coping of skirting boards

[mudguts]

g'day all

could anyone recomend a power tool for the coping of skirting boards. I've been using a coping saw and it seems to be a bit more trickier than i first thought.

cheers

[boban]

Use a combination of a mitre saw and coping saw. Cut the 45 then cut the shape you see.

Make sure your blade is sharp.

BTW are they Croat colours on that jockey?

[mudguts]

That's exactly what i'm doing, it's just a pain in the **** oh well i guess my butt will be feeling it then.

BTW the horse is Makybe Diva and the colors are the australian flag

cheers!

[boban]

BTW the horse is Makybe Diva and the colors are the australian flag

cheers!

If its makybe then Im sure that the only aussie part is the Southern Cross. Have a look at my avatar. Colours look familiar? Onya Tony.

With respect to the coping, if you have any straight cuts, such as on the bottom the skirting, then I cut it with the mitre saw and use the coping saw for the rest. BTW dont cut it perpendicular, cut it on a slight back angle except near the top where it will be seen. You get what I'm saying?

[mudguts]

yeah i get what ur saying and thanx

just clicked that Santic is probably a croatian name hence the coulors.....nice get..

cheers

P.s. I;m a bit slow at t i m e s

[seriph1]

I actually used a jigsaw, fitted with a thin metal-cutting blade - cut a slim piece of skirt as template, held it against the squared end of skirt, drew around it and cut - worked a treat and was fast - don't recall having a dud actually, which is rare for me. Mind you, this was for painted skirting boards, so a smear of filler was probably added - can't recall as it was 10 years ago...... but I do recall my builder mate thought well of the idea and used it.

[markharrison]

It's not available here (AFAIK) but this is an interesting gizmo for this job:

http://www.speedcope.com/

I guess if you were doing this for a living or you had a whole house to do it might be worth buying. Otherwise it might give you an idea to cobble up your own.

[Trav]

mudguts

How are you fixing the skirting boards to the wall? Just with nails or with glue as well? Comments from others are also welcome.

Trav

[mudguts]

mudguts

How are you fixing the skirting boards to the wall? Just with nails or with glue as well? Comments from others are also welcome.

Trav

trav

using c type brads in finishing gun. Brought a cheapy as i don't do it for a living. GMC brand (everyone just went aarrrrrrgggg didn't they) but haven't had a problem yet works a charm. For $80 and replacement warranty i don't think you can go wrong.

cheers

Steve,

was going to try that and definetly will now.

cheers

[scooter]

I have one of those Ozito 1/4" routers that can be taken out of the base & used as a die grinder.

Occurred to me you could try coping the skirting boards with a carving burr in this type of doovah.

Could be worth a try if you have the gear, or needed an excuse to buy another router

Another way could be an angle grinder with a carving disk like the arbortech (never used one, could be too aggressive) or one of those carbide chunk disks. Bit noisy but quick .

Otherwise, a decent jigsaw with a narrow blade would be the go I'd reckon.


Cheers...............Sean

[Trav]

Thanks steve. I have a superchepa auto brad gun - I'll see how that goes.

Trav

[mudguts]

Another way could be an angle grinder with a carving disk like the arbortech (never used one, could be too aggressive) or one of those carbide chunk disks. Bit noisy but quick .

Otherwise, a decent jigsaw with a narrow blade would be the go I'd reckon.


Cheers...............Sean

Scooter

I did try a 4" angle grinder, and you're right way btoo aggressive. Will give the jigsaw a go.

cheers guys.

P.s. The super cheap brad guns are a good buy work well.