On 20/09/2014 09:23, stuart noble wrote:
On 20/09/2014 09:15, A.Lee wrote:
James Harris wrote:

Any general recommendations on tools for cutting skirting boards? ....
* Buy a mitre box....
* Buy a manual mitre saw.....
* Buy an electric mitre saw. ..
The alternative is to make my own mitre box and cut the skirting
using it.

Or, do it the 'old' way by cutting one walls skirting to the profile of
the other piece it butts up to.
One tool required, a coping saw.


Mitres are dead easy with a hand held circular saw set to 45 degs. IME
you do need both hands though, so a workmate is handy for holding things
steady

I use a 12" rafter square as a guide to keep the saw straight.

http://www.amazon.com/Johnson-Level-.../dp/B00002N5OE

Quite hard to find, but incredibly accurate.



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Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk