Ran into a tricky crown molding corner yesterday...

Tried to figure out an inside corner with a 22 degree spring angle on a vaulted ceiling and after 3 hours of test cuts I finally realized my miter saw was off by 2 degrees, has anyone else found a reliable trick for double checking your saw before you start a big job?

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richard_roberts8018d ago

Start every job by cutting a scrap piece at 45 degrees and checking it against a square. I noticed this same pattern with my table saw fence too, always off a hair no matter how careful I thought I was setting it up. It's like tools have a secret mission to humiliate you right when you're feeling confident about the project. That 2 degree swing probably saved you from an even bigger headache halfway through the vaulted ceiling cut. So now I just keep a known good test block in my truck and double check zero before any angle work.

garcia.charles18d ago

Yeah, that test block would just confirm my saw is out to GET me personally".

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