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I tried a few crown molding jigs before buying this one, and this is the best I've used so far. Once set for the crown size you're working with, the cuts are quick and accurate because you're working with standard right/left miter cuts and not bevel cuts.
I use carriage bolts with wing nuts, the wing nuts makes it easier to move the jig from left or right easier side depending on the cut you want. The Bench Dog crown moulding jig answerers all the questions simply with out any of the confusion associated with cutting the moulding. I was apprehensive about installing the crown molding with all the tricks you need to master to get a good looking job. I drilled two hole in the vertical part of the jig that matched the existing hole on the fence of my chop saw. This is probably the best item I could have purchased for our crown moulding project. My wife and I are actually building out own home with our own two hands. I will say that I got an idea from someone else who purchased the same jig, it is a good idea to physically attach the jig to your chop saw.
it has the instructions on it, so in case you have a temporary brain lapse, you know what to do. i've done two rooms at my folks house with this and now that i'm on break from med school, i'll probably be enlisted to do more. this is what you need combined with a miter saw to get great results doing crown molding. its adjustable for different types of crown.
Crown molding is confusing, this set up helped though my angles still didn't meet up.but I was so close. I'll blame it on the miter saw.
You'll save $40 and can then take your significant other out for dinner.As another reviewer suggested, attach this jig to the saw so it doesn't move. I used heavy duty double-stick tape with great results. But if you are just cutting just one or two different sizes of molding, I suggest that you make a box out of some scrap plywood. I can image that it would really help a novice.The real advantage to this jig is the ability to re-set it for different molding. A friend gave me his after he completed his remodeling project and I find that it is a nice jig. Boy, is this thing expensive. It makes cutting crown molding easier. It shouldn't take much more than 10-15 minutes if you have a table saw.
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