On May 15, 12:46*pm, mike wrote:
On May 15, 9:43*am, wrote:

I can make 20 perfect inside corner joints on a decent power miter saw
in the time it takes you to make one coped inside corner joint (if
you're lucky and don't screw up the coping).

Ummm, no, you couldn't. Please don't try to equate a coped joint with
a mitered joint in all situations. Mitered joints, and caulk, have
their place, but both bring additional problems.

Yeah, but they won't stay being a perfect joint after the wood shrinks
in the winter or swells in the summer.

I've never had that problem.

You mean you've either never noticed the problem, never used large
enough trim to make you notice the problem, or you don't see the point
in spending more time in working on your craftsmanship when a little
caulk will make it look good for a while.

Post this question in rec.woodworking and you won't get too many "Ah,
a little caulk'll do ya fine" answers. There's a lot more woodworking
experience over there than on this newsgroup.

R