley like this for years, trimmed several houses. Gave it away after I got the DeWalt 12”


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I’d have thought you want a smaller blade miter.

I have a rigid compound miter I bought to a chop saw I can use, but it’s pretty darn big so I don’t like lugging it around.

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I still have one of those with 2 saws . . . haven't used it since I got the 12" DeWalt Porter Cable though.

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I have an old old Stanley miter box that was my fathers. Probably bought in the 50's. The cuts are still dead on. New hand cut boxes like that I've looked at, not impressed. I was taught to cope every corner. I was trimming houses at 15 years old. If I see corners done on 45's I call that rank amateur work.


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I’m hoping I never trim another damn thing.

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Pencil and a coping saw.


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https://www.harborfreight.com/7-14-in-compound-single-bevel-miter-saw-57174.html cheap and easy but i love my 12"mikwaikee cp sliding miter


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a quality trim blade on a good sliding compound mitre saw followed up with some careful coping/sanding. i hate trim work. probably the reason i have two bedrooms that have 5 y/o windows with no trim that my wife has given up reminding me about.


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Originally Posted by rem141r
a quality trim blade on a good sliding compound mitre saw followed up with some careful coping/sanding. i hate trim work. probably the reason i have two bedrooms that have 5 y/o windows with no trim that my wife has given up reminding me about.



I have crown molding done in half of the house, need to do the rest, hate it worse.


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Originally Posted by Armednfree
I have an old old Stanley miter box that was my fathers. Probably bought in the 50's. The cuts are still dead on. New hand cut boxes like that I've looked at, not impressed. I was taught to cope every corner. I was trimming houses at 15 years old. If I see corners done on 45's I call that rank amateur work.


This^^^ coping trim is the only way to go for a professional job!

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I agree with all the above people who have recommended a good miter saw with a fine tooth blade.

I'm no trim carpenter but even I can get good results with that combination. I use a Dewalt miter saw.


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