Thank you for explaining the back side cut. I have seen it done in other videos but it wasn’t as well explained and I couldn’t see as well as what you provided in the video.
Thankyou for passing on the skill , of a thinking Tradesman , your young works that will one day be , Skilled Tradesman ,must love working by your side , ( well if they're smart enough to know that that have a great Teacher ,) well done !!!
After practice it becomes much quicker. I went slow it the video as it was a tutorial but it beats having caulking cracking shortly down the line. Thanks for watching.
I used the coping saw method 40 years ago on custom homes finish work. In my opinion the coping saw works so much faster and better than the miter saw. Doing twice the work for a cut.
The miter saw works good for the straight part removing material faster than the coping saw, then bring in the coping saw for the profile, but basically it's the same. Thanks for watching.
I wondered why also, but I think that everyone has their own way of doing this job and many think this takes too long based on a tutorial video, not thinking that in real time it would go much quicker. Thanks for watching.
Some baseboard that looks similar to your example is not made square. The face slopes back about 1/32". Even though my miter saw is perfectly dialed in, and my walls are perfectly square, I can't just do simple 45 Deg. cuts. Grrrr! I have to align the face of the board to the fence and cut on a certain side of my saw for the 45. Again, my saw is dialed in. I can cut perfectly square 4x4 oak, and the 90 and 45 are both perfect no matter how I cut it.
Found the problem. The bottom of the BB goes flush with the wall, the top stands off nearly 1/16". So if you hold it against the fence, it cuts crooked. If you clamp the bottom 1" to the fence, it cuts straight. No idea why they would make BB with a gap at the top. But yea, I've scribed and coped a lot of BB and crown. It's slow, but as accurate as the workman.
That might work depending on the setup. I'll have to give it a try. I just used the tools that I had out and/or the easiest to set up. Thanks for watching.
@@funbro1 I'm going to try it myself, as I'm putting up baseboard trim and have a corner that is not flush. If it works, I'll post it, if not,WELL YOU'LL NEVER HEAR IT FROM ME ....:-)
I was wondering; instead of this can you just measure the angle of the wall and then cut the baseboards so that they add up to that wall's angle measurement ? For example if the wall angle is 92 you cut the baseboards 46 and 46, instead of 45 and 45.
In theory it makes sense but in real life it does not always work. The problem that you run into is not just the angle of the miter but also the fact that the wall in not plumb, especially at the corner where a bed of mud has been applied and re-applied. So while you can compensate for the angle you would also have to compensate for the out of plum wall at the same time to get it as tight as coping. I hope this makes sense and that I explained it well, Thanks for watching.
Yeah man, this guy took so much time without much gain. Grab an electric protractor and measure then divide. You can also check how square the wall is, but if it’s within ~4 degrees of squared, no need to adjust. Everyone runs the seams with a light bead of caulking anyways.
There are many way to do corners, sounds like you have a little different way. I like to be as precise as possible that way the errors are small if you just whack and chop then your errors are amplified. Thanks for watching.
Someone show this guy how to cut corners it will blow his mind. Won’t need tubes of caulking, And don’t shop at Home Depot either. Thanks for the view.
Dude, that does not work all the time and does not yield the best results. Doing it this way (the correct way) does not take any longer with a little practice. We get paid by the hour as well but like to do things right. Thanks for watching.
You get taught this during your apprenticeship. Or should anyway. I would have just used a hand saw and a coping saw instead of the chop saw, takes far too long to go and set it up on the saw than it would to use a hand saw in my opinion
Usually but some people don’t go through training. There are many different techniques that people use this is just one way and with practice it becomes quicker. Thanks for watching.
i dont understand why people bother coping baseboard.... get a starrett miter protracter and find the exact angle to cut. so much faster and looks just as tight.
Coping takes care of more than one angle at a time so if your wall is out of square (all are) it will take care of that and if you wall is out of plum or tapers from drywall mud it also takes care of that. In sore coping is the correct way to do inside corners and they will be tighter than using any "protracter". Hope this helps. Thanks for watching.
This is how you add an extra month of labor to a job thats not quite over budget just yet 😂😂 my boss would fire me or scream at me "on to the next one, or I would've been finished all the trim in the house by luch"
I guess you could just snap the baseboard over your knee and throw it at the wall…that would be quicker. If that’s the quality your boss wants, you better listen. Going at this way does not add that much more time once you know what you’re doing. Thanks for watching.
I have used a belt sander, flap disk, grinder and yeah they work well but this is an instructional video so the intention was to show the concept with the correct tools. Thanks for your input.
There are skills to learn in either method. I think the Flap wheel works great for the more decorative trim. I use a dremel with the grinder and like the results and time it takes. I tend to get rammy with the hand saws. Great video tho..
This is called coping. That's why it's done with a coping saw. This is the way this type of joint should be done and has been done for hundreds of years. Mitered corners are really only for outside corners. This was a good explanation.
@@funbro1 I tried your method a few times, but found that it was difficult to turn the piece upside down on the say, especially when dealing with a long piece of baseboard. It was just easier to cope the joint. I switched from a coping saw to a jig saw years ago.
i cope my corners,but this method is wayy ineficient....i can trim out a typical bedroom,and closet in about 30 minutes tops..i measure from right to left,thru the whole room,my square cut is always on the left,cope on right...measure wall to wall,so when you make your cope cut the thickness of the trim is already accounted for
It sounds like you have a method figured out for you and your timing is about right. Using the “way ineficient” method in the video it would take me about 30 minutes tops to do the same job. Practice your method and speed will follow. Thanks for watching.
I will try this method out in a few weeks!...I started being the 45 degree Guy with caulk as "my friend". Then I graduated to coping with the miter saw fully and the results started to be come amazing. I started to become less reliant on the need for caulk. This method brings in the saw and miter saw together. Thanks for sharing!
If I ever saw someone bust out a mf file to cope some base I would lose it , "I cut and installed 60 feet of Base in 2 days" trash dude coping it for hacks if the wall isn't square then don't cut it at 45 durrrrr
Some might argue that you already have lost it. I’m not really sure why I bother to waste my time and reply to some of these comments perhaps it’s the hopes that some thing will sink into someone at sometime? Sure anyone can cut the corner at 45 or slightly off of a 45 but has explained many times in the past this does not always work nor does it last because you end up using caulking that will eventually crack. Busting out the file it’s just part of the tutorial of this video. I do not use a file every time, it was just done in this video to show how close a corner can get if you desired. I am not sure however what a “mf file” is? In this video I believe I used a half round file durrrr Thanks for checking in.
@@funbro1 angle finder and 2p-10 you can even get caulk in my seems , door casings and base are always seamless , just must be a generational thing I can't stand coping , but anyways it looks good , just trolling a tad
I have a huge job to do with about 50-60 corners to do... Seems like this is tedious, but will yield much better results than just cutting 45's and trying to fill with caulk. Thanks for sharing!
It is very tedious but most things that are like this are worth the extra effort if you plan to stay for awhile. You could save some time by just doing the 45's and caulk, but after a few times of this it goes quicker. Thanks for watching
Jeff Bateman We use small grinders to back bevel and cope instead of coping saws. Much quicker just takes getting used to. Just an idea if you have a huge project to do.
I know this video is 6 years old , But I just have to say :::::: You're F&#KING AWESOME !!! Sorry for the foul mouth but my angles suck butthole , and your method is way easier . Thank you So So SO MUCH ! You are Radicul man . and you're worth subbing to on RUclips . Thx you Sir .... For the Pro-Tips
Thanks for the lesson. It takes a little longer at first, when you're doing something a different way. But when the finished joint looks so much better and tighter it's worth it. Plus a person gets faster and better with practice.
Lets be real and honest here.... it might be OK to use this method for 3 maybe 4 corners.... but if you have 22 corners to cut & fix it this way, it will be a torture to do. Instead, use some putty and caulk and paint it. What do you think? ;-)
OK if we are going to be real and honest here than here are the facts. If you just hack a 45 and fill in with putty and caulk then paint it before long the caulking and putty will split and crack causing unsightly seams. The truth of it is that once you have perfected this method it goes a lot quicker. The reason it took so long in this video because this video is a training video. Honesty is the best policy and the truth will set you free. Thanks for watching.
Im a professional painter, the shit trim carpenters leave makes painters a very proficient caulker, we'd just caulk that crack up.. done. Imagine doing 5 k sq ft house with 200 corners. this would take 6 months.
Just imagine painting a 5 k sq ft. house with 200 corners and not using cases of caulking. Then it wouldn’t take 6 months to paint the house AND the corners won’t crack a few years down the road. Thanks for watching
If you are that picky then before you nail the baseboard on raise the side to match the top. No reason to go around all pissed off. Thanks for watching.
You would be there for a week trimming out a house,no corners are perfect. What I do to make my 45 a nice tight fit is use a popsicle stick behind one side. It usually makes up the difference for the imperfection. Then a small bead of DAP to seal the deal.
You wonder why the trend in baseboards and casings is non-bevelled square edge boards... pretty much a joke to do corners. That being said, I'm pretty happy that's the trend lol
This was quite painfull to watch. As a professional carpenter in uk this is how all internal corners are done its called scribing and would take me 30 seconds to do with a hand saw and coping saw....
This comment was quite painful to read. As a professional carpenter in the US this is how all internal corners are done AND it is also called scribing here and it would have taken you less than 30 seconds to scroll on instead of assuming something and leaving a nonsense comment. It would have also saved everyone else some time as well. Thanks for checking in.
It does matter which side you cut straight versus cope. Generally easier to cut the longest piece straight and then cope the shorter piece. Other situations as well that might dictate one piece with a straight cut on both ends and then cope two shorter sections into it.
You can eat dog poop while coping if you want to. But why would a person try to cope an eight foot trim piece when it would be easier to cut that flat and then cope the shorter two or three foot piece? Or if you had a small alcove; try to cope both ends of one piece? Much easier to cut the internal piece flat and then cope the shorter legs leading into the alcove.
And this is just to connect 2 baseboards... I tried and it's really tough to make the covering end follow the lines of the second one. I 'd say one needs at least a few days of high precision artful wood cutting for training.
It takes a little practice and there are other ways to do this type of job. This video is just to show the basics...not the fastest or most popular. Thanks for watching.
This is too hard to do and takes alot of time, basically no one will ever use this technique on complicated base designs, just use angle finder and mitered cuts more easy and convenient. Save time and effort and looks better
You are wrong on many things in your comments. With practice your speed will improve. No, it does not look better just cutting a miter using an angle finder. Thanks for watching.
No corner is a perfect 45 because the corner is plastered over corner protector.. you can cut your skirting at just over a 45 one notch more, trial & error for starters.. but this is a good method if done correctly.
It may not be worth the extra effort to you but years down the line it will still look good. Most people just want to jack it together and it ends up looking bad. All the work becomes quicker with practice and the extra effort for years of good looking joints is worth it to some. Thanks for watching.
You are a life saver Bob! I have the 2 drawer DC224 2 drawer file cabi9net and your video hopefully will allow me to assemble and install the drawers. One issue I have is the side pieces that "click" into the "T" bracket, clicked on upside down. How can I release it from the "T" bracket to reinstall it correctly? Thank you. Pat
This not tips & tricks and it is wasting time in this case if the corner is off then you can cut both corners at 48 degrees then it will match perfectly
This IS tips and tricks and NO you cannot just cut at 48 degrees. If you understand the corner the you would understand the baseboards going into that corner. After practice this will become faster and still look good but that’s not for everyone. Thanks for checking in.
This is coping and is done on every single turn pretty much. You should have shown when you install the coped piece, you put the square end in place then slide the coped end from a few inches from the corner and it slides right into place.
Because trying to figure out the angle is more work for a less than OK result. There is more than one angle involved here, scribing is the best way to do corners…and the correct way. With time this process will become quicker for you. Thanks for checking in.
Check out the title “How To Cut Baseboard Corners That Look Great”. It does not say “How To Cut Baseboard Corners Faster” or “How To Cut Baseboard Corners That Don’t Look That Good”. Quicker is not always better but with practice this method can be pretty quick AND look great. Thanks for checking in.
@@funbro1 OK. But, on the other hand, a better answer might have been that coping is a common and long-used carpentry technique for providing a more finished look, albeit more time-consuming. In many applications, the time may not justify the results.
Well there's 6 minutes I'll never get back. You do realize that most baseboard and crown molding manufacturers now make internal & external corners and if you cut the connecting joint about 4" out on both sides, then a little puttying makes everything disappear!
Well there is 2 minutes of my time that I will never get back. You do realize that some people like to just throw things together and fill in all the mistakes, Thanks for watching
Depend on how much you charge and how much your customers want pay. No way you would do that when you install 3 bed room 2 kitchen basement for $800, and that's including caulking & painting.
Yes. I needed this. Now I understand that it’s not just my home’s corners that aren’t perfect…. Going to try doing this later this week…thanks for this turorial!!!!
Its called coping the inside corners. Years ago watched a senior trim carpenter use the coping saw as fast as you could miter the corners. He was running baseboard, and made it look so easy that i wondered why not just do them his way? There is a big difference between a man who has done finish work for 40 years, and a young guy starting out. Today im the old guy and when i cope inside corners i have a scroll saw. You can back cut the curves easy with it.
Yes, it’s called coping, and it can be achieved in a number of fashions using a bunch of different tools including but not limited to a grinder with a flappy disc, a file a scroll saw, etc. etc. etc. it does get faster with practice in the video it was done at a slower pace because it is an instructional video. Thanks for watching.
I cut my first one today with a DeWalt cordless circular saw that’s all light on is that a no-no or do I need to go purchase one of those big saws like you’re using because mine turned out crappy is there a trick to cutting baseboard with a circular saw because by the time you get the blade up to the wood there’s nowhere to set the guide I just wing that I guess or I’m really stupid I’m just learning
I live in an old house, and when I removed the old baseboards to replace them, they had these odd looking fishhook cuts at the end. I couldn't understand why. This is it. Thanks for the help.
This was interesting, I'm going to have to try it. I normally use a digital angle finder on the corner, then cut the two corner pieces based on that angle. I haven't been unhappy with the outcome, but will give your method a shot. Thanks
It works great and you can speed up the process by using an angle grinder with a flappy sander. The process is the same but quicker. Thanks for watching.
Great if you have a Month to finish corners but, when Time & Money are eating away at each other, Putty and Paint make a Carpenter what he Ain't
Great if you want more time because you will get no referrals because of “what he ain’t”
Thanks for watching.
Thank you for explaining the back side cut. I have seen it done in other videos but it wasn’t as well explained and I couldn’t see as well as what you provided in the video.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
I was taught to cope inside corners of baseboard and crown from the start and immediately fell in love with the process and results
Yes, good idea. Thanks for watching.
Thankyou for passing on the skill , of a thinking Tradesman , your young works that will one day be , Skilled Tradesman ,must love working by your side , ( well if they're smart enough to know that that have a great Teacher ,) well done !!!
Thanks for watching.
5 years later, you finally finished all 4 corners lol
After practice it becomes much quicker. I went slow it the video as it was a tutorial but it beats having caulking cracking shortly down the line. Thanks for watching.
@@funbro1 don’t listen to that dumbass. The video was awesome and very helpfup
Try coping with a flap disk on an angle grinder. It's messy but super easy.
I think same thing 🤣🤣🤣
I used the coping saw method 40 years ago on custom homes finish work.
In my opinion the coping saw works so much faster and better than the miter saw. Doing twice the work for a cut.
The miter saw works good for the straight part removing material faster than the coping saw, then bring in the coping saw for the profile, but basically it's the same. Thanks for watching.
Good video, don't understand why so many thumbs down.
I wondered why also, but I think that everyone has their own way of doing this job and many think this takes too long based on a tutorial video, not thinking that in real time it would go much quicker. Thanks for watching.
Very Nice. I'll need to do this soon. Glad I saw your video!
Thanks for watching.
I had a contractor do this in my house. I made him take it back up and re do it correctly
Always good to do it right the first time.
Thanks for watching.
Turn the blade the other way around on your coping saw so it bites on the down stroke and it will be easier to control fine coping cuts.
Sounds good, Thanks for watching.
good info cool vid
Thanks!
This is going to work for a small room or small closet. Not the average 2000 linear fit homes.
WRONG, it will work equally well for big jobs, trust me I do big jobs. Thanks for watching.
@@funbro1 yea but idk how u make a living out of it at those speeds your gng i bet it will take u a whole week to do 2000 ln feet
It’s quite easy, I do a good job and work efficiently. That is how I make a good living. I’ll take that bet, this way takes no longer than any other.
Not all corners are inside corners. Most carpenters will do it this way. I tried it as a diy and had no trouble
If you're mitering inside corners and not coping, you're a hack, no matter how much trim your doing.
Nice Job Dude!
Thanks for watching.
Some baseboard that looks similar to your example is not made square. The face slopes back about 1/32". Even though my miter saw is perfectly dialed in, and my walls are perfectly square, I can't just do simple 45 Deg. cuts. Grrrr! I have to align the face of the board to the fence and cut on a certain side of my saw for the 45. Again, my saw is dialed in. I can cut perfectly square 4x4 oak, and the 90 and 45 are both perfect no matter how I cut it.
OK, Thanks for watching.
Found the problem. The bottom of the BB goes flush with the wall, the top stands off nearly 1/16". So if you hold it against the fence, it cuts crooked. If you clamp the bottom 1" to the fence, it cuts straight. No idea why they would make BB with a gap at the top.
But yea, I've scribed and coped a lot of BB and crown. It's slow, but as accurate as the workman.
Would a router bit make the same cut if you just passed the trim over the bit ?
That might work depending on the setup. I'll have to give it a try. I just used the tools that I had out and/or the easiest to set up. Thanks for watching.
@@funbro1 I'm going to try it myself, as I'm putting up baseboard trim and have a corner that is not flush. If it works, I'll post it, if not,WELL YOU'LL NEVER HEAR IT FROM ME ....:-)
I was wondering; instead of this can you just measure the angle of the wall and then cut the baseboards so that they add up to that wall's angle measurement ?
For example if the wall angle is 92 you cut the baseboards 46 and 46, instead of 45 and 45.
In theory it makes sense but in real life it does not always work. The problem that you run into is not just the angle of the miter but also the fact that the wall in not plumb, especially at the corner where a bed of mud has been applied and re-applied. So while you can compensate for the angle you would also have to compensate for the out of plum wall at the same time to get it as tight as coping. I hope this makes sense and that I explained it well, Thanks for watching.
Yeah man, this guy took so much time without much gain. Grab an electric protractor and measure then divide. You can also check how square the wall is, but if it’s within ~4 degrees of squared, no need to adjust. Everyone runs the seams with a light bead of caulking anyways.
@@tomwill_or Yeah but this guy's work is for the billionaires. Yours will not cut it.
Good video I'd skip the filing but other than that nice job
You do that. I'll continue doing it if necessary. Thanks for watching.
A small bead of white caulk would have hidden everything originally and saved you a ton of time
Ever heard the saying “ caulking and paint make a carpenter what he ain’t”?
Perfection here but I'd of whacked a bit of filler in the first one.
A lot of people would have done the same.
Thanks for watching.
Put a piece of sticky sandpaper on a spare piece and sand the profile after coping. Your coping doesn’t have to be so precise.
There are many way to do corners, sounds like you have a little different way. I like to be as precise as possible that way the errors are small if you just whack and chop then your errors are amplified. Thanks for watching.
Someone show this guy where and what the caulking is at Home Depot. It’ll blow his mind
Someone show this guy how to cut corners it will blow his mind. Won’t need tubes of caulking, And don’t shop at Home Depot either. Thanks for the view.
@@funbro1 xD
Seems easier to use angle grinder for the coping part
Once you get the idea mastered yes. I use a grinder all the time for this. Thanks for watching.
Dude get an adjustable square and set your dock saw to the angle, we get paid by the hour in Aus.
Dude, that does not work all the time and does not yield the best results. Doing it this way (the correct way) does not take any longer with a little practice. We get paid by the hour as well but like to do things right. Thanks for watching.
@@funbro1 if you have multiple beveled skirts your method is laughable, just halve the degree
And yes it works all the time even on outer corners, your method does not address the degree ever. Good luck
It would take a week to do a small house. Yes it looks awesome but wow it would take forever.
As stated before it get quicker with practice.
Thanks for watching.
Nahhh, I’ll just caulk it. Thanks bro 😎
I get it, doing it this way is not for everyone.
Thanks for watching.
Nice. Subbed
Thanks for watching.
Excelente, gracias
Thanks for watching.
Thank you..
You're welcome
Word on the street is he’s still installing baseboards on the house...
Word on the street is that’s what happens when you do a quality work, you get more work. Thanks for watching.
@@funbro1 OCD at its finest
OR quality at it’s finest. If you practice this can be done quickly and still look great.
I do not get how this works. The mating piece was cut with the saw square. How can that work if the walls are not perfectly vertical?
The overlapping piece that goes on next covers any gap that may be there because of not perfectly vertical walls. Thanks for watching.
funbro1 thank you for answering and the video, perfect for some DIY I am doing at the moment.
If you want to see a professional star watching finish carpentry tv and lern the a good job pays well
I'm not sure what you are saying but Thanks for watching.
You get taught this during your apprenticeship. Or should anyway. I would have just used a hand saw and a coping saw instead of the chop saw, takes far too long to go and set it up on the saw than it would to use a hand saw in my opinion
Usually but some people don’t go through training. There are many different techniques that people use this is just one way and with practice it becomes quicker. Thanks for watching.
Looks great but wow that takes too much patience!
After some practice it goes quicker. Thanks for watching.
i dont understand why people bother coping baseboard.... get a starrett miter protracter and find the exact angle to cut. so much faster and looks just as tight.
Coping takes care of more than one angle at a time so if your wall is out of square (all are) it will take care of that and if you wall is out of plum or tapers from drywall mud it also takes care of that. In sore coping is the correct way to do inside corners and they will be tighter than using any "protracter". Hope this helps. Thanks for watching.
It is The Same If You Cut 45 Degree Both Pieces ???
Amén.
It does not always work out.
Thanks for watching.
This is how you add an extra month of labor to a job thats not quite over budget just yet 😂😂 my boss would fire me or scream at me "on to the next one, or I would've been finished all the trim in the house by luch"
I guess you could just snap the baseboard over your knee and throw it at the wall…that would be quicker. If that’s the quality your boss wants, you better listen. Going at this way does not add that much more time once you know what you’re doing. Thanks for watching.
Use a flap disk on grinder instead of coping saw.. takes seconds.. same result
I have used a belt sander, flap disk, grinder and yeah they work well but this is an instructional video so the intention was to show the concept with the correct tools. Thanks for your input.
Aaaaaa CHOO!
+Jonny rotten
I am not a finish carpenter but I will say doing it with a saw at first is better so that you can gain the skills needed.
bighand69
Not necessary to gain coping skills if you're gonna use the grinder just the understanding
There are skills to learn in either method. I think the Flap wheel works great for the more decorative trim. I use a dremel with the grinder and like the results and time it takes. I tend to get rammy with the hand saws.
Great video tho..
Why not just figure out the angle and use your miter saw?
This is the work of a true craftsman. Thank you for sharing this tip.
Thanks for watching.
Finally!!! A video on coping that I understand. Thank you!!
Thanks for watching.
Dude I have been trying to cut both angles and getting frustrated as hell
This is called coping. That's why it's done with a coping saw. This is the way this type of joint should be done and has been done for hundreds of years. Mitered corners are really only for outside corners. This was a good explanation.
Yes, it is called coping. This is just another variation of coping using a miter saw. Basically the same thing. Thanks for watching.
@@funbro1 I tried your method a few times, but found that it was difficult to turn the piece upside down on the say, especially when dealing with a long piece of baseboard. It was just easier to cope the joint. I switched from a coping saw to a jig saw years ago.
That’s works well also. I have also used a flappy sanding wheel on a grinder to get the job done.
People.... The trick is to cut not at a 45° angle!!
Cut it at a 44° angle...
Your welcome
People the trick is to master coping and forget about all the angles. YOU ARE welcome
i cope my corners,but this method is wayy ineficient....i can trim out a typical bedroom,and closet in about 30 minutes tops..i measure from right to left,thru the whole room,my square cut is always on the left,cope on right...measure wall to wall,so when you make your cope cut the thickness of the trim is already accounted for
It sounds like you have a method figured out for you and your timing is about right. Using the “way ineficient” method in the video it would take me about 30 minutes tops to do the same job. Practice your method and speed will follow. Thanks for watching.
I will try this method out in a few weeks!...I started being the 45 degree Guy with caulk as "my friend". Then I graduated to coping with the miter saw fully and the results started to be come amazing. I started to become less reliant on the need for caulk. This method brings in the saw and miter saw together. Thanks for sharing!
Awesome, Thanks for watching.
Same here 😂😂😂
I am a 63 years old lady trying to learn how to cut baseboards corners your explanations is fantastic I'll try it.
If I ever saw someone bust out a mf file to cope some base I would lose it , "I cut and installed 60 feet of Base in 2 days" trash dude coping it for hacks if the wall isn't square then don't cut it at 45 durrrrr
Some might argue that you already have lost it. I’m not really sure why I bother to waste my time and reply to some of these comments perhaps it’s the hopes that some thing will sink into someone at sometime?
Sure anyone can cut the corner at 45 or slightly off of a 45 but has explained many times in the past this does not always work nor does it last because you end up using caulking that will eventually crack. Busting out the file it’s just part of the tutorial of this video. I do not use a file every time, it was just done in this video to show how close a corner can get if you desired. I am not sure however what a “mf file” is? In this video I believe I used a half round file durrrr
Thanks for checking in.
@@funbro1 angle finder and 2p-10 you can even get caulk in my seems , door casings and base are always seamless , just must be a generational thing I can't stand coping , but anyways it looks good , just trolling a tad
I can tell but I would rather find something better to do with my spare time…like cope some moulding so it looks great.
Nice little trick much appreciated although it's a bit of time consuming but still nice in my case I want to stick to 45s
With time it becomes quick and still looks great. Thanks for watching.
Miter saws adjust by degrees sometimes it's easier to just find the right angle
It's much faster to cut wood using a grinder instead of a coping saw
I do the same now with a cordless grinder with a sanding pad on it. Its much quicker with same quality results. Good job on the copping
A grinder is another good way of coping molding in. Thanks for watching.
I have a huge job to do with about 50-60 corners to do... Seems like this is tedious, but will yield much better results than just cutting 45's and trying to fill with caulk. Thanks for sharing!
It is very tedious but most things that are like this are worth the extra effort if you plan to stay for awhile. You could save some time by just doing the 45's and caulk, but after a few times of this it goes quicker. Thanks for watching
Jeff Bateman We use small grinders to back bevel and cope instead of coping saws. Much quicker just takes getting used to. Just an idea if you have a huge project to do.
+Zach R yeah, I was thinking of using my oscillating tool for that very purpose... That thing has been a time saver on so many other jobs!
Protractor to find correct angles?
Yes, they work great for finding the correct angles.
I know this video is 6 years old , But I just have to say :::::: You're F&#KING AWESOME !!! Sorry for the foul mouth but my angles suck butthole , and your method is way easier . Thank you So So SO MUCH ! You are Radicul man . and you're worth subbing to on RUclips . Thx you Sir .... For the Pro-Tips
Awesome, I’m glad to hear you were able to use the video. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the lesson. It takes a little longer at first, when you're doing something a different way. But when the finished joint looks so much better and tighter it's worth it. Plus a person gets faster and better with practice.
Agreed, Thanks for the comment.
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Lets be real and honest here.... it might be OK to use this method for 3 maybe 4 corners.... but if you have 22 corners to cut & fix it this way, it will be a torture to do.
Instead, use some putty and caulk and paint it. What do you think? ;-)
OK if we are going to be real and honest here than here are the facts. If you just hack a 45 and fill in with putty and caulk then paint it before long the caulking and putty will split and crack causing unsightly seams.
The truth of it is that once you have perfected this method it goes a lot quicker. The reason it took so long in this video because this video is a training video.
Honesty is the best policy and the truth will set you free.
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Im a professional painter, the shit trim carpenters leave makes painters a very proficient caulker, we'd just caulk that crack up.. done. Imagine doing 5 k sq ft house with 200 corners. this would take 6 months.
Just imagine painting a 5 k sq ft. house with 200 corners and not using cases of caulking. Then it wouldn’t take 6 months to paint the house AND the corners won’t crack a few years down the road. Thanks for watching
I am really picky - I can see that right board is highter than left one and it would piss me off lol
If you are that picky then before you nail the baseboard on raise the side to match the top. No reason to go around all pissed off. Thanks for watching.
The coping needs to be cut a little deeper
You would be there for a week trimming out a house,no corners are perfect. What I do to make my 45 a nice tight fit is use a popsicle stick behind one side. It usually makes up the difference for the imperfection. Then a small bead of DAP to seal the deal.
Feel free to read through previous comment, you will find my reply to your comment is the same as all the others. Thanks for checking in.
You wonder why the trend in baseboards and casings is non-bevelled square edge boards... pretty much a joke to do corners. That being said, I'm pretty happy that's the trend lol
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🤔Good job.but i don't see to much of the difference 🤷🏻♂️besides.the caulk covers the gap left behind...
Difference between what?
This was quite painfull to watch. As a professional carpenter in uk this is how all internal corners are done its called scribing and would take me 30 seconds to do with a hand saw and coping saw....
This comment was quite painful to read. As a professional carpenter in the US this is how all internal corners are done AND it is also called scribing here and it would have taken you less than 30 seconds to scroll on instead of assuming something and leaving a nonsense comment. It would have also saved everyone else some time as well. Thanks for checking in.
It does matter which side you cut straight versus cope. Generally easier to cut the longest piece straight and then cope the shorter piece. Other situations as well that might dictate one piece with a straight cut on both ends and then cope two shorter sections into it.
No, it doesn’t matter. You can cope either side. Thanks for watching.
You can eat dog poop while coping if you want to. But why would a person try to cope an eight foot trim piece when it would be easier to cut that flat and then cope the shorter two or three foot piece? Or if you had a small alcove; try to cope both ends of one piece? Much easier to cut the internal piece flat and then cope the shorter legs leading into the alcove.
Why would you eat dog poop at alley alone while putting baseboards in? Lol Thanks for watching.
And this is just to connect 2 baseboards... I tried and it's really tough to make the covering end follow the lines of the second one. I 'd say one needs at least a few days of high precision artful wood cutting for training.
It takes a little practice and there are other ways to do this type of job. This video is just to show the basics...not the fastest or most popular. Thanks for watching.
This is too hard to do and takes alot of time, basically no one will ever use this technique on complicated base designs, just use angle finder and mitered cuts more easy and convenient. Save time and effort and looks better
You are wrong on many things in your comments. With practice your speed will improve. No, it does not look better just cutting a miter using an angle finder. Thanks for watching.
No corner is a perfect 45 because the corner is plastered over corner protector.. you can cut your skirting at just over a 45 one notch more, trial & error for starters.. but this is a good method if done correctly.
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Yes, this is called 'coping'. I’ve been doing this for about 51 years. I’ll finish it with razor knife to carve to fit.
Congratulation ion 51 years of doing baseboards, and knowing that this is called coping. Thanks for watching also.
We were taught this during our apprenticeship. I'm surprised is still not being taught.
45s and calking…. I promise you won’t be able to tell the difference !
I guarantee you I will. I’ll stick to doing it the correct way. (In the video).
Well that's good insight, but all that work and you'll still need caulk...not sure that was worth the extra effort.
It may not be worth the extra effort to you but years down the line it will still look good. Most people just want to jack it together and it ends up looking bad. All the work becomes quicker with practice and the extra effort for years of good looking joints is worth it to some.
Thanks for watching.
Thanks for posting this video. I am actually in the process of doing baseboards and my cuts you should see. I needed this.
Good luck! I hope you found this video helpful. Thanks for watching.
You are a life saver Bob! I have the 2 drawer DC224 2 drawer file cabi9net and your video hopefully will allow me to assemble and install the drawers. One issue I have is the side pieces that "click" into the "T" bracket, clicked on upside down. How can I release it from the "T" bracket to reinstall it correctly? Thank you. Pat
This not tips & tricks and it is wasting time in this case if the corner is off then you can cut both corners at 48 degrees then it will match perfectly
This IS tips and tricks and NO you cannot just cut at 48 degrees. If you understand the corner the you would understand the baseboards going into that corner. After practice this will become faster and still look good but that’s not for everyone.
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Great video!
I had no idea this could be done. It's a bit advanced for my skillset, so I'll have to practice first.
Take a piece of scrap with self adhesive sandpaper over it and that way you could just use that instead of a hard file and have the exact contours
Nice tip, thanks for the suggestion and Thanks for watching.
This is coping and is done on every single turn pretty much. You should have shown when you install the coped piece, you put the square end in place then slide the coped end from a few inches from the corner and it slides right into place.
This is a lot work for an OK result, why not figure out the angle degree and cut it on that angle degree.
Because trying to figure out the angle is more work for a less than OK result. There is more than one angle involved here, scribing is the best way to do corners…and the correct way. With time this process will become quicker for you. Thanks for checking in.
If you knew how to use a coping saw, you wouldn’t need a mitre saw or a file to cope an inside joint
I know how to use a coping saw, do you?
That is just time wasting, angle finder is a way better and quicker option
Check out the title “How To Cut Baseboard Corners That Look Great”. It does not say “How To Cut Baseboard Corners Faster” or “How To Cut Baseboard Corners That Don’t Look That Good”. Quicker is not always better but with practice this method can be pretty quick AND look great. Thanks for checking in.
Way too much work all you have to do is put some wood puddy in the space and paint it
Heck why even do that just hack it with a hand saw and paint it, forgo the putty to save time. Thanks for watching.
Your video caption should read "How to install INSIDE corners that look great."
Maybe, but this is working. Thanks for watching.
Omg!! This is sooo much simplier and easier! I am definitely going to try this and let you know!! Thanks for the tip
Glad to help, thanks for watching.
Cut your inside corners at 44 degrees. And ad glue nothing better than a glued joint.
Glue helps but 44 degrees doesn't always work. Thanks for watching.
Just put caultking why all these special cuts just use some caultking and let's goo
You can do it that way but a nice tight joint is the best bet. BTW what is “caultking”? Anyway, thanks for watching.
As a beginner I’d just caulk it and move on this is some personal work to me never at a customer house lol
I guess that is one way of doing it. Thanks for watching
who cares
Darren Frick - Shut up! You hurt?
I'm just going to have to 45° it. I don't have those tools or time. 😂
I can understand that. Thanks for watching.
I'll hire someone and drink a six pack watching them do it right.
If you’re not into doing baseboards and you have the money then that sounds like a plan for you. Thanks for watching.
Why don't you just CAULK the seem with some white silicone? It takes 5 seconds instead of 5 minutes.
Why don't you read the previous comments? This has already been answered many times over. Thanks for watching.
@@funbro1 OK. But, on the other hand, a better answer might have been that coping is a common and long-used carpentry technique for providing a more finished look, albeit more time-consuming. In many applications, the time may not justify the results.
Better answer than what? I’ve already answered that way many times over.
you lost me at 0:49. sorry i don't have a $5000 saw sitting in my garage
You should have kept watching till the end. sorry I don't have a $5000 saw in my garage either. that would be nice.
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Well there's 6 minutes I'll never get back. You do realize that most baseboard and crown molding manufacturers now make internal & external corners and if you cut the connecting joint about 4" out on both sides, then a little puttying makes everything disappear!
Well there is 2 minutes of my time that I will never get back. You do realize that some people like to just throw things together and fill in all the mistakes,
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Depend on how much you charge and how much your customers want pay. No way you would do that when you install 3 bed room 2 kitchen basement for $800, and that's including caulking & painting.
Didn’t mention a price but financially I’m doing OK. With practice you will speed up using this method. Thanks for watching.
Yes. I needed this. Now I understand that it’s not just my home’s corners that aren’t perfect…. Going to try doing this later this week…thanks for this turorial!!!!
But measure wall angle and the cut baseboard? Isn’t simple?
Just as simple as the method used in the video but the video method will yield better results. Thanks for watching.
Never mitre the internal cuts! Scribe the internal cuts and mitre the external cuts!
Thanks, your comment sums ups perfectly what the video shows.
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Its called coping the inside corners.
Years ago watched a senior trim carpenter use the coping saw as fast as you could miter the corners.
He was running baseboard, and made it look so easy that i wondered why not just do them his way?
There is a big difference between a man who has done finish work for 40 years, and a young guy starting out.
Today im the old guy and when i cope inside corners i have a scroll saw.
You can back cut the curves easy with it.
Yes, it’s called coping, and it can be achieved in a number of fashions using a bunch of different tools including but not limited to a grinder with a flappy disc, a file a scroll saw, etc. etc. etc.
it does get faster with practice in the video it was done at a slower pace because it is an instructional video.
Thanks for watching.
To much work when you can just caulk it paint it and wala 😊
Not too much work if you do it often enough and want it done correctly. Caulk it and paint it and wala you will have nasty cracks.
Thanks for sharing.
Easier way thin shim works PERFECT I did that
Glad to help, Thanks for watching.
I’ve been using a technique similar to this but this one up on mine... thanks for the video. It’s all in the details!
Glad you liked it, Thanks for watching.
I cut my first one today with a DeWalt cordless circular saw that’s all light on is that a no-no or do I need to go purchase one of those big saws like you’re using because mine turned out crappy is there a trick to cutting baseboard with a circular saw because by the time you get the blade up to the wood there’s nowhere to set the guide I just wing that I guess or I’m really stupid I’m just learning
Having the right tools does help a bit. Thanks for checking in.
Make it easier and just caulk it. Nobody is gonna notice.
Please view previous comments.
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I live in an old house, and when I removed the old baseboards to replace them, they had these odd looking fishhook cuts at the end. I couldn't understand why. This is it. Thanks for the help.
That's awesome. Thanks for watching.
Cool trick with the miter saw! I set my coping saw up to cut on the pull stroke and I find it’s easier for me to start and control a cut that way
Awesome! Thanks for watching.
I use my jigsaw to cut it off, same result much faster
Try explaining it in a video...it will take you longer. This way is quick and clean. Thanks for watching.
This was interesting, I'm going to have to try it. I normally use a digital angle finder on the corner, then cut the two corner pieces based on that angle. I haven't been unhappy with the outcome, but will give your method a shot. Thanks
It works great and you can speed up the process by using an angle grinder with a flappy sander. The process is the same but quicker.
Thanks for watching.